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OTD 1972: Roberto Gets Number 3000
On this day in 1972, the Great Roberto Clemente became the 11th player in Major League History to reach that mark. Clemente was the first Latin player to gather 3,000 hits. No one knew at the time, it would be the last regular season hit of his Hall of Fame career. In the bottom of…
On this day… Gibson goes deep
25 years ago today, the LA Dodgers hosted the powerful Oakland A’s in the first game of the 1988 World Series. Oakland was heavily favored to crush the shorthanded Dodgers, who playing without their leader, 1988 NL MVP Kirk Gibson. When the game started, Gibson was nowhere in sight, he was in too much pain…
OTD: Lyman Bostock hits for the cycle
On this day in 1976… emerging #Twins star Lyman Bostock hit for the cycle at Comiskey Park View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
WIllie Stargell HR #1
On this day in 1963… #Pirates slugger Willie Stargell hits his 1st career HR off #Cubs righty Lindy McDaniel. Pops would hit 474 more before he is done. #mlb #halloffame #Pops View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Bingo’s 500th
On this day in 1970, Erine Banks took a pitch from Braves righty Pat Jarvis over the wall and into the Wrigley Field bleachers for the 500th home run of his Hall of Fame career. Rico Carty retrieved the ball after it bounced off a fan’s hand. Some future Hall of Famers would also to…
Happy Birthday Roberto Clemente
Roberto Clemente would have been 84 today. To celebrate… he’d probably get on base twice and throw a runner out at third View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)