He thinks he's in a sales convention dealing with a bunch of short-order cooks - Doug Rader and Ray Kroc

He thinks he’s in a sales convention dealing with a bunch of short-order cooks – Doug Rader and Ray Kroc

“He thinks he’s in a sales convention dealing with a bunch of short-order cooks. That’s not the way to go about getting a winner. Somebody ought to sit him down and straighten him out.” – DOUG RADER, Astros third baseman’s comments concerning Ray Kroc’s ownership style of the Padres. Padres president Buzzie Bavasi, inspired by disparaging postgame remarks about Ray Kroc, the team’s owner and board chairman of McDonald’s, made previously by Astro third baseman Doug Rader, stages a Short-Order Cooks’ Night promotion, which gives any fan wearing a chef’s hat free admission to the game. The Houston captain, who compared Kroc’s management of the Friars to a sales convention of short-order cooks, joins in on the fun by wearing a chef’s hat and an apron and carrying a skillet and spatula when he brings the lineup card to home plate.

MVP Dick Allen breaks his leg after he collides with Mike Epstein

MVP Dick Allen breaks his leg after he collides with Mike Epstein

On June 28, 1973, Chicago White Sox star Dick Allen breaks his leg in a collision with Mike Epstein of the California Angels. Allen, the American League’s MVP the previous season. The Chicago slugger, hitting .310 with 16 homers at the time, will come to bat only five more times for the Sox during the…

Vida Blue 1971 MVP and Cy Young Award
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Vida Blue News Clip from 1971 during his Cy Young and MVP Season

On June 28, 1971, this clip was Originally aired of Vida Blue of the Oakland A’s was in the midst of setting the baseball world on its ear when this story aired. Interviews with Blue’s mother is included as are clips of him pitching against the Kansas City Royals. Royals manager Bob Lemon and first…

Pittsburgh Pirates play their final two games at venerable Forbes Field
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Pittsburgh Pirates play their final two games at venerable Forbes Field

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For the third time in their careers, Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan combine to belt lead-off homers for the Reds. This time Houston’s Don Wilson is the victim. Tony Perez hits his 27th homer, off Wilson, in the top of the 9th for a 3 – 2 Reds win.

For the third time in their careers, Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan combine to belt lead-off homers for the Reds. This time Houston’s Don Wilson is the victim. Tony Perez hits his 27th homer, off Wilson, in the top of the 9th for a 3 – 2 Reds win.

San Diego suffers its second 19 – 0 shutout of the season, as the Dodgers, behind Don Drysdale, match the National League-record shutout margin

After ending its 11-game losing streak yesterday, San Diego suffers its second 19 – 0 shutout of the season, as the Dodgers, behind Don Drysdale, match the National League-record shutout margin. The Dodgers score 10 in the 3rd to make it easy. Steve Arlin is the loser. Seven batters have two ribbies for the Dodgers.

Relief ace Hoyt Wilhelm of the White Sox extends his major-league record for consecutive errorless games to 247. The White Sox win, 3 – 2, at Baltimore.

Relief ace Hoyt Wilhelm of the White Sox extends his major-league record for consecutive errorless games to 247. The White Sox win, 3 – 2, at Baltimore.

Joe Morgan becomes the first Astro named to start in an All-Star Game

Joe Morgan becomes the first Astro named to start in an All-Star Game

1966 – Joe Morgan becomes the first Astro named to start in an All-Star Game. Unfortunately, Morgan had broken his kneecap three days earlier and is unable to play. He was hitting .319 at the time of his injury. On the field, Houston loses at Pittsburgh, 4-3, but remain a surprising fourth in the National League race.