July 28, 1962 â at Yankee Stadium Dizzy Dean points out to Earl Averill, toe that liner off the bat of Averill broke during 1937 All-Star game. Scene took place during New York Yankeesâ 16th Annual Old Timerâs Day Honoring the All-Star teams of 1937. The broken toe led to the end of Dizzyâs careerâŠ.
On July 28, 1962 ââ In the last few days, the âPhiladelphia Inquirerâ ran a retrospective piece on a horrendous train derailment that was called the âPhillies Special,â which was carrying fans from the Harrisburg, PA area to the July 28, 1962 Philles game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The images below the exerpt from theâŠ
After mysteriously disappearing to use the restroom with Gene Conley when the Red Sox bus got stuck in New York traffic two days ago, infielder Pumpsie Green shows up in the teamâs hotel in Washington D.C., having missed a doubleheader loss to the Senators. The prodigal infielder is fined $500 for his disappearance, while his teammate, who will return on June 30, still remains AWOL.
On Old Timers Day at Yankee Stadium, White Sox knuckleballer Eddie Fisher loses a 3 â 0 shutout when he surrenders 7th-inning homers to Mickey Mantle and Johnny Blanchard and loses, 4 â 3.
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