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Vic Raschi Stats & Facts

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Vic Raschi Essentials Positions: Pitcher  Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6′-1″ Weight: 205 Born: Friday, March 28, 1919 in West Springfield, MA USA Died: October 14, 1988 in Groveland, NY USA Debut: September, 23 1946 Last Game: September 13, 1955 Full Name: Victor John Angelo Raschi   Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1946 Yogi Berra…

With major league spring training again delayed in an attempt to cut down expenses, the Cardinals open training in St. Louis at Washington University’s Francis Field.

With major league spring training again delayed in an attempt to cut down expenses, the Cardinals open training in St. Louis at Washington University’s Francis Field.

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1919 – With major league spring training again delayed in an attempt to cut down expenses, the Cardinals open training in St. Louis at Washington University’s Francis Field.

The Boston Red Sox, minus holdouts Carl Mays and Babe Ruth, sail from New York aboard the USS Arapahoe

The Boston Red Sox, minus holdouts Carl Mays and Babe Ruth, sail from New York aboard the USS Arapahoe

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1919 – The Boston Red Sox, minus holdouts Carl Mays and Babe Ruth, sail from New York aboard the USS Arapahoe. The trip to spring training is stormy and most of the players will be seasick. Ruth will sign on the 21st in New York and leave that night for Florida. Mays, unsigned, will join Ruth and the Sox in Tampa.

1919 – New York Giants manager John McGraw sells left-handed pitcher Slim Sallee to the Cincinnati Reds, but the team will buy him back next year.

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1919 – New York Giants manager John McGraw sells left-handed pitcher Slim Sallee to the Cincinnati Reds, but the team will buy him back next year.

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Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack makes one of his biggest player mistakes

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1919 – Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack makes one of his biggest player mistakes, trading third baseman Larry Gardner, outfielder Charlie Jamieson, and pitcher Elmer Myers to the Cleveland Indians for OF Braggo Roth. Veteran writer Ernest Lanigan predicts that Roth will lead the circuit in home runs at Shibe Park, but Roth will be shipped to the Boston Red Sox by midseason. Gardner will put in six more .300 years, and Jamieson will be a top leadoff man and .303 hitter for the next 14 years.