On this day in 1972, the Great Roberto Clemente became the 11th player in Major League History to reach that mark. Clemente was the first Latin player to gather 3,000 hits. No one knew at the time, it would be the last regular season hit of his Hall of Fame career. In the bottom of…
1971 All Star Game in Detroit. Home Run. Off the front foot. Classic Clemente.
The great Roberto Clemente would have been 86 years old today.
On this day in 1989… the Pittsburgh Pirates send 16 batters to the plate in the 1st inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, taking a 10 – 0 lead (Pittsburgh’s best inning since September 1942) on ten hits, including a three-run home run by Barry Bonds. Pittsburgh leaves the bases loaded. Pirates announcer Jim Rooker crows…
DA15 Instagram Post: Dock Ellis would’ve turned 75 today. Clemente & Pops loved him. For a few wild weeks in the summer of 1977 we were teammates in Oakland. Fierce competitor. Fearless yet an absolutely hilarious human being. If you’ve not seen “No No: A Dockumentary” yet. Check it out #Pirates #oaklandathletics #JustSayNoNo
Wilver Dornell Stargell would have been 80 years old today. Sadly he passed in 2001, much too soon for someone that enjoyed life as much as he did. I miss him every day. Of course everyone knows he was a great ballplayer, but to me he was a greater friend. Although my team were always…
DA15 Instagram Post: Happy 73rd Birthday to former #Pirates #Phillies #Reds reliever Kent Tekulve. In 8 career at bats… I got zero hits & K’d twice. Ouch.
This morning we ran into a fun tweet from @PhilBaseBallHis with a short video featuring the 1976 Phillies getting introduced on Opening Day (April 10th, 1976) at the Vet. Although the video is only 3 seconds, it is packed with great memories and some amazing ballplayers. You can see 1976 Phillies manager Danny Ozark shaking…
Heaven received another angel yesterday. Rest In Peace Mrs. Clemente!
Roberto Clemente would have been 84 today. To celebrate… he’d probably get on base twice and throw a runner out at third View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)