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On this day… Hank hits #714
On this day in 1974 - Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron blasts a historic three-run home run against Cincinnati Reds pitcher…
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On this day… Bill Buckner
27 Years ago... even as a video game... this is painful to watch. http://youtu.be/a-GgbP9C9Zk For the record: Bill Buckner is a…
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Jackie Robinson Obit
On this day, 41 years ago Jackie Robinson died. Here is his obituary written by Dave Anderson and published by the…
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On this day… Gibson goes deep
25 years ago today, the LA Dodgers hosted the powerful Oakland A's in the first game of the 1988 World Series.…
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1980 NL East Champs
On this day in 1980... Mike Schmidt smacked a two-run home run off Montreal's Stan Bahnsen in the top of the…
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Lyman Bostock
35 years ago today Lyman Bostock was shot sitting in a car at the intersection of Fifth and Jackson in Gary,…
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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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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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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…