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this is baseball history daily and I'm
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Tom a baseball Nostalgia Enthusiast and
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I'm just here to bring you a few minutes
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about today in baseball history and
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here's my co-host Robin to jump into
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August 18th 1967 during the Red Sox
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Impossible Dream Season tragedy strikes
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when Tony Conigliaro is beaned By Angels
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Jack Hamilton hit just below his left
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eye Conigliaro would miss the rest of
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the season and all of 68. the injury
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effectively ended the career of a player
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who by the time he was 21 had become the
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youngest in American League history and
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second youngest player in major league
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history to hit 100 career homers
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August 18 1995 in a 9-2 Toronto win
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Baltimore shortstop Cal Ripken plays in
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his 1208th consecutive game passing
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Steve Garvey for the third longest
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streak in major league history
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August 18 1995 after 39 years at the mic
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Yankees announcer and Hall of Famer Phil
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Rizzuto retires as team broadcaster the
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Scooter's retirement was prompted by a
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dispute with wpix-tv who refused to
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allow him to miss a game to attend the
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funeral of teammate Mickey Mantle the
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voice of the Yankees would eventually
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return for the 1996 season
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taking full control of the game
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Milwaukee pitcher Lou Burdette pitches a
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one-zip no-hitter against the Phillies
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facing just 27 batters and scoring the
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on August 18 1906 Wee Willie Keeler
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strikes out for only the second time
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this season falling both times to White
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Sox pitcher Ed Walsh's illegal spitball
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In 1902 the first unassisted triple play
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ever in a professional game is executed
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by first baseman hallow Hagen of the
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Rochester Broncos against Jersey City
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and Roberto Clemente was born on this
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that was August 18th this day in
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our extensive collection of radio
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broadcasts captures game's most iconic
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moments they have retold to you by those
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who lived it these broadcasts narrate
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more than just a game they paint a vivid
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picture of the era and the legends that
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shaped it have a quick listen
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today we're out at the polar ground that
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historic old home of the New York Giants
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nestled in the league of proven fluff on
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the island of Manhattan hi there
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everybody this is Rob keiner welcome to
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another big league game from Houston
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Texas here at Cole stadium and now good
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afternoon everyone to Baseball fans
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everywhere this is Phil Slater with Al
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Helper and Bill Corum greeting you from
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break stadium in Detroit
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from you to another baseball broadcast
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brought to you direct from well it's
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another beautiful day here in Yankee
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Stadium the Vin Scully along with Jerry
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do I get an owl helper inviting you to
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stay with us now excited to start
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listening to some of these games just
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thank you Robin for today's highlights
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