On this day in 1976… Michael Jack Schmidt, the greatest third baseman in baseball history, blasted four home runs in Chicago to lead the Phillies to an impressive comeback win against the Cubs. The below is an original article from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) written by our friend Rich D’Ambrosio. April 17,…
Warm birthday wishes to my 1975-76 Phillies teammate Jim Lonborg
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player in modern Major League Baseball when he stepped onto Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field with the Dodgers. Today, we celebrate an American hero and civil rights icon whose legacy endures on and off the field. Check out our Wallpaper Page
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April 12th, 1965… Dick Allen hits the first regular season HR in Astrodome history. Chris Short pitched a complete game shutout gem as the Phillies beat Astros to open the season. Thanks to Chris Short, the Astros were not able to shoot off their new scoreboard “home run spectacular” during this game, they had to…
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…
On this day in 1974, Henry Louis Aaron blasted the 715th home run of his career, breaking Babe Ruth’s MLB record for career home runs. Things have changed a lot in 46 years, but the smile it brings while watching this never has. “What a marvelous moment for baseball, What a marvelous moment for Atlanta…
From Detroit Free Press written by Mitch Albom Mitch Albom: Al Kaline takes his bow. His legend will live forever. When there is so much death around, one man’s passing can go unnoticed. This one will not. Even with the shroud of coronavirus taking us down in shocking numbers, no one in Michigan was numb…
On this date in 1974… with his first swing of the new season, Hank Aaron hits the 714th HR of his career bringing him even with Babe Ruth as MLB’s all-time home run hitter. “I never wanted them to forget Babe Ruth,” Aaron said. “I just wanted them to remember Henry Aaron.”
