Roger Maris to the Nines
Today in 1967: #StlCards #9 Roger Maris hits his 1st NL HR on the 9th day of the month to section 9 seat 9 of Forbes Field #mlb #cardinals #baseball
Today in 1967: #StlCards #9 Roger Maris hits his 1st NL HR on the 9th day of the month to section 9 seat 9 of Forbes Field #mlb #cardinals #baseball
Big series starts tonight for the #Phillies. Good luck to Ryno and company! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
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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…
Happy 82nd Birthday to my former #Dodgers teammate Manny Mota.
OTD in 1966 – #Dodgers Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax end their dual 32 day holdout. Koufax signs for $120K; Drysdale settles for $105K.
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…