Today, 39 years ago… homecoming
Today, 39 years ago… I returned home to the #Phillies
Today, 39 years ago… I returned home to the #Phillies
From MLB.com By Todd ZoleckiDecember 7, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — Dick Allen long ago captured the hearts and minds of a generation of Phillies fans. It started in 1964, when Allen won the National League Rookie of the Year Award and finished seventh for NL MVP. He became an instant Philadelphia folk hero, carrying a massive…
OTD in 1966 – #Dodgers Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax end their dual 32 day holdout. Koufax signs for $120K; Drysdale settles for $105K.
On this day in 1981, Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt became the fourth (and most recent) in franchise history to homer in an All Star Game. With his team down 4-3 in the top of eighth inning, Schmidt pounded a Rollie Fingers pitch over Dave Winfield and the Municipal Stadium center field wall, driving in Pittsburgh’s Mike Easler…
Happy Birthday to #WhiteSox legend Harold Baines
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Johnstone, who won World Series championships as a versatile outfielder with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers while being baseball’s merry prankster, has died. He was 74. He died last Saturday of complications from COVID-19 and also had suffered from dementia in recent years, according…
Today in 1967: #StlCards #9 Roger Maris hits his 1st NL HR on the 9th day of the month to section 9 seat 9 of Forbes Field #mlb #cardinals #baseball View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)