Hall of Famer Sam Rice dies at the age of 84

Hall of Famer Sam Rice dies at the age of 84

ByThis Day in Baseball

  On October 13, 1974, Hall of Famer, Sam Rice died at 84. In Cooperstown, a letter that Rice left behind will be opened in November. The letter will confirm that Rice had made a controversial catch during the 1925 World Series.   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links…

A trio of National League righthanded starters (Andy Messersmith, Tom Seaver, and Don Sutton) pose together prior to the 1975 All-Star Game in Milwaukee.

The Dodgers take game 2 of 1974 Series behind Don Sutton

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Herb Washington, representing the tying run in the top of the ninth is picked off first base by Dodger closer Mike Marshall for the second out of Game 2, the only contest the A’s will lose in the Fall Classic. The world-class sprinter, who will never have a plate appearance in his brief 105-game career, was selected by Oakland owner Charlie Finley to become the team’s “designated runner,” a position that doesn’t exist with any other major league club.