27 Years ago… even as a video game… this is painful to watch. For the record: Bill Buckner is a good man. He was a great baseball player. We played together on the ’71 Dodgers. He had the type of career most players only dream about. Sadly, the vast majority of the people in the world…
On this day, 41 years ago Jackie Robinson died. Here is his obituary written by Dave Anderson and published by the New York Times on October 25, 1972 Jackie Robinson, First Black in Major Leagues, Dies Jackie Robinson, who made history in 1947 by becoming the first black baseball player in the major leagues, suffered…
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…
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….
35 years ago today Lyman Bostock was shot sitting in a car at the intersection of Fifth and Jackson in Gary, Indiana. If you don’t know his story, check out this great article on ESPN written by Jeff Pearlman. The son of Annie, and Lyman Sr., Lyman Wesley Bostock was born on November 22nd 1950…
Ten days ago we posted a special birthday story in honor of former White Sox teammate Ed “Hoggy” Herrmann. As many of you know, Ed has been battling cancer since 2009. This year, he spent his 67th birthday laying in an intensive care room and fighting off a nasty infection. Today, we are pleased to share…
On this day in 1963… 21 year old Richard Anthony Allen made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Phillies. Following Little Rock’s (AAA) International League season in which he led the team in hitting (.290), led the league in home runs (33), runs batted in (97), triples (12) AND broke the color barrier as…
On this day in 1966… Phillies Hall of Famer Jim Bunning continued his dominance over the New York Mets by shutting them out at Shea Stadium, 6 – 0. The Phillies offense was paced by third baseman Dick Allen, who slugged 2 home runs. The victory marked Bunning’s 9th win over the Metropolitans since throwing…
Born on this day in 1944 in Martinez, California… Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. He would grow up to become a big league pitcher and deliver what is considered by many, the most memorable moment in Philadelphia Phillies history. Happy Birthday Tug! Visit and support the Tug McGraw Foundation today!
Ed Herrmann was a great teammate and a key contributor to that memorable 1972 White Sox team. He had a solid major league career posting double digits in HRs for five straight seasons, earning a spot on the 1974 AL All Star team, throwing out 42 base runners in a single season, and catching Larry…