Red Sox leadoff and #2 batters, Rick Miller and Reggie Smith, belt homers off Milwaukee’s Bill Parsons. In 1971, Smith also followed a leadoff homer with one of his own. Bill Lee makes the lead stand up in beating the Brewers, 3 – 2.

Red Sox leadoff and #2 batters, Rick Miller and Reggie Smith, belt homers off Milwaukee’s Bill Parsons. In 1971, Smith also followed a leadoff homer with one of his own. Bill Lee makes the lead stand up in beating the Brewers, 3 – 2.

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On June 20, 1973 Boston Red Sox leadoff and #2 batters, Rick Miller and Reggie Smith, belt homers off Milwaukee’s Bill Parsons. In 1971, Smith also followed a leadoff homer with one of his own. Bill Lee makes the lead stand up in beating the Brewers, 3 – 2. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket & learn more…

Willie Davis collects his 2,000th career hit off Phil Niekro

Willie Davis collects his 2,000th career hit off Phil Niekro

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On June 19, 1973 At Dodger Stadium Los Angeles outffielder Willie Davis collects his 2,000th career hit. Known as 3-Dog, reaches the plateau in front of the home crowd with a two-run home run off future hall of Famer, Phil Niekro in the team’s 3-0 victory over Atlanta. His shot chases Niekro from the game….

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Pete Rose collects his 2000 hit

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On June 19, 1973 Pete Rose collects his 2000 hit, The Cincinnati infielder, known as ‘Charlie Hustle’, reaches the milestone with a single against San Francisco in the Reds’ 4-0 victory at Candlestick Park. Rose’s goes 4-5, and Fred Norman (3-7) picks up the win. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams,…

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Tommie Aaron becomes the first black manager of a team located in the deep South

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On June 15, 1973, former Atlanta Braves outfielder Tommie Aaron becomes the first black manager of a team located in the deep South. Aaron is named skipper of Savannah, which becomes the first Double-A team to employ an African-American manager. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates in history…

Dave Winfield Dominates the College World Series

Dave Winfield Dominates the College World Series

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    Dave Winfield Dominates the College World Series June 13, 1973, The 1973 College World Series came down to perennial powers Arizona State and Southern California in the final game for the NCAA championship of baseball. But it was a tall, gangly pitcher for the Minnesota Golden Gophers who stole the show that year….

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The Los Angeles Dodgers infield of Steve Garvey (1B), Davey Lopes (2B), Ron Cey (3B) and Bill Russell (SS) plays together for the first time in a 16 – 3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. The infield quartet will set a major league record for longevity by playing 8 1/2 years together.

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On June 13 1973, The Los Angeles Dodgers infield of Steve Garvey (1B), Davey Lopes (2B), Ron Cey (3B) and Bill Russell (SS) plays together for the first time in a 16 – 3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. The infield quartet will set a major league record for longevity by playing 8 1/2 years together.

Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him.

Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him.

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On June 13 1973, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, in the 4th inning, Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him. After going 2-0 on the Atlanta left fielder Sonny Jackson, the Pirates right-hander is replaced by Ramon Hernandez, who throws two more balls to Dick Dietz, a pinch-hitter for Jackson,…

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Texas Rangers select heralded high school pitcher David Clyde with the first pick of the amateur draft

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On June 7, 1973, The Texas Rangers select high school pitching phenom David Clyde with the first overall pick in the 1973 amateur draft and will bring him straight to the major leagues, a move that will have a detrimental impact on his future. Dave Winfield, picked fourth overall by the San Diego Padres, will…

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Chicago White Sox hurler Wilbur Wood picks up his 12th and 13th wins of the season

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On May 28, 1973, At White Sox Park – Chicago White Sox hurler Wilbur Wood picks up his 12th and 13th wins of the season. The knuckleballer earns the win in the completion of a suspended game against Cleveland, a 21 inning extra-inning affair, Wood pitched the final 5 innings allowing just 2 hits in…

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1973 – Lee May swats two homers to pace a 7-2 victory in Pittsburgh. Jerry Reuss goes the distance, scattering five hits for the win, pushing Houston back into a tie for the division lead. 

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1973 – Lee May swats two homers to pace a 7-2 victory in Pittsburgh. Jerry Reuss goes the distance, scattering five hits for the win, pushing Houston back into a tie for the division lead.