1966 – At Dodger Stadium, Juan Marichal outduels Don Drysdale to give the Giants a 4 – 2 win.

On August 27, 1966 — 1966 – At Dodger Stadium, Juan Marichal outduels Don Drysdale to give the Giants a 4 – 2 win.

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Responding to Red Barber’s remarks about the gentile Giants and their manager Mel Ott, Dodger skipper Leo Durocher tells the team’s announcer, “Nice guys finish last.” Master Mel’s club, who beats Brooklyn today with a 7-6 walk-off victory at the Polo Grounds, finishes the season in the cellar, completing the campaign 36 games behind the first-place Cardinals.

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The Devil Rays get their first win in the history of the organization when the club’s Gulf Coast League affiliate beats the GCL Astros. Jose Rodriguez, an 18 year-old right-hander from Cotui in the Dominican Republic, gets the victory.

June 20, 1996

The White Sox hire manager Chuck Tanner from the Pacific Coast League. He replaces Don Gutteridge, who had been fired on September 3. Coach Bill Adair ran the team in the interim.

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1966 – At Dodger Stadium, Juan Marichal outduels Don Drysdale to give the Giants a 4 – 2 win.

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The Devil Rays get their first win in the history of the organization when the club’s Gulf Coast League affiliate beats the GCL Astros. Jose Rodriguez, an 18 year-old right-hander from Cotui in the Dominican Republic, gets the victory.

The White Sox hire manager Chuck Tanner from the Pacific Coast League. He replaces Don Gutteridge, who had been fired on September 3. Coach Bill Adair ran the team in the interim.

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