IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- AUGUST 1, 1968- THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS
I was seven in 1968 and this was the first season I followed from start to finish- I remember being ‘sick’ during the weekday games of the World Series […]
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THE GREAT ONE- ROBERTO CLEMENTE HITS THE ONLY WALK-OFF INSIDE THE PARK GRAND SLAM IN BASEBALL HISTORY- THIS DATE IN 1956
The Great One- Roberto Clemente made history on this date in 1956 when he became the only player to ever hit a walk-off inside the park grand slam home run […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- JULY 24, 1968–BASEBALL’S HOYT WILHELM BREAKS MOST GAMES EVER PITCHED RECORD
It was fifty years ago today–pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox pitched in his 907th game breaking the career record of the great Cy Young. The most […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- JULY 14, 1968- HENRY AARON HITS CAREER HOME RUN #500
It was fifty years ago today- July 14, 1968- and Bad Henry as he was known to National League pitchers- hit career home run #500 off of San Francisco Giants […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- JULY 11, 1968- BALTIMORE ORIOLES HIRE EARL WEAVER AS MANAGER
It was fifty years ago today- July 11, 1968 the Baltimore Orioles fired their manager Hank Bauer and hired Earl Weaver to replace him. The 37 year old Weaver had […]
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY- JULY 9, 1968 BASEBALL’S ALL-STAR GAME WON BY NATIONAL LEAGUE 1-0
It was fifty years ago today- July 9, 1968 one of baseball’s showcases- the Major League All-Star game took place at The Astrodome in Houston, Texas. 1968 has been […]
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