Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves sets a single-season record for most home runs by a second baseman
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Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves sets a single-season record for most home runs by a second baseman

On September 19, 1973, Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves sets a single-season record for most home runs by a second baseman. Playing in a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Johnson hits his 43rd of the year, (42nd as a second baseman) tying the record held by Rogers Hornsby…

Major league teams pull off 12 trades involving 36 players – Including Hal McRae who becomes a star in Kansas City

Major league teams pull off 12 trades involving 36 players – Including Hal McRae who becomes a star in Kansas City

On November 30, 1972, major league teams pull off 12 trades involving 36 players. In the biggest deal of the day, the Baltimore Orioles trade onetime 20-game winner Pat Dobson, power-hitting second baseman Dave Johnson, and two other players to the Atlanta Braves for catcher Earl Williams and infielder Taylor Duncan. In another deal, the…