On December 25, 1958, Rickey Henderson is born in Chicago, Illinois. Henderson will break into the major leagues with the Oakland A’s in 1979, and will go on to become one of the greatest leadoff men in history. He was a 10X All-Star, won the 1990 AL MVP Award, won the 1989 ALCS…
On June 15, 1958 Hall of Fame 3B Wade Boggs is bone in Omaha, Nebraska, the youngest of three sons of Winfield Kennedy Boggs Jr. and Sue Nell Graham, Wade had a regimented military upbringing. Winfield and Sue met in 1946 at a military base in Georgia. Winfield served with the Marines in World War…
July 22, 1958 Dave Stein is born He played almost his entire career with the Toronto Blue Jays. Stieb was a 7X All-Star, pitched a no-hitter in 1990 (and famously a few near-misses), and is a member of the Blue Jays “Level of Excellence.” In his 16-year career (1979-1993, 1998), Dave had 176 wins, 1,669…
1955 – Reliever Dave Smith is born in Richmond, CA. He would register 199 saves for Houston and was named to the Astros All-Time Team in 1999. He dies on December 17, 2008 at his California home of an apparent heart attack.
On December 26, 1954, future major league star Ozzie Smith is born in Mobile, Alabama. In 1978, the “Wizard of Oz” will make his debut with the San Diego Padres and will eventually establish himself as one of the game’s greatest defensive shortstops… He was a 15X All-Star, won 13 Gold Glove Awards, won the…
Andre Dawson – “The Hawk” – is born in Miami, FL. A graceful centerfielder with the Montreal Expos who will become a slugging rightfielder and owner of one of the most powerful throwing arms in baseball with the Chicago Cubs, Dawson will win the 1987 National League Most Valuable Player Award with the Cubs and gain election to the Hall of Fame in 2010.
February 13, 1954 Relief pitcher Donnie Moore was born on this day in 1954 in Lubbock, Texas, and was the cousin of MLB player Hubie Brooks. Moore attended Paris Junior College and Ranger College before he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the January secondary phase of the 1973 Major…
Joe “Shoes” Pittman is born in Houston, TX. He lives the boyhood dream of playing for the local big league club as an Astros infielder in 1981 and 1982. He bats .281 in 52 games during his strike-shortened rookie campaign then hits .200 in 15 games before being traded to San Diego.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia May 15, 1953 Future Hall of Famer George Brett is born, in Glen Dale West Virginia. Playing his entire career with the Kansas City Royals, he is one of the best third basemen in MLB history. Brett was one of the most exciting players starting in the mid-1970s and…
1953 – OF Jim Rice is born in Anderson, SC. He will gain fame as a slugger with the Boston Red Sox, starting with an outstanding rookie campaign in 1975, when he will finish second to teammate Fred Lynn for the Rookie of the Year Award. He will be the American League MVP in 1978 and retire in 1989 with 382 homers and 1451 RBI, having played his entire career with the Sox. Rice will be elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 2009, in his last year of eligibility.
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