49 years ago today
A #Phillies fan sent me this newspaper clipping showing the flight of the HR I hit 49 years ago today
A #Phillies fan sent me this newspaper clipping showing the flight of the HR I hit 49 years ago today
OTD in 1966 – #Dodgers Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax end their dual 32 day holdout. Koufax signs for $120K; Drysdale settles for $105K.
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Before their game tonight… Want to congratulate the Chicago boys & coaches from Jackie Robinson West Little League. You are already champs in my book!
On this day in 2007, Colorado Rockies minor league coach Mike Coolbaugh died on the field after getting struck with a line drive while coaching first base for the Tulsa Drillers. A baseball lifer, Mike bounced around the minors for a decade before reaching the major leagues in 2001 with the Brewers. He played 39…
Happy 82nd Birthday to my former #Dodgers teammate Manny Mota.