Reggie Jackson and Billy North engage in a pre-game brawl

Reggie Jackson and Billy North engage in a pre-game brawl

  On June 5, 1974, Oakland A’s teammates Reggie Jackson and Billy North engage in a pre-game brawl in the clubhouse at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium, after North gave Jackson a verbal jab that set his superstar teammate over the edge. Ray Fosse, tries to break up the fight, only to suffer a damaged disc in…

Cleveland Indians trade former All-Star catcher Ray Fosse to the Oakland A’s

Cleveland Indians trade former All-Star catcher Ray Fosse to the Oakland A’s

On March 24, 1973, the Cleveland Indians trade former All-Star catcher Ray Fosse to the Oakland A’s for outfielder George Hendrick and catcher Dave Duncan. Fosse was once considered an untouchable before a serious injury suffered during a 1970 All-Star Game collision with Pete Rose. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams,…

Cleveland Indians pitcher Steve Dunning becomes first AL pitcher to hit a grandslam after the DH (it will be 37 years until the next one)
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Cleveland Indians pitcher Steve Dunning becomes first AL pitcher to hit a grandslam after the DH (it will be 37 years until the next one)

On May 11, 1971, A Space crown of 2,992 at Cleveland Stadium, see’s what will become a rare feat as Cleveland Indians pitcher Steve Dunning becomes the last American League hurler to hit a grand slam. Dunning connects against Diego Segui of the Oakland A’s, helping the Indians to a 7-5 win. In 1973, the…

Pete Rose crashes into Ray Fosse to score go ahead run in 1970 All Star Game

Pete Rose crashes into Ray Fosse to score go ahead run in 1970 All Star Game

On July 14, 1970, At Riverfront Stadium Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds scores the winning run of the All Star Game after crashing into Ray Fosse of the Cleveland Indians. Rose’s run, which comes on a single by Jim Hickman, gives the National League a 5-4 win in 12 innings. The collision leaves Fosse…

Stadium Bomber Faces Prison after hitting Ray Fosse with Cherry Bomb

Stadium Bomber Faces Prison after hitting Ray Fosse with Cherry Bomb

June 24, 1970 In the Yankees’ fifth, with a runner at second base, New York pitcher Stan Bahnsen tried to bunt the baserunner to third but missed the ball. Fosse threw the baseball back to Indian pitcher Mike Paul. As Fosse stood behind home plate, waiting for Paul to go to the pitcher’s mound, a cherry bomb…

Ray Fosse Stats & Facts

Ray Fosse Stats & Facts

    Ray Fosse Position: CatcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)Born: April 4, 1947 in Marion, ILDied: October 13, 2021  in Diablo, CABuried: Unknown Cemetery, Carefree, AZDraft: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (7th) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marion HS (Marion, IL).High School: Marion HS (Marion, IL)School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)Debut: September 8, 1967 (12,628th in major league history)vs. KCA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast…