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
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Before April 8, 1975 there had never been a black MLB Manager. On that day, Frank Robinson broke new ground in baseball’s long march to truly become the National Pastime. Robinson wasn’t just a manager for the Indians. He was batting second for Cleveland as their Designated Hitter. On that day, Frank crushed a first-inning…
Happy Birthday to #WhiteSox legend Harold Baines
Today in 1969… the great Willie Stargell became the 1st player to hit one completely out of Dodger Stadium #Pirates View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
July 16, 2009 Ryan Howard, playing in his 658th game, becomes the fastest player to hit 200 home runs when he goes deep off Chris Volstad with his solo shot in the sixth inning in team’s 4-0 victory in Miami. The previous mark was held by Hall of Fame slugger Ralph Kiner, who played in…
On this day in 1985, my former #Cardinals teammate Lou Brock was elected to the @baseballhall