Gil Hodges straps on the catcher’s gear

ByThis Day in Baseball March 24, 1952November 20, 2020

March 24,1952: Gil Hodges straps on the catcher’s gear. When he made the club in 1947, it was a third string catcher. The arrival of Campy the next year spelled the end of any regular catching duties for him. After 1948, he didn’t get into another regular season game as a catcher until 1956. A…

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1952 – During spring training, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Slaybaugh is hit in the left eye with a line drive and subsequently loses the eye. The young pitcher will return to the mound in 1953 and again in 1954 before he retires from professional baseball.

ByTom March 24, 1952October 21, 2023

1952 – During spring training, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Slaybaugh is hit in the left eye with a line drive and subsequently loses the eye. The young pitcher will return to the mound in 1953 and again in 1954 before he retires from professional baseball.

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Day: March 24, 1952

Gil Hodges straps on the catcher’s gear

1952 – During spring training, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Slaybaugh is hit in the left eye with a line drive and subsequently loses the eye. The young pitcher will return to the mound in 1953 and again in 1954 before he retires from professional baseball.

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