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Yeah, good call, that probably would have been another low-rarity score answer.
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Yeah, good call, that probably would have been another low-rarity score answer.
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July 10, 1924: The Washington Times reports on yesterday's two minutes of silence in honor of President Coolidge's teenage son Calvin Junior, who recently passed away. An impressive show of respect.
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This is a cool story, kind of reminds me of Ken Walter, who went from Cleveland Browns ballboy (ball adult?) to two-time Super Bowl champion punter. One thing about being a punter at Kent State: You'll get plenty of experience. Alas. Alaska Empire, July 10, 1924
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I obviously didn't see what those scouts saw, but a glance at the numbers would have been enough for me to take an in-person look at Hack Wilson. He was 23 at the end of the 1923 season, had never hit worse than .350 as a pro, and had 71 XBH in 115 games in '23. Casper Tribune, 7/10/1924
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Hooper's pro-con list here is also applicable to my radio/television/film degree. I'm 48 now and on my third career - now a web developer/database guy - so it's probably a reasonable guess that I will not become the radio voice of the Cleveland Guardians. Dammit. Perth Amboy News, 7/10/1924
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Not my finest work in yesterday's Immaculate Grid. MVP killed my rarity score. In retrospect, the "correct" answers for MVP were probably Maury Wills-Mort Cooper-Jeff Burroughs. Oh well.
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The Curt Flood story is the topic of another excellent episode of The Dollop podcast.
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20000 days ago (October 7, 1969), the Cardinals trade Curt Flood, Tim McCarver, Joe Hoerner, and Byron Browne to the Phillies for Dick Allen, Cookie Rojas, and Jerry Johnson. Flood finds out from a sportswriter, refuses to report to Philadelphia, and essentially ends his own career by suing MLB.
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31000 days ago (August 26, 1939), the first television broadcast of an MLB game takes place. Red Barber is on the call as the Reds play a doubleheader against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. There's only one set outside the stadium able to receive the broadcast.
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5000 days ago (November 1, 2010), Edgar Renteria's home run is the big blow for the Giants, as they finish off the Rangers to win their first World Series since moving to the West Coast. Tim Lincecum gets the win for SF; Cliff Lee takes the loss. Renteria is the Series MVP. Full game:
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On the field 100 years ago today... The Tigers and Senators play an absolute classic in Game One, but in the process use up all the daylight. Game Two is a five-inning 3-3 tie The Yankees sweep a pair from the White Sox to pull into a first-place tie Babe Ruth hits HR #23, Jack Fournier hits #18
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I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Hal McRae's phone-destroying freakout, which to me is right there at the top with Lee Elia when it comes to impromptu managerial meltdowns.
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7/10 Birthday Team C:Mike Brumley (-0.3) 1B:Lee Stevens (2.0) 2B:Gene Alley (24.2) 3B:Bobby Lowe (20.3) SS:Dick Lundy (19.8) LF:Hal McRae (27.9) CF:Andre Dawson (64.9) RF:Bob Bailor (8.9) SP:Johnny Niggeling (17.7) Others: B.Allen, M.Cordova, B.Groom, W.Smith, J.McAleer, J.Beeks, J.Foppert
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That's what I appreciates about you.
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Well... there's that. I totally understand Herzog and company wanting a coke-free clubhouse, and I'd want the same thing in their shoes. But they sure didn't dump Andujar or Lonnie Smith or David Green (allegedly) or Darrell Porter for a bag of balls and a fungo bat. So something was up.
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My favorite player of the decade. Could he hit? Nah, not really. But he could play 6-7 positions pretty well and could run. Guys like that allow for so much more roster/in-game flexibility.
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The ol' Snake In The Ball Box trick. Works every time. Washington Times, July 9, 1924
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5000 days ago (October 31, 2010), the Giants beat the Rangers to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series.
Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey become the first all-rookie battery in the World Series since Spec Shea and Yogi Berra in 1947.
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20000 days ago (October 6, 1969), the Miracle Mets won the club's first pennant and the first-ever National League Championship Series. The Orioles closed out the Twins the same day to win the AL pennant.
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35000 days ago (September 11, 1928), Ty Cobb made his last batting appearance as a big leaguer, popping out as a ninth-inning pinch hitter.
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While we're on the subject of trades that didn't go well, 13,000 days ago (December 5, 1988) the Cubs traded Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, and Drew Hall to Texas for Mitch Williams, Curt Wilkerson, Paul Kilgus, Steve Wilson, and two minor league PTBNL.
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15000 days ago (June 15, 1983): The Cardinals make a trade that works out totally fine, thankyouverymuchforasking, when they acquire Rick Ownbey and Neil Allen from the Mets in exchange for Keith Hernandez. As you know, Ownbey and Allen became superstars and Hernandez was never again heard from.
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I typed "Scott Pose!" on my phone and it provided the below image. No clue why. Anyway, Scott Pose!
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Yesterday's Immaculate Grid. I guess I could have done better than Sheffield as the Marlins 300+ HR guy, but the post '77 expansion teams are my blind spot. Strand's failure was one of the big stories of the first half of 1924. Berti and I went to the same college, so I use him a bunch for Miami.
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On the field 100 years ago today... The Red Sox sweep St. Louis in a doubleheader, with Oscar Fuhr tossing the only shutout of his career in game 2. Look out, the Red Sox are back*! Johnny Mostil (CWS) goes deep twice The 1st place Sens and 3rd place Tigers split a twin bill (* - They weren't.)
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@buckweaver.bsky.social wrote about the stabbing of Buck Herzog, and the fallout that led to Herzog being blacklisted from Organized White Baseball:
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7/9 Birthday Team C:Miguel Montero (14.3 WAR) 1B:Buck Herzog (27.5) 2B:Mike Andrews (10.9) 3B:Johnny Vergez (5.0) SS:Jimmy Cooney (8.3) LF:Sonny Jackson (1.6) CF:Willie Wilson (46.2) RF:Wally Post (18.1) SP:Jack Powell (55.3) Others: G.Stone, T.Clevenger, G.Myatt, G.Hoffman, R.Castillo, C.Veal
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Potteiger was an interesting guy. He was most famous for football, and was the head coach when the Giants won their first NFL title. He was also a baseball and basketball coach. Oh, this too: Earl was also a bootlegger facing prison time when prohibition was repealed. New Britain Herald, 7/8/1924
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Eternally beloved by Toledo baseball fans after his absolutely bonkers 1983 season with the Hens. Yesterday was Teufel's birthday. He was born on 7/7 and turned 66, which seems weirdly appropriate for a guy whose last name is German for devil.
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I looked it up; Bottomley *did* make the catch, and getting knocked cold led to one of the more unusual plays you'll see in baseball: A sac fly foulout to the first baseman. Don't know that I've ever even considered that possibility before. Indianapolis Times, July 8, 1924
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This was likely more successful than Old Gregg Day, which involved watercolors, Bailey's, and love games. Seattle Star, July 8, 1924
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5,000 days ago (October 30, 2010): World Series Game Three. Jonathan Sánchez (SF) vs. Colby Lewis (TEX).
Having lost games one and two in California, the Rangers claw one back in Arlington. Mitch Moreland and Josh Hamilton take Sánchez deep.
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10,000 days ago (February 20, 1997): The Phillies sign free-agent outfielder Danny Tartabull. He breaks his foot in the first week of the season and eventually retires, getting paid $2,000,000 to go 0-for-7. Good work if you can get it.
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20000 days ago (October 5, 1969): Baltimore's Dave McNally throws an 11-inning, 3-hit shutout in ALCS Game Two against Minnesota. Twins pitcher Dave Boswell, one of the best young pitchers in baseball, injures his shoulder in the game, essentially ending his career.
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45,000 days ago (April 25, 1901): In their first-ever AL game, the Tigers put together a comeback for the ages. Down 13-4 heading into the bottom of the 9th, they win 14-13.
This is the only time in the 20th century a team scores 10+ in the ninth in a comeback win.
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SABR's Tom Pardo wrote a recap of the Reds-Phillies marathon here: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
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On the field 100 years ago today... Both Eppa Rixey and Hal Carlson throw complete games as Reds and Phillies play a 16-inning marathon that lasts three hours. Carlson somehow allows 19 hits, 5 walks, and 2 runs. Philly's Sam Gray four-hits Cleveland Griffith (BRK): 5-5, double, 2 R, 3 RBI
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7/8 Birthday Team C:Ivey Wingo (17.8 WAR) 1B:Lefty Turner (-0.4) 2B:Josh Harrison (16.8) 3B:Héctor López (12.8) SS:George Fallon (0.4) LF:Al Spangler (4.3) CF:Jerome Walton (3.7) RF:Terry Puhl (28.3) SP:Clint Brown (20.8) Others: K.Sanders, A.Ashby, J.García, H.O'Day, R.Detmers, L.LaGrow, B.Ayala
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Yesterday's Immaculate Grid. Cy Young + Silver Slugger is just plain evil, man. Maybe - MAYBE - I could have eventually gotten to Valenzuela or Greinke. Thank goodness for good ol' Doctor K.
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The numbers suggest that the younger Walsh didn't have an impressive career. Maybe, maybe not; Ed II passed away at age 32, His cause of death is listed as an acute heart ailment caused by chronic rheumatism. If he won 11 games in MLB with rheumatism, that's impressive. Seattle Star, 7/7/1924
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*squint* I knew there was a reason I was never a Cubs fan. A team full of ukuleles and banjos. Yeesh. Accordions and bagpipes, I'm in. Zithers and keytars, sure. Ukuleles and banjos? Nah. I don't want to grow a beard, stomp, clap, and sing "hey" over and over. Seattle Star, July 7, 1924
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Judging solely on the numbers and metrics, Topper Rigney was a pretty solid defensive shortstop, but his bat was the thing that made him stand out. He had a .388 career OBP and had just enough pop that you had to respect the possibility that he'd rip one into the gap. Washington Times, 7/7/1924
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It's always surprised me that Vancouver has never really been on MLB's radar in a serious way. It's kind of close to Seattle, I guess, but Cleveland is closer to Pittsburgh than Vancouver is to Seattle. Driving Cleveland to Detroit takes about as long as Vancouver-Seattle. Seattle Star, 7/7/1924
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On the field 100 years ago today... The last-place Cardinals bludgeon the second-place Cubs, racking up 15 runs on 20 hits Over in the American league, the last-place Athletics sweep a doubleheader at Shibe Rookie pitcher Emil Yde stays unbeaten as the Pirates stop the Dodgers 9-5 at Forbes Field
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I was excited about the possibility that they crossed paths when Dybzinski was a kid, but Satch left Cleveland a few years before Jerry was born there. Alas.
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A weirdly big day for Cleveland ballplayer birthdays: Satch, Burba, Franimal, Shaw, Large Lenny, Dybzinski, Melton, Jose Jimenez.
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7/7 Birthday Team C:Ted Radcliffe (10.8 WAR) 1B:Nathaniel Lowe (9.9) 2B:Billy Herman (57.4) 3B:Bill Melton (18.7) SS:Jerry Dybzinski (2.0) LF:Chuck Knoblauch (44.6) CF:Dan Gladden (15.5) RF:Franmil Reyes (2.4) SP:Satchel Paige (46.9) Others: G.Suggs, D.Burba, T.Teufel, J.Shaw, L.Barker, B.McCarthy
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On one hand, this is an interesting and unusual tactic. On the other hand, Wid Matthews led the American League with 18 outfield errors in 1923. So maybe he should have just stuck with the person catch. Omaha Bee, July 6, 1924
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Breaking: Alaska is big, cold, and mostly wilderness. I'll update the story as warranted. Cordele Dispatch, 7/6/1924
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...and good luck finding a higher concentration of fun names in a trade than Doug McWeeny and Kettle Wirts for Johnny Grabowski and Leo Mangum.
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