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“Hoggy” Herrmann Update
Ten days ago we posted a special birthday story in honor of former White Sox teammate Ed "Hoggy" Herrmann. As many of…
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On This Day… Big League Debut
On this day in 1963... 21 year old Richard Anthony Allen made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Phillies. Following…
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On This Day… Bunning Blanks the Mets, Again
On this day in 1966... Phillies Hall of Famer Jim Bunning continued his dominance over the New York Mets by shutting…
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Happy Tug McGraw Day
Born on this day in 1944 in Martinez, California... Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. He would grow up to become a big…
Ed “Hoggy” Herrmann
Ed Herrmann was a great teammate and a key contributor to that memorable 1972 White Sox team. He had a solid…
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On This Day… almost into the net
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]August 23, 1972: Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen becomes the 4th major league player (joining Jimmie Foxx, Hank…
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Johnny Velazquez
Congratulations to our good friend, Hall Of Fame jockey, Johnny Velazquez who recently became the all-time winning jockey at Saratoga Race…
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On This Day… Schmidt All Star HR
On this day in 1981, Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt became the fourth (and most recent) in franchise history to homer in…
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On this Day.. Clemente Hall of Fame
On this day in 1973, the great Roberto Clemente becomes the first Latin-born player to be inducted into the National Baseball…