1973 – Behind P Jim Rooker, the Pirates top San Francisco, 5 – 0, to move two games out of 1st in the National League East. Rooker also leads the way hitting 3 for 3 .

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Marge Schott is forced to relinquish her role as managing general partner of the Reds for two years due to her questionable comments about Hitler. The Cincinnati owner, in an interview last month with ESPN, stated “Everybody knows [Hitler] was good at the beginning, but he just went too far.”

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An error by Pittsburgh’s Charlie Starr accounts for all three Reds runs as the Pirates lose, 3 – 2. The loss drops the Pirates to 3rd place.

Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays SS for Brooklyn in both games of a twin bill loss, 6 – 2 and 7 – 1, to the Cubs. He hits a double and scores a run.

Marge Schott is forced to relinquish her role as managing general partner of the Reds for two years due to her questionable comments about Hitler. The Cincinnati owner, in an interview last month with ESPN, stated “Everybody knows [Hitler] was good at the beginning, but he just went too far.”

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