The 1973 Congressional Hearings on Steroids in Baseball are the real black eye
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The 1973 Congressional Hearings on Steroids in Baseball are the real black eye

ByTom

    Something to consider when commenting on the dirty, dirty cheaters on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot: steroids were not invented in an evil lab underneath Oakland Coliseum in 1988 by Dr. Jose Canseco. They did not solely cheapen a record book that was pristine until the home run race of 1998. In…

Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a catcher and Bobby Bonds walks it off for the Giants
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Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a catcher and Bobby Bonds walks it off for the Giants

ByTom

In the top of the 11th inning in San Francisco’s 4-3 victory over Atlanta at Candlestick Park, Dave Rader completes an unusual unassisted double play for a catcher. After catching an attempted sacrifice bunt which is popped up with Braves runners on first and second base, the Giants’ backstop races to second base and steps on the bag before Sonny Jackson, who had headed toward third on contact, can get back.