Roger Maris to the Nines
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
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
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On this day in 1980… Mike Schmidt smacked a two-run home run off Montreal’s Stan Bahnsen in the top of the 11th inning gives Philadelphia a 6 – 4 win and the NL East title. The home run is Schmidt’s 48th of the season, breaking Eddie Mathews’ single-season record for third basemen set in 1953….
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My son @richardallen2 with our former #WhiteSox GM Roland Hemond
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)
Happy Birthday to 1970 Cardinals teammate and horse racing junkie… Joseph Paul Torre. Best remembered as the manager of the 1996-2007 New York Yankees. Joe guided the Bronx Bombers to the playoffs for 12 straight seasons, winning four World Series rings. He was also one heck of a ballplayer. During his 17-year playing career, he…