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Remembering Jimmy Wynn
Jimmy Wynn passed away last night. This SABR article was written by Mark Armour in 2014. Sometime during the 1967 baseball season, Houston Chronicle sportswriter John Wilson first referred to Houston Astros’ center fielder Wynn as the “Toy Cannon.” Wynn did not like the nickname at first, believing, justifiably, that it was yet another reference to his small…
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Jackie Robinson Day 2019
72 years ago today Jackie burst through a door previously closed. I am honored & humbled to be just one of many that followed his enormous footprints #JackieRobinsonDay #Jackie42 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
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On This Day… Willie Mays #3000
July 18th, 1970: San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays becomes to 10th player in baseball history to collect 3000 hits. Facing Montreal Expos right-hander Mike Wegener at Candlestick Park the ‘Say Hey Kid’ smacked a single to left to reach the milestone during the second inning of the Giants 10-1 rout over the Expos. Willie…
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OTD Pete Rose steals 2nd, 3rd & home
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)
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On this day… Bill Buckner
27 Years ago… even as a video game… this is painful to watch. For the record: Bill Buckner is a good man. He was a great baseball player. We played together on the ’71 Dodgers. He had the type of career most players only dream about. Sadly, the vast majority of the people in the world…
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Jackie Hall of Fame
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