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Don Money walk off Grandslam reversed

4/10/1976: On the second day of the season in Milwaukee, Don Money batted with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and the Brewers behind the Yankees 9-6. Before Dave Pagan delivered his second pitch to Money, New York manager Billy Martin yelled to first baseman Chris Chambliss to call time. Chambliss asked umpire Jim McKean. Money hit the pitch and circled the bases. The Brewers celebrated and went into the clubhouse thinking they had won for the second time in two games. However, before Money crossed the plate Martin was on the field arguing with McKean. After a couple of minutes of Martin’s tirade, the umpires sent for the Brewers to come back on the field. The Brewers were obviously upset about the call. First base coach Harvey Keunn said that the pitcher was already in his motion when Chambliss yelled for time. Some Brewers went so far as to say that Martin intimidated McKean into reversing the homer. The Yankees won the game, 9-7, and the Brewers protested the outcome to no avail.

Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox

Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox

On January 20, 1965, the Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox in a three-way deal involving the Kansas City Athletics.  In the deal, the White Sox send a player to be named later (pitcher Fred Talbot) and outfielders Jim Landis and Mike Hershberger to Kansas City in exchange for…

Sandy Koufax notches his second career no-hitter, as the Los Angeles Dodgers throttle the San Francisco Giants, 8-0

Sandy Koufax notches his second career no-hitter, as the Los Angeles Dodgers throttle the San Francisco Giants, 8-0

    On May 11, 1963, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax notches his second career no-hitter, as the Los Angeles Dodgers throttle the San Francisco Giants, 8-0. Koufax will pitch two more no-hitters, for a record of four, before retiring. Nolan Ryan will eventually break Koufax’s record by compiling seven no-hitters. Koufax  faced three…

Dodgers walkoff with a game 2 Playoff Game win over Giants
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Dodgers walkoff with a game 2 Playoff Game win over Giants

On October 2, 1962 The Giants scored first for the second consecutive game, as Orlando Cepeda singled with one out in the second inning and scored on a double by Felipe Alou against Dodgers’ starter Don Drysdale. The Giants then extended their lead in the top of the sixth inning. Alou struck out to open…

Frank ‘Trader’ Lane assumes the post as the Kansas City A’s general manager and executive vice president.

Frank ‘Trader’ Lane assumes the post as the Kansas City A’s general manager and executive vice president.

Frank ‘Trader’ Lane assumes the post as the Kansas City A’s general manager and executive vice president. The former GM of the Indians will be best remembered by Cleveland fans for his controversial trade last season of popular outfielder Rocky Colavito to the Tigers in exchange for Harvey Kuenn, a swap that gave rise to the Colavito Curse, believed to bring a series of misfortune events to the Tribe over many decades.