Ā Ā Yogi Berra ā The Best I Ever Saw One of the most popular figures in baseball history. Berra batted .285 with 358 home runs and 1,430 runs batted in during his 18 years with the New York Yankees (1946-63). The lefthanded-hitting catcher hit at least 20 home runs in 11 seasons. Especially inā¦
on November 22, 2021 Cloyd Boyer, Last of a Three-Brother Baseball Rarity, Dies at 94 Cloyd Boyer pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Athletics and, in a baseball career of nearly a half century, later worked as a pitching coach for the Yankees and the Atlanta Braves and as a minorā¦
Clete Boyer Positions:Ā Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman Bats:Ā Right Ā ā¢Ā Ā Throws:Ā Right 6-0,Ā 165lbĀ (183cm,Ā 74kg) Born:Ā February 9,Ā 1937Ā in Cossville,Ā MOĀ us Died:Ā June 4,Ā 2007Ā (AgedĀ 70-115d)Ā inĀ Lawrenceville,Ā GA Buried:Ā Friends Cemetery, Purcell, MO High School:Ā Alba HS (Alba, MO) Debut:Ā June 5, 1955Ā (Age 18-116d, 8,868th in MLB history) vs. BOSĀ 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game:Ā May 23, 1971Ā (Age 34-103d) vs. NYMĀ 4 AB, 1 H, 0ā¦
Clete Boyer, involved in a dispute withĀ Atlanta BravesĀ general managerĀ Paul RichardsĀ andĀ managerĀ Lum HarrisĀ over alleged silly rules and mismanagement, isĀ releasedĀ and retires. Boyer hit safely in the last nine games of his 16-season career, including five home runs and 14 runs batted in. AĀ Gold GloveĀ third baseman, Boyer was a .242 hitter with 162 home runs and 654 RBI in 1725 games for theĀ Kansas City Athletics,Ā New York Yankees, and Atlanta.
On July 20, 1970, At Dodger Stadium, 26 year old Bill Singer pitches a 5-0 No-hitter over the Philadelphia Phillies. Singer strikeout 10 and walks no one, he does however commit 2 errors, and one of the errors was a slow roller hit by Don Money that got by Gold Glover Wes Parker. The Philliesā¦
October 5, 1969 The Mets scored early and often in this one, pounding six Braves pitchers for thirteen hits and eleven runs. Ed Kranepool brought in the first run in the top of the first with a bases-loaded single. Tommie Ageeās two-run home run after a walk next inning extended the Metsā lead to 3ā0ā¦.
On May 26, 1969, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Hank Aaron hits his 500th career double off Nelson Briles, becoming only the third major leaguer to reach 500 doubles and home runs. Phil Niekro started and won his 7th game on the season, a 3-0 5 hit shut out vs the St louis Cardinals. Cleteā¦
On November 29, 1966, the New York Yankees trade slick-fielding third baseman Clete Boyer to the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Bill Robinson and pitcher āChi Chiā Olivo. Boyer, 29 at the time was obtained to fill the void created by Eddie Matthewās departure to Houston, will have a very productive year, hitting a career-high 26ā¦
DetroitāsĀ Earl Wilson, winner of six straight, hits an 8th-inning homer to give himself a 5 ā 3 lead overĀ New York. But the Yankees, batting against relieverĀ Hank AguirreĀ in the 9th, tally one run on aĀ Clete BoyerĀ single, and win it, 6 ā 5, whenĀ Mickey MantleĀ clouts a pinch homer over a leapingĀ Al KalineĀ in RF. The win still leaves New York (57-72) in last place.
1964Ā āĀ Bob GibsonĀ of theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ allows three home runs but still manages to win the seventh and final game of theĀ World SeriesĀ against theĀ New York Yankees.Ā Mickey Mantle,Ā Phil LinzĀ andĀ Clete BoyerĀ homer for the Yankees, who drop a 7 ā 5 decision. St. Louis takes an early lead after a 5th-inning home run byĀ Lou BrockĀ that triggers a second three-run frame and a 6 ā 0 lead for Gibson, who is namedĀ Series MVP.
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