On December 22, 1948 Steve Garvey is Born in Tampa, Florida to parents who had recently relocated from Long Island, New York, from 1956 to 1961, Garvey was a bat boy for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers during spring training. He was a 10X All-Star, won 4 Gold Glove Awards,…
On December 26, 1947, future Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk is born in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Fisk will hit a record at the time 351 home runs as a catcher with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources…
1947 – Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench is born in Oklahoma City, OK.
Sponsor this Page June 10, 1947 Ken Singleton is born in New York, singleton now a Yankees broadcaster Played for the Mets, Expos, and Orioles. In 1973 Singleton became the first Expos player to drive in 100 runs and led the league with a .425 OB%. In ’74 he was traded to Baltimore, where…
On January 31, 1947, Hall of Famer – Lynn Nolan Ryan is born in Refugio, TX . He will make his major league debut in 1966 with the New York Mets, kicking off a major league record 27-year career. Ryan will win 324 games with the Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers and…
On May 18, 1946, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. Jackson will make his debut in 1967 with the Kansas City A’s. Nicknamed Mr. October, he was one of the best sluggers in MLB history and one of the most colorful personalities. He went to the postseason in 11 of his…
April 8, 1946, future Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter is born in Hertford, North Carolina. Hunter will make his debut in 1965 and will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1987. The youngest son of eight children, Hunter was born and raised in Hertford in northeast North Carolina. He grew up on a…
1945 – Jay Dahl is born in San Bernadino, CA. Signed at age 17 in June of 1963, Dahl starts the “All-Rookie” game for the Colt .45s three months later, allowing seven runs in 2-2/3rds innings. It is to be his only big league game. The lefthander dies on June 20, 1965 in an automobile accident in Salisbury, NC where the Astros have a farm club. His teammate, Gary Marshall, is permanently blinded in the wreck. A female passenger also dies.
November 20, 1945 Rick Monday is born. He was the 1st overall pick in the inaugural player draft in 1965. In 1976 while playing for the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium, he memorably snatched an American Flag away from 2 people who ran onto the field and attempted to burn it. He also…
On April 2, 1945, future Hall of Famer Don Sutton is born in Clio, Alabama. Sutton will make his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966. One of the most durable and consistent pitchers in MLB history, he was a 4X All-Star, led the NL in ERA in 1980, and finished in the top…
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