Walter Cronkite on Denny McLain before SI Article comes out detailing his activites with gamblers

Walter Cronkite on Denny McLain before SI Article comes out detailing his activites with gamblers

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Originally aired February 17, 1970, this clip features coverage of Denny McLain, pitcher of the Detroit Tigers. This story covers the news of an impending article in Sports Illustrated regarding alleged activities of McLain consorting with gamblers. At the time this story broke, McLain was the two-time reigning Cy Young award winner and less than…

Paul Edmondson and his girlfriend are killed in an automobile accident in San Barbara, California

Paul Edmondson and his girlfriend are killed in an automobile accident in San Barbara, California

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A day after his 27th birthday, Paul Edmondson and his girlfriend are killed in an automobile accident in San Barbara, California when his automobile skids on a rain-slicked U.S. Route 101 and crashes into oncoming traffic. The White Sox had hoped their sophomore right-hander would become the fourth starter in the team’s rotation, after compiling a misleading 1-6 record last season.

Earle Combs Jesse Hainesare selected by the Special Veterans Committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Earle Combs Jesse Hainesare selected by the Special Veterans Committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Earle Combs, a southpaw-swinging outfielder who spent his entire career with the Yankees, compiling a lifetime .325 batting average during his 12 years with New York, and Jesse Haines, a right-hander who posted a 210-158 (.571) record during his 18 years with the Cardinals, are selected by the Special Veterans Committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The group also elects former commissioner Ford Frick, who campaigned for a Hall of Fame that would honor baseball’s greatest baseball players when he became the National League president in 1934.