WIllie Stargell HR #1
On this day in 1963… #Pirates slugger Willie Stargell hits his 1st career HR off #Cubs righty Lindy McDaniel. Pops would hit 474 more before he is done. #mlb #halloffame #Pops
On this day in 1963… #Pirates slugger Willie Stargell hits his 1st career HR off #Cubs righty Lindy McDaniel. Pops would hit 474 more before he is done. #mlb #halloffame #Pops
Warm birthday wishes to my great #Phillies teammate Michael Jack Schmidt. For my money… the greatest third baseman in baseball history View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
The great Lou Brock turns 75 today! #Cardinals #MLB #halloffame #baseball View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
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….
Today is the 42nd anniversary of the famous “chilli-dog” walk-off HR #WhiteSox View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Oakland A’s pitcher Vida Blue, in his eighth major league start, becomes the 11th rookie to throw a no-hitter. The A’s 21 year-old southpaw, who will become the AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner next season, beats the Twins at Oakland Coliseum, 6-0.
Today in 1980… #Phillies 1B Pete Rose steals 2nd, 3rd & home in the same inning against the #Reds in Cincinnati #mlb View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)