Roberto Clemente’s guns down Willie Mays

Roberto Clemente’s guns down Willie Mays

1958 – When isĀ scoring positionĀ not scoring position? WhenĀ Roberto Clemente’s in right field, of course – as his tutor,Ā Willie Mays, is reminded, to his great embarrassment. ā€œTheĀ GiantsĀ only had one shot atĀ Pirates’ starterĀ Curt Raydon,ā€ writesĀ Bob StevensĀ in theĀ San Francisco Chronicle. ā€œIn the 7th, Willie Mays, after walking in the 1st and 4th innings, led off with a line-drive single to right.Ā Leon WagnerĀ walked andĀ Orlando CepedaĀ belted one safely to the same field. Even though the Giants were trailing 8 – 0 and had none away, Mays tried to score and was thrown out – Roberto Clemente toĀ Bill Hall. Willie was out by so far he didn’t even try to slide. After the gameĀ Herman Franks, the traffic cop at third base, said, ā€˜I sent him in. It wasn’t Willie’s fault.'ā€

The Milwaukee Braves make the first 6 for 1 trade

The Milwaukee Braves make the first 6 for 1 trade

December 26, 1953 – In the first six-players-for-one deal in baseball history, the Braves acquired infielder Danny O’Connell from the Pittsburgh Pirates. O’Connell, a third baseman, was used as a second baseman by the Braves. He will hit .279 in 1954 but fall of quickly after that. He was traded for Larry Lassalle (minors), Sid…