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This week we look at Curt Flood going to Washington. Bean Balls that changed lives - Ray Chapman and Tony C, Power steals by Vic Power, and lost icon as Mickey Mantle Passes away, One incredible streak by Jack Taylor.
Listen to our new section on Fan Stories - today we thank Ray Wilson.
On Episode 3 â we are backstepping through August 12 â 18th.
On September 27, 1940, what Detroit Tiger bullpen catcher was knocked out cold when hit over the head with a case of tomatoes?
On August 12, 1970 â 1970 â Judge Irving Ben Cooper rules against Curt Flood in his antitrust suit. Cooper says âDecisions of the Supreme Court are not lightly overruled⊠We find no general or widespread disregard of the extremely important position the player occupies⊠Clearly, the preponderance of credible proof does not favor the elimination of the reserve clause.â However, the judge says changes in the reserve clause should be made through negotiation but denies Flood damages. Flood will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court but in vain.
Flood, of course, blazed the trail with his actions for Free Agency. I heard from some fans they are unhappy Flood changed baseball history with his movement, but I donât see it that way. Free Agency caused players like Carlton Fisk to move on, which I covered in season 1, but it also brought Kirk Gibson to LA.
One Amazing streak comes to an end.
On August 13, 1906 â At Washington Park in Brooklyn, John "Brakeman" Taylor is replaced by a reliever for the first time since June of 1901 when the Brooklyn Superbas knock him out of the game in the third inning. During the five-year span, the Orphansâ right-hander completed a remarkable 1,727 innings of work that included 187 consecutive complete games, as well as finishing up 15 games in relief, during this stretch of 202 appearances he was not relived once. In 10 years, he will fail to finish only eight of 286 starts.
The Orphans, who will become the Cub's however dismantled the Superbas, later to be named the Dodgers 11-3 and Orval Overall will pick up the W. In a 15 game series vs the upstart Chicago White Sox, Rumors swirled about the series, with James A. Hart accusing Taylor of having âlaid downâ against the Sox in his last three starts. He was traded in the offseason on 1903 from the team and then reacquired during the 1906 season. Taylor retired after the 1907 season when the Cubâs would win their first of 2 straight World Series.
On August 14, 1958, Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game. His second stolen base gives the Indians a 10-9 win in 10 innings. Not known for his base-stealing ability, Power will finish the season with only three stolen bases.
During his 12-year career Power will steal 45 total bases and get caught 35 times, he stole 9 twice and in 1959 he had a career-high 9 steaks and 13 caught stealing. Power mainly a starter, also appeared 4 times in his career as a pinch-runner, at age 36 and 38. He also once got out of a jam on the base paths by running directly towards the fielder running with the ball, while waving his arms in the air. He flustered him enough that he threw the ball to someone else instead of tagging Power.
Needless to say, despite his amazing feat, Ty Cobb was never concerned by Vic.
August 15, 1995 - At the request of the Mantle family, Bob Costas delivers the eulogy at Mickey's funeral. The popular broadcaster, known for his love of the game and his admiration of the Yankee superstar, describes the Hall of Famer as "a fragile hero to whom we had an...
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2007, Rick Ankiel made a dramatic return to the St. Louis Cardinals. In his first big league game in three years, Ankiel - a former pitcher - batted second and played right field. After going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts, Ankiel hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to propel the Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the Padres at Busch Stadium.1918, Cincinnati Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspends first baseman Hal Chase for what he calls âindifferent play.â Mathewson believes that Chase is âthrowingâ games because of gambling connections. It's not the first nor last time that Chase is accused of shady play
Milestones:
1988, Rich âGooseâ Gossage of the Chicago Cubs earns his 300th career save. The veteran right-hander pitches the final inning of the Cubsâ 6-4 win over the New York Mets, in what also happens to be the first completed night game at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 36,399 attends the evening affair.1975, Davey Lopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks the record for most consecutive stolen bases without being caught. Lopes steals his 32nd straight base, eclipsing the record held by Max Carey. Lopes will swipe six more bases, shattering the mark, before being caught stealing on August 24.1947, Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Hank Thompson of the St. Louis Browns make history by becoming the first African-American players to oppose each other in major league history. Dobyâs Indians earn a 5-2 win.1906, Jack âBrakemanâ Taylor of the Chicago Cubs sets a major league record by hurling his 187th consecutive complete game. Taylor, whose streak began in 1901, earns the victory in a 5-3 decision over Brooklyn. I wonder what his pitch counts were?Cooperstown Calls:
1976, two right-handed aces are among those inducted into the Hall of Fame. Bob Lemon and Robin Roberts, each of whom starred in the 1950s, are two of the six inductees. Also inducted are Negro leagues star Oscar Charleston, 19th century slugger Roger Connor, umpire Cal Hubbard, and third baseman Fred Lindstrom.1954, Bill Dickey, Rabbit Maranville, and Bill Terry are inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Cooperstown.
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Cooperstown Calls:
1977, popular Chicago Cubs' slugger Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame, helping to draw a then-record 27 Hall of Famers to Cooperstown for the event. Martin Dihigo, Pop Lloyd, Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, and Joe Sewell are also inducted.Milestones:
1988, lights are used for the first time in the history of Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies play 3 1/2 before being rained out.1998 - Behind Rafael Palmeiro's 35th home runâ the Orioles defeat the Twinsâ 6 - 3â despite 5 hits by Minnesota DH Paul Molitor. Molitor also swipes his 500th base. He's the 6th player with 500 steals and 3000 hits.1997 Randy Johnson becomes the first pitcher to strike out 19 batters in a game twice in one season when he fans 19 Chicago White Sox in a 5 - 0 victory.Oddities:
1976, the Chicago White Sox become the first team in major league history to wear short pants in a game. The White Sox debut their Bermuda shorts - the brainchild of owner Bill Veeck - in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. It will be the only regular season game in which the White Sox wear shorts.1903, tragedy strikes the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia when a walkway at the top of the stands suddenly collapses, killing 12 fans in attendance and injuring 282 others. The incident, which occurs when fans rush to the walkway to witness a street brawl, mars a doubleheader between the hometown Phillies and the Boston Braves. The second game is canceled and Philadelphia's remaining home games are played at the American League's Columbia Park.2004 - The Red Sox defeat the Tigersâ 11 - 9â despite 7 Detroit home runs. Tim Wakefield records the win for Boston despite tying a major league record by allowing 6 of the homers. Wakefield is the 6th modern pitcher to yield 6 round-trippersâ but the first since Philadelphia's George Caster did so 64 years ago against the Red Sox. The last pitcher to give up 6 homers and still win the game was Brooklyn's Hollis Thurston in 1932.Births: 1913 - Cecil Travis, lost nearly four years lost to World War II, and frozen feet suffered in the Battle of the Bulge, may have cost Cecil Travis a chance at the Hall of Fame. Despite that interruption, his career record still shines. A hard-hitting infielder, Ted Williams later compared Cecil's swing to John Olerud's. In 1941, Travis finished third to Joe DiMaggio and Williams in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting, batting .359 with 218 hits. His lifetime .314 average is one of the highest ever recorded by a shortstop
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This week we discuss Say Hey Willie Mays, Tony Gwynn, Lights at Wrigley Field, a 58 pitch complete game, brothers stopping hitting streaks and Barry Bonds historic blast.
Plus the Trivia Question - What pitcher had to change his lucky hat because it was so discolored?
All this and more as we review August 5 - 11 on the Daily Rewind!
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On July 31, 2003 the Montreal Expos retired number 8 as a tribute to Gary Carter, their first player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. During his 12-year tenure with the Expos, Carter was selected to the National League All-Star team 7 times and won 3 Gold Glove Awards. After the Expos moved to Washington, D.C. to become the Washington Nationals following the 2004 season, a banner displaying Carterâs number along with those of other Expos stars Andre Dawson, Tim Raines and Rusty Staub was hung from the rafters at the Bell Centre, home of the NHLâs Montreal Canadiens.
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On July 31, 1978, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds extends his hitting streak to 44 games, tying Willie Keelerâs National League record set 81 years ago. Rose singles against Hall of Famer Phil Niekro in Cincinnatiâs 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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July 24, 1983 - Phil Rizzuto calls the At Bat when Goose Gossage faces George Brett with Two outs in the 9th
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On July 23, 1962, Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller, Bill McKechnie, and Edd Roush are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Robinson, the first black player to participate in major league ball during the 20th century, also becomes the first African-American elected to the shrine.
Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseballâs color barrier and bringing the Negro leaguesâ electrifying style of play to the Majors. He quickly became baseballâs top drawing card and a symbol of hope to millions of Americans. With Robinson as the catalyst, the Dodgers won six pennants in his 10 seasons. He dominated games on the basepaths, stealing home 19 times while riling opposing pitchers with his daring baserunning style. Robinson was named National League MVP in 1949, leading the loop in hitting (.342) and steals (37), while knocking in 124 runs.
Bob Fellerâs blazing fastball set the standard against which all of his successors have been judged. Rapid Robert spent his entire 18-year career with Cleveland, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, while leading the league in strikeouts seven times. He missed nearly four full seasons in his prime serving his country during World War II, for which he was decorated with five campaign ribbons studded with eight battle stars. Fresh from high school, Feller struck out 17 Athletics in 1936. The fireballer authored three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters while winning 20 or more games six times.
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July 22, 2002 - Over 20,000 fans gather at Fenway Park for a tribute entitled, "Ted Williams: A Celebration of an American Hero". The two-hour salute of the man many consider to be the greatest hitter in history, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a generous supporter of the Jimmy Fund, includes comments from present and former Red Sox players and broadcasters, historian Ken Burns, and former U.S. Senator John Glenn, who was Ted's wing man during the Korean War, in addition to moving music and video.
July 22, 1986 - Ken Griffey hits three solo home runs but Atlanta falls to Philadelphia 5 - 4 in 11 innings. Griffey is the second Brave this month to hit three or more home runs in a losing cause, after Bob Horner went deep four times in a loss to the Expos.
July 22, 1968, the Atlanta Braves set a major league record by using five relief pitchers in the ninth inning of their game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley, and Cecil Upshaw all take part in preserving a 5-4 victory for the Braves.
July 22, 1923, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in the major leagues. âThe Big Trainâ strikes out five batters in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-1.
July 22, 1909, future Hall of Famer Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers steals second base, third base, and home plate during the seventh inning of a 6-0 win over the Boston Pilgrims. Cobb will repeat the stolen base âcycleâ three more times in his career.
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Todays Birthday - Johnny Evers. Evers was a 3X World Series Champion and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.
Todays Debut - Pumpsie Green, who went on a famous walkabout in 1962.
Trivia - Johnny Evans - HOF Umpire called him a shortstop behind the plate . . .
July 21, 1988, the New York Yankees make the infamous âKen Phelps Tradeâ with the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees acquire the veteran first baseman/DH for promising outfield prospect Jay Buhner. Phelps will remain with the Yankees for parts of only two seasons, while Buhner will emerge as a star, reaching the 40-home run mark in 1995, â96, and â97. Even Seinfeld questioned this trade . . .
July 21, 1970, San Diego Padres manager Preston Gomez lifts starter Clay Kirby for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, even though the right-hander has a no-hitter in progress. With the Padres trailing 1-0, Gomez decides to play for the win instead of letting Kirby finish. The Padres eventually lose both the game and the no-hitter. Gomez would repeat the mistake in 1974 as well.
July 21, 1969, Major League Baseball celebrates the national pastimeâs centennial anniversary with a gala banquet at the All-Star Game. The festivities include the announcement of an all-time team. Hall of Famer Babe Ruth is voted the "Greatest All-Time Player." Another Hall of Famer, Joe DiMaggio, is selected the "Greatest Living Player."
July 21, 1959, the Boston Red Sox become the last team to debut a black player when Elijah âPumpsieâ Green appears in a game as a pinch-runner and shortstop. Greenâs debut with Boston comes 12 years after Jackie Robinsonâs historic debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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July 19, 1982 - Tony Gwynn First Hit
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Don Mattingly homers in eighth straight game
On July 18, 1987, At Arlington Stadium, With his home run leading off the top of the fourth inning off Jose Guzman New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly ties a major league record when he homers in his eighth consecutive game. Mattingly connects in a 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers, matching a 31-year-old record set by Dale Long set in 1956.
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On July 18, 1999, New York Yankees ace David Cone pitches the 14th perfect game of the modern era and the 16th overall in major league history. Cone doesnât reach a three-ball count on a single batter and throws only 88 pitches in shutting down the Montreal Expos, 6-0. Cone becomes the second Yankee in the last year to throw a perfect game at Yankee Stadium, joining David Wells in the exclusive club.
July 18, 1987, New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly ties a major league record when he homers in his eighth consecutive game. Mattingly connects in a 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers, matching a 31-year-old record set by Dale Long.
July 18, 1970, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays collects the 3,000th hit of his career - a second inning single against Montrealâs Mike Wegener. The umpires stop the game, enabling Mays to be honored in ceremonies that feature Hall of Famer Stan Musial.
July 18, 1961, Commissioner Ford Frick makes a controversial ruling in announcing that Babe Ruthâs single-season home run record cannot be considered broken unless it is accomplished in 154 or fewer games. Frickâs decision will result in two separate records: one for a 154-game season and one for a 162-game season.
July 18, 1927, Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Aâs collects his 4,000th hit. Cobbâs double caroms off the glove of Detroit Tigers outfielder Harry Heilmann. Cobb will hold the record for most hits until 1985, when Pete Rose surpasses him.
Birthday Boy - Joe Torre
Todays Debut - Steve Rogers
Trivia - Who coined the phrase Harbvey's Walbangers - refering to 1970s and early 80s Brewers?
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July 17, 1990, Twins turn two triple plays
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Willie Mays collects his 3,000th career hit in 1970
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July 17, 1966 Rusty Staub and Felix Mantilla spark a three-run rally.(1:12, Kiner - Mets)
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On July 14, 1967, Houston Astros infielder Eddie Mathews rips a three-run homer off Juan Marichal, the 500th of his major league career . It helps the Astros topple the Giants, 8-6. Mathews had a similar chance two innings before when a mouse dashed from the Candlestick grandstands and scurried until Willie Mays shooed it under the outfield fence. Mathews fanned but Norm Miller followed with a three-run shot. Dave Giusti picks up the win and gets the game-winning hit.
The former Milwaukee Braves third baseman, who hit 493 homers playing for the franchise in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta, becomes the seventh major leaguer to reach this plateau.
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On July 14, 1968, Houston Astros righthander Don Wilson strikes out 18 Cincinnati Reds during a 5-4 win. Wilson whiffs Johnny Bench for his 18th strikeout to tie, what was then, the major-league record held by Bob Feller and Sandy Koufax . Wilson (6-11) also ties the major-league record with eight strikeouts in a row, striking out the side in the first three innings; a one-out walk to Alex Johnson in the 1st is the only interruption. Wilson also fans the side in the 5th. It is part of a rain-soaked 6-1 nightcap that completes a doubleheader sweep in Cincinnati. Ron Brand scored Denis Menke for a 5-4, ten-inning victory in the opener.
Listen to Don strikeout Bench to close out the game
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On July 13, 1971, Reggie Jackson of the Oakland Aâs hits one of the most memorable home runs in All-Star Game history. Jackson smashes a monstrous blast against Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The ball caroms off a light tower atop the roof of Tiger Stadium, some 520 feet away from home plate. The All-Star Game, which features 20 future Hall of Fame players, is won by the American League, 6-4.
The game which features six home runs. All the players who homer â Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew as well as Reggie â will become members of the Hall of Fame and 14 others will join them in Cooperstown. The AL wins the game 6-4 and Ii is the only AL All-Star victory between 1962 and 1983 and 14 others will join them in Cooperstown.
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July 13, 1943 - The American League edges the National League, 5 - 3, at Shibe Park in the first All-Star Game played under the lights. Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox is the hitting hero with a three-run homer off Mort Cooper in the 2nd inning. Vince DiMaggio of the Pirates has a single, triple and home run in three trips. Doerr also handles six fielding chances. At the All-Star break he had handled 307 errorless chances, dating back to May 20th. His streak will end at 349 chances, a record he will break in 1948. The game is broadcast to GIs via shortwave radio.
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