PODCAST Season 3, Episode 4 – Foxx, Marichal, Berra, Stairs, Perry

PODCAST Season 3, Episode 4 – Foxx, Marichal, Berra, Stairs, Perry

ByTom

Today we are covering August 19 – 25, we are going to be talking about – Jimmie Foxx pitching career, Gooden early excellence, Bill Veek grand stand moment, Yogi Berra and the harmonica, Juan Marichal and John Roseboro fight and the professional pinch hitter Matt Stairs. If you love the history of the game, and


Major League Baseball Season Recap 1964

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Major League Baseball Season Recap 1964 World Series – St. Louis Cardinals NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Bob GibsonBabe Ruth Award – Bob Gibson Awards –Major League Cy Young Award Dean Chance MVP Awards – NL Ken Boyer AL Brooks Robinson Major League Rookie of The Year – NL Rookie of


Tigers owner John Fetzer announces a two-year television pact between Major League Baseball and ABC-TV. The network pays $12.2 million to telecast games on 25 Saturdays, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

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Tigers owner John Fetzer announces a two-year television pact between Major League Baseball and ABC-TV. The network pays $12.2 million to telecast games on 25 Saturdays, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

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1While the official name will remain the Harris County Domed Stadium, Judge Roy Hofheinz introduces his new ballpark as the “Astrodome” for the first time while displaying the team’s new logo of baseballs in orbit around a likeness of the new stadium.

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1964 – While the official name will remain the Harris County Domed Stadium, Judge Roy Hofheinz introduces his new ballpark as the “Astrodome” for the first time while displaying the team’s new logo of baseballs in orbit around a likeness of the new stadium.

Major League Baseball releases its official 1964 batting averages that confirms Twins’ outfielder Tony Oliva wins the batting crown

Major League Baseball releases its official 1964 batting averages that confirms Twins’ outfielder Tony Oliva wins the batting crown

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Major League Baseball releases its official 1964 batting averages that confirms Twins’ outfielder Tony Oliva, who finished the season hitting .323, is the first rookie to win a batting title. The recently crowned American League Rookie of the Year finished ahead of Orioles’ third baseman Brooks Robinson (.317), who copped the circuit’s Most Valuable Player Award.

The major leagues restore to the commissioner’s office all powers rescinded after Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis’s death in 1944. Principally, they waive their right to take legal action in the event of disagreements with the commissioner and grant him authority to judge whether actions taken by the owners in concert are, automatically “in the best interests of baseball.” Voting for the annual All-Star teams is turned back to the fans.

ByTom

The major leagues restore to the commissioner’s office all powers rescinded after Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis’s death in 1944. Principally, they waive their right to take legal action in the event of disagreements with the commissioner and grant him authority to judge whether actions taken by the owners in concert are, automatically “in the best interests of baseball.” Voting for the annual All-Star teams is turned back to the fans.