Through personal recordings of the original radio broadcasts, the history of America's favorite pastime is retold, one classic game at a time. Relive key moments, historical hits, and the legends of today taking to the field when they were at the peak of their career. Add Classic Baseball radio to any podcast app or service; just copy "tinyurl.com/baseballpod" into the "Add RSS Feed" of the app.
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Un podcast per raccontare e raccontarci. Semplici tracce di un percorso scolastico. Copertine rosse e blu...quelle dei nostri quaderni. Italiano, musica e altro per crescere insieme!
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A punk and a metalhead started a podcast because they want to show each other records and they both have ADHD and need to make the other listen to Side One/Side B with Dave & Steve is a podcast put together with two bandmates with ADHD who have a similar Venn diagram of music tastes, but Dave comes at it from the punk perspective and Steve from the heavy metal perspective. It’s kind of like crossfire, except we don’t hate each other, or make Jon Stewart sad. and now we're going to make you l ...
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Il Marketing spiegato semplice. Podcast per imprenditori, consulenti e liberi professionisti che vogliono crescere e prosperare grazie al marketing. Ideato da Francesco Bersani
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GiratemPod è sempre con te! Tutto su Harry Potter: divertimento a non finire! GiratemPod, è il podcast italiano su Harry Potter, creato dalla community e dai visitatori di GiratempoWeb.net. E' nato come esperimento, e il grande interesse e il successo suscitato, ci ha portato a continuare questa avventura. Informazione innanzitutto, sul mondo di Harry Potter, ma soprattutto divertimento! Un vasto numero di rubriche e appuntamenti con imitazioni sui personaggi e gli attori della saga, ma anch ...
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#132 | Creare un Business da 1 MILIONE/anno, in Organico, Senza Ads: il Metodo di Chiara Dosio
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VIDEO dell'episodio: https://youtu.be/osNFC0yEsWE IN QUESTO EPISODIO: Oggi abbiamo un ospite speciale, Chiara Dosio, esperta di marketing organico (in particolare su Instagram). In questo episodio del Podcast, scoprirai come ottenere clienti online senza spendere un euro in pubblicità. Chiara condivide il suo percorso, le strategie e gli errori com…
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Al Kaline Is A Forever Tiger, Red Sox at Tigers, October 3, 1972
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Brought up into the majors by the Detroit Tigers in 152, Al Kaline spent 22 years playing for the Tigers before becoming the Tiger's color commentator until 2003, before heading into the front office until he died in 2020. His playing record is impressive, passing the 3000-hit mark just before he retired in 1974. Today, nearly fifty years later, Ka…
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12 | A rocker guy & a metal guy hear the album with ROCK LOBSTER on it for the first time, we listen to THE B-52'S by THE B-52'S!
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Send us a Text Message. The B-52's is the debut album by American New wave band the B-52's. The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles. The album cover was designed by Tony Wright. The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, and "Ro…
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The First Month Of Keith Hernandez's Powerful Career, Phillies at Cardinals, September 14, 1974
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When you win eleven Gold Gloves in eleven years, you know you're one of the best. Keith Hernandez knew he was one of the best. A contact hitter with a career .296, he won two World Series rings, five All-Star appearances, and picked up the NL batting championship award in 1979. Five years into his career, he cracked the .300 ceiling and never looke…
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11 | We check out BRUCE DICKINSON's pre-IRON MAIDEN band SAMSON and their NWOBHM album SHOCK TACTICS from 1981
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Send us a Text Message. Steve shows Dave & his ex-VALLEY OF SHADOWS bandmate Clayton Goliath Pace an album from BRUCE DICKINSON's pre-IRON MAIDEN band SAMSON. Shock Tactics is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Samson, released in 1981. It was vocalist Bruce Dickinson's final album with the band before joining Iron Maiden (who were …
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TEN: Dave & Andrew show metal dude Steve SPARKS | No. 1 in Heaven, a DISCO album produced by GIORGIO MORODER
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Send us a Text Message. Dave and Andrew show metal dude Steve SPARKS | No. 1 in Heaven, a DISCO, ROCK, ELECTRONICA, SYNTH-POP album released in 1979 and produced by legendary electronic producer GIORGIO MORODER. Nº 1 in Heaven is the eighth studio album by American rock band Sparks. Recorded with Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder, the album ma…
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Juan Marichal, The Dominican Dandy, Giants At Cardinals, June 8, 1962
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When you look for the winning pitcher across the 1960s, it's impossible to ignore Juan Marichal. The 'Dominican Dandy' gave the Giants their first no-hitter in San Francisco, the first no-hitter seen in Candlestick Park, the first Latin-american no-hitter in MLB history, and the first Dominican player to enter the Hall of Fame. He also received one…
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#IX Steve shows two punk rockers a killer stoner rock record, 2011's MURDER THE MOUNTAINS from Portland's RED FANG
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Send us a Text Message. Steve bring in RED FANG's MURDER THE MOUNTAINS and tells the story of how he discovered this Seattle stoner rock/sludge metal group when he was browsing Blabbermouth.com 13 years ago and came across a banner ad that advertised this album as FOR FANS OF QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE AND MASTODON Murder the Mountains is the second s…
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#8 Dave brings in BIG BLACK, ATOMIZER in honor of the late STEVE ALBINI R.I.P.
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Send us a Text Message. Dave brings in Big Black’s 1986 debut album, Atomizer. This band featured the late, great STEVE ALBINI who went on to produce records for PIXIES and NIRVANA, Surfer Rosa and In Uteri respectively. This harsh Noise Rock release went on the influence countless bands. Joining us today is Clayton “Goliath” Pace, who played with …
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Remembering Willie Mays, The Legend Of The Say Hey Kid, Indians at Giants, Game 1, 1954 World Series.
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What is there to say about Willie Mays, who passed away peacefully last night? Legend. There's only one game we could choose. There's only one moment we could highlight. It's Game 1 of the 1954 World Series, Mays is in centre field, and in the top of the 8th, Vic Wertz is going to send an impossible-to-catch ball deep to the outfield of the Polo Gr…
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Bill Madlock Learns To Hit, Rangers at Angels, September 25, 1973.
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As the four-time NL batting champion, Bill Madlock has an impressive reputation as a hitter. It's even more impressive when you realise he is one of only three right-handed hitters to lift multiple NL batting titles since 1960. The other two are Roberto Clemente and Tommy Davis. He finished his playing career over the .300 and 2000 mark, with a .30…
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EP7 | Steve shows two KISS haters KISS guitarist ACE FREHLEY's 1978 solo album
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Send us a Text Message. Dave & Sean wanted the best & Steve brings in 1/4th of the New York City rock group, the hottest band in the world, KISS! Today we're taking a look at this eponymous release to see if these guys would like an album released under the KISS name that only has one member of KISS on it, in particular their lead guitarist ACE FRE…
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Celebrating Frank Robinson, Dodgers at Reds, April 15, 1972
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Frank Robinson could hit the ball hard. He ran the base paths even harder. A formidable player who has been named MVP for both the AL and NL, the triple crown in 1966, 14 All-Star appearances, and 2 World Series rings. To this day, he holds the record for walk-off hits, with 26 winning moments to his credit. In the final years of his playing career…
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#6 | Dave brings in a highly influential electronic album FROM 1983, THE CRACKDOWN by English group CABARET VOLTAIRE
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Send us a Text Message. Dave brings in THE CRACKDOWN by CARBARET VOLTAIRE, and English electronic group that made really cool and experimental electronic music and were a very early pioneer in ELECTRONIC, DANCE, INDUSTRIAL, POST-PUNK, ACID HOUSE, & TECHNO. Additionally, we discuss how it features some parallels to some of the emerging hip-hop artis…
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Wally Moon and Bill Virdon's Rookie-Rookie Double, Cardinals at Cubs, April 12, 1955
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It's the opening day of the 1955 season, and leading off for the Cardinals is Wally Moon, who won "Rookie Of The Year" in 1954, memorably hitting a home run during his first At Bat in the Majors. Second in the line-up is Bill Virdon, who would go on to win "Rookie Of The Year" for 1955, giving the Cardinals back-to-back Rookies. Both would go on to…
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EP5 | Southern Rock sleeper DANNY JOE BROWN and the DANNY JOE BROWN BAND, SELF TITLED 1981
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Send us a Text Message. This album I had heard about but was never really able to listen to because I couldn't find a CD copy at the time. As a MOLLY HATCHET fan I was very interested in hearing this album, but I wasn't expecting much but instead I got the best MOLLY HATCHET album that MOLLY HATCHET didn't make. Join us as I show Dave and give him …
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The Last Days Of Dave McNally, Orioles at Athletics, ALCS Game 2, October 6, 1974
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Dave McNally is a legend, first as a starting pitcher and finally as an arbitration reliever.He won more than 20 games in four consecutive seasons, was a three-time All-Star, won two World Series rings, and was the AL wins leader in 1970. He was part of the 1971 Orioles rotation that saw himself, Dobson, Palmer, and Cuellar all post 20 or more wins…
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EP4 Dave brings in a punk rock classic, the U.K. version of THE CLASH by THE CLASH released in 1977
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Send us a Text Message. Dave brings in the 1977 UK version of THE CLASH by THE CLASH and enjoyment is had. While we discuss what we like about the album, we also discuss funny stories involving drummer TERRY CHIMES aka TORY CRIMES' brief stint in BLACK SABBATH during their controversial visit to apartheid South Africa, along with the story of LEMMY…
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Rollie Fingers, The First Reliever, Orioles At Athletics, May 29, 1971
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As Baseball evolved during the expansion era, so did the role of the pitcher. Where the norm was once for starters to go for the full nine innings, the use of relief pitchers and the emergence of the closing pitcher took over. And there is no better example of this new role than Rollie Fingers… and his flamboyant moustache. He set the franchise rec…
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EP3: Steve brings ex-IRON MAIDEN singer PAUL DI’ANNO’s 1984 Bon Jovi-esque soft rock album
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Send us a Text Message. In 1984 ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno embarked on a brief, interesting, and cheesy keyboard laden solo project that resulted in an eponymous self titled album and a live VHS. We examine this odd anamoly of Paul Di'Anno's career together. Steve's Website Our Instagrams Dave Steve Buy our theme song Non-Euclidean Pornogra…
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EP2: Dave shows Steve TALKING HEAD's then career-spanning 1982 double live album, THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKING HEADS
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Send us a Text Message. Dave decides to go right into the arty 2 album live album set & brings in The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads by Talking Heads. This 1982 live album features a diverse showing of genres that include new wave, art punk, and funk. Each side features a different era of the band, and we believe serves as a decent introduction…
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Ernie Lombardi Only Slipped Up Once, World Series Game 2, October 5, 1939.
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Bill James called him “the slowest man who played baseball,” yet his ten years with a batting average over .300 would make him attractive to any team. In his seventeen years, he was the first catcher to earn two NL Batting Awards. He finished with a career .306, but it was one lapse of concentration in Game 4 of the 1939 World Series he would be re…
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EP1: Steve shows Dave BLACK SABBATH's 1989 album Headless Cross, featuring TONY MARTIN on vocals and COZY POWELL on drums.
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Send us a Text Message. To capitalize on the upcoming Anno Mundi boxset Steve brings in Black Sabbath's Headless Cross album to show David, who has mostly only heard the Ozzy and Dio years. This album came out in 1989 and features Tony Iommi on guitar, Tony Martin on vocals, Laurence Cottle on bass, & Cozy Powell on drums. Steve's Website Our Insta…
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Fritz Peterson's Summer Of Success, Yankees at Athletics, May 7, 1970
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There are pitchers who have storied careers, workhorses who can support a team’s offence for many years, and pitchers who shine brightly and burn out in a single season. Fritz Peterson was a workhorse. He had a winning record in seven of his eleven years in the Majors and posted a career 133-131 record. His time and productivity with the New York Y…
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#131 | Come hackerare la crescita del tuo business: con Raffaele Gaito
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➡ VIDEO dell'episodio: https://youtube.com/live/i-IfsovjeZc IN QUESTO EPISODIO: Un'ora di strategie, consigli e insight con un esperto di Growth Hacking per trasformare il tuo business! Cosa impari: Strategie Efficaci: Impara direttamente da un Growth Coach come implementare tattiche di growth hacking per accelerare il successo del tuo business. Er…
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Remembering Whitey Herzog, Yankees at Orioles, September 20, 1961
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Legendary manager and player Whitey Herzog died this week at the age of 92. Here at Classic Baseball Radio, we'd like to take a moment to remember a career that caught fire after the playing ended, with one of his last appearances on the diamond. Herzog made it to the majors, playing for the Washington Senators in 1956. He spent time with the Athle…
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The Little Professor You Shouldn't Forget, Red Sox at Yankees, October 2, 1949.
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Imagine your playing career saw you selected seven times to play in the All-Star game, led the league in stolen bases, posted four seasons of .300 plus baseball, had a hitting streak of 34 games, and averaged over 100 runs per season throughout your career. Yet his name is one that never stood out, partly because he's on a Red Sox team with the gre…
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Steve Garvey's Perfect Season At First Base, Dodgers at Padres, September 28, 1973.
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Can you go through an entire season on First Base without having an error charged to you? Unless your name is Steve Garvey, the answer is no. As you might have surmised, Garvey did just that, posting his yet-to-be-equalled feat in 1984 with the San Diego Padres. With a career .294 on 2599 hits and 272 home runs, Garvey's no slouch. A standout numbe…
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Sparky Lyle Was The AL's First Award Winning Reliever, Red Sox at Yankees, July 10, 1971.
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899 games pitched, all in relief, with a lifetime 99-76 record; the delightfully named Sparky Lyle was an era-defining relief pitcher. Take his 1977 Cy Young award, the first AL reliever to do so, twice picking up the AL saves record, and three all-star appearances. Then you have his back-to-back World Series in 77 and 78, plus writing the book on …
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The Team That Never Lost, Dodgers at Braves, May 14, 1957
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Apart from the occasional “one and done” years, the only team to have a winning record over .500 in every year they played is the Milwaukee Braves. There were losing years under the Boston Braves and Atlanta Braves banners, but the thirteen years in Milwaukee stand apart not just in this franchise but in every franchise. From the pennant-winning st…
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Johnny Bench, The Big Red Machine's Magnificent Catcher, Pirates at Reds, 13 August, 1974
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Johnny Bench was the acknowledged leader of the Big Red Machine, the Cincinnati Reds’ era-defining team that won six divisional titles, four pennants, and two World Series. A master of both offence and defence, Bench held the record for home runs by a catcher for over thirty years, along with two years leading the National League for home runs and …
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Sometimes The Greats Never Win… Ernie Banks Never Won, Cubs at Mets, 23 September, 1962
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He's probably the greatest first basemen of all time, with a career .273, 2,583 hits, 1,305 runs, and 1,636 RBI; he was called up to the All-Star game fourteen times, and was the ninth player to reach 500 home runs. Yet Ernie Banks never won a World Series ring. Why? The simple answer is that he started his Major League career with the Chicago Cubs…
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When You Pitch To The Left, Pitch Like Lefty Grove, Red Sox at White Sox, 31 July, 1936.
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Who’s the best pitcher baseball ever seen? There are a lot of names to cosndier. Who's the best left-handed pitcher baseball ever seen? That list is a lot shorter, and near the top - perhaps at the very top - is Lefty Grove. There’s no louder-than-life personality to help us remember him by; there’s no stunning images on early TV coverage, nor are …
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Every Dynasty Needs A Champion… Step Forward Felipe Alou, Braves at Mets, 9 May, 1965
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If you're looking for the greatest baseball dynasty, you have to consider the Alou brothers. Three exceptional ball players—Felipe, Matty and Jesús—hold a joint first as the first 'three brothers on one team' when they all played for the Giants against the Mets on September 10, 1963. Between them, they gather World Series rings, All-Star appearance…
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Goodbye Washington, Hello Arlington. Rangers at Yankees, 29 August, 1972
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Eleven years after becoming the first expansion team in the American League, the Washington Senators left the capital, headed to Texas, and became the Rangers. It wasn't an easy start, with 100 losses picked up in both 72 and 73. The Rangers would bounce back with 74 and 75's records above .500. Titles would take a little longer, with the franchise…
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The All-New Washington Senators Take The Field, Senators at Yankees, 2 July, 1961.
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For the 1961 season, the Washington Senators moved out of the capital to play ball in Minnesota as the Twins. Marque names such as Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, and Jim Perry helped the team make its mark in its new home. Four years later, the Twins would win the AL pennant and bring it to Minnesota for the first time. As for Washington, the city …
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Harmon Killebrew, Idaho's Friendly Slugger, Yankees at Twins, 11 July, 1965.
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A gentleman in demeanour but a superman when slugging. That was Harmon Killebrew, Idaho's greatest home-run hitter and a legend at the plate. He was a 13-times All-Star, a 6-time AL home-run leader, a 3x AL RBI leader, and the 1969 MVP. When he retired, he was fifth in the all-time Home Run record, and his 573 bombs are still enough to hold twelfth…
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The Pirate Who Everyone Loved Was Called Roberto Clemente, Pirates at Expos, 17 July, 1969.
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He was the the first Caribbean and the first Latin-American player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame; he hit .317 over 17 years with exactly 3000 hits in a career cut short in a tragic plane crash. He was selected for 15 All-Star games, won 12 Gold Gloves as an outfielder, and led the NL batting tables for four years.On top of that, he undertook…
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When 111 Wins Isn't Enough, Giants at Indians, October 1, 1954
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The Cleveland Indians were the team to beat in 1954, and frankly, nobody in the American League that year showed anything like the form needed to offer a consistent challenge. With a record of 111-43, the Indians walked away with the pennant and a record of .721—a record in the shorter 154-game seasons.They were the clear favorites going into the 1…
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The Year When Wilbur Wood Never Left The Mound, Red Sox at White Sox, August 20, 1972.
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Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood may not be one of the first names that come to mind when you ask about notable pitchers, but he left his mark in the books. Take the 1968 season, where he set the record for games pitched (88). He held the AL record for starting games for four years running, with a record 49 games started in 1972. And in 1972 he set a reco…
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The Last Brooklyn Dodger, Mets at Dodgers, May 22, 1963.
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It would be hard for any pitcher to stand out with Sandy Koufax as a teammate. Don Drysdale made it look easy. The left-handed Koufax and the right-handed Drysdale are arguably the best pairing in Los Angeles sporting history, no matter the sport. Drysdale's lifetime ERA of 2.95 curiously matches his World Series ERA on a 3-3 record. Putting aside …
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The White Sox Legend Of Minnie Miñoso, Browns at White Sox, July 1, 1953.
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Minnie Miñoso earned his legendary status countless times. He was the first Afro-Latino in the Majors, the first black player for the White Sox, and one of the first Latin Americans in the All-Star Game. He picked up three Gold Gloves, batted eight seasons over .300, and was the second player to appear in major league games in five different decade…
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Nolan Ryan, The Greatest Pitcher Who Never Won The Cy Young, Twins at Angels, September 27, 1973
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Let's take another game to appreciate the legendary Nolan Ryan. A Hall of Famer who played in the major leagues for 27 years, Ryan laid claim to be one of the greatest pitchers of all time. A lifetime .526 record, a record 5714 strikeouts, a record seven career no-hitters, a joint-record 12 one-hitters, and appearances in four separate decades.Yet …
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Bob Bruce Welcomes The Ryan Express, Mets at Astros, September 19, 1966
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Bob Brice has a pitching career anyone would be proud of. His 1964 season was probably the pinnacle; with nine complete games, four shoutouts, an ERA of 2.76, and one immaculate inning.Like many pitchers, Bruce's speed tailed off and his ERA climbed in his final years, not helped with a lengthy period on the 1966 IL with an eye infection in his fin…
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The Impossible Dream, The Triple Crown, and Carl Yastrzemski, Cardinals at Red Sox, World Series Game 2, October 5, 1967.
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Pitchers have it easy with their triple crown. Batters find it more of a challenge. Only 18 have achieved it, and only 12 in the live-ball era. Miguel Cabrera managed it in 2012, but you have to go back to 1967 to find the next. And there you'll find Carl Yastrzemski.Yaz racked up 44 home runs, 121 runs batted in, while batting .326. More than enou…
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Jim Perry Ain't Heavy He's Gaylord's Brother, Orioles at Twins, ALCS Game 1, October 3, 1970.
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Jim Perry made three appearances on the All-Star stage, won the Cy Young Award, lead the AL twice for wins, and in 2023 is 84th on the all-time wins list with 215 successful appearances. Yet you probably know him as the older brother of Gaylord Perry.Curiously, the two pitching brothers only met once. July 3, 1973 with Gaylord pitching for the Twin…
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The Spitball And Me, Gaylord Perry, Giants at Phillies, May 17, 1969.
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Gaylord Perry won the Cy Young in both the American and National Leagues, had five seasons with over 20 wins, was the third pitcher to rack up 3,000 strikeouts, joined the 300 win-club in 1982, and many more achievements. As the 2023 season ends, Perry is ranked 17th in the all time winners list.Yet Gaylord Perry is remembered for one pitch in his …
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Dick Williams And Three Managers' World Series Triple, Mets at Athletics, October 14, 1973
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Three managers have taken three teams to three World Series wins. As Bruce Bochy joins this exclusive club in 2023, let's take a moment to look back at this incredibly rare achievement. Bruce Bochy led the 1998 Padres to the World Series, then winning three World Series for the Giants in 2010, 2012, and 2014; and rounding out the triple with the 20…
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The Gashouse Gang's World Series Ejection, Cardinals at Tigers, October 9, 1934
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St Louis' 'Gashouse Gang' are back in the World Series. Following victories in 1926 and 1931, and their fifth National League pennant in nine years, they are very much the favourites to earn their rings.Facing them are the Detroit Tigers who are coming off a massive 101-53 season (that .656 record is a mark the club has never beaten to this day). I…
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The Unbearable Tension Of A World Series Game Seven, Yankees at Giants, October 16, 1962
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No matter how you reach the Fall Classic, dreams are made at the World Series. Once in a while, the players create something legendary.That's the case with the 1962 World Series. Let's set the scene. The Giants have won their first National League Pennant since moving to San Francisco, although they needed a three game play-off series against the L…
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