July 12, 1996 – This Day In Baseball

Down 9 – 2 as they bat in the last half of the 7th inning in Colorado, the Rockies score 11 times and hold on for a 13 – 12 win over the Padres. 3B Vinny Castilla’s grand slam – his second homer of the game – is the big blow of the inning.

ByBaseball July 12, 1996

Down 9 – 2 as they bat in the last half of the 7th inning in Colorado, the Rockies score 11 times and hold on for a 13 – 12 win over the Padres. 3B Vinny Castilla’s grand slam – his second homer of the game – is the big blow of the inning.

Fielding

David Segui shares his mitt with Chicago’s Mark Grace as Grace’s glove did not arrive at the ballpark due to a shipping mix-up

ByThis Day in Baseball July 12, 1996July 14, 2022

Montreal defeats the Cubs by a score of 3 – 2. Throughout the game, Expo 1B David Segui shares his mitt with Chicago’s Mark Grace as Grace’s glove did not arrive at the ballpark due to a shipping mix-up. The players leave the mitt in the field between innings, as players did at the turn of the century.

Retirement

Minnesota Twins star and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett announces his retirement

ByThis Day in Baseball July 12, 1996June 3, 2019

On July 12, 1996, longtime Minnesota Twins star and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett announces his retirement due to glaucoma in his right eye. Over a 12-year career, the popular Puckett batted .318 with 207 home runs and 1,085 RBIs. He also helped the Twins to World Championships in 1987 and 1991.

Day: July 12, 1996

Down 9 – 2 as they bat in the last half of the 7th inning in Colorado, the Rockies score 11 times and hold on for a 13 – 12 win over the Padres. 3B Vinny Castilla’s grand slam – his second homer of the game – is the big blow of the inning.

David Segui shares his mitt with Chicago’s Mark Grace as Grace’s glove did not arrive at the ballpark due to a shipping mix-up

Minnesota Twins star and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett announces his retirement

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