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ON THIS DAY: August 2, 1979
ON THIS DAY: August 2, 1979. Beloved New York Yankees captain, catcher Thurman Munson was killed when his twin-engine Cessna Citation that he was piloting...
ON THIS DAY: August 1, 1975
ON THIS DAY: August 1, 1975. The New York Yankees hired Billy Martin to replace Bill Virdon as manager of the Bronx Bombers. Martin, 47,...
ON THIS DAY: August 1, 1945
ON THIS DAY: August 1, 1945. New York Giants player-manager Mel Ott hits his historic 500th career home run off Boston Braves’ hurler Johnny Hutchings...
ON THIS DAY: JULY 24, 1983
ON THIS DAY: July 24, 1983. George Brett of the Kansas City Royals was accused of having to much pine tar on his bat after...
ON THIS DAY: July 24, 1965
ON THIS DAY: July 24, 1965. New York Mets Casey Stengel managed the last game of his career following a 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia...
ON THIS DAY: July 23, 1925
ONTHIS DAY: July 22, 1925. Slugging Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig smashed two home runs including a grand slam while leading the seventh place Yankees...
ON THIS DAY: July 7, 1965
ON THIS DAY: July 7, 1964. The 35th all-star game was played at the newly opened Shea Stadium in Queens, home of the host New...
ON THIS DAY: July 5, 1965
ON THIS DAY: July 5, 1965. Rookie sensation Ron Swoboda clouted two home runs and drove in five of the six runs the Mets scored...
ON THIS DAY: July 4, 1983
ON THIS DAY: July 4, 1983. Dave Righetti went from ‘Rags’ to riches. Snubbed for the American League All-Star game. Righetti had a blast, showing...
ON THIS DAY: July 4, 1939
ON THIS DAY: July 4, 1939. Lou Gehrig delivered one of the most memorable moments in Baseball history. It was “Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day,” and...
