On August 30, 1976 — The A’s purchase veteran Willie McCovey from the Padres.
Support This Day In Baseball on Patreon
Sources:
Baseball Reference August 30
National Pastime August 30
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
Replay The Game
The A’s purchase veteran Willie McCovey from the Padres.
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.
Lets go! Start listening!
Share the Post:
Related Posts
From 7 a.m. till past midnight, more than 10,000 Tigers fans, some who wait more than eight hours in line at Comerica Park, pay their respect to the beloved broadcaster Ernie Harwell. The open casket is placed near the ballpark’s life-sized statue of the Hall of Famer, depicting the announcer with a microphone in his hand, along with the inscription, “The Tigers’ broadcasting legend and masterful storyteller for 42 seasons.”
Read More
May 6, 2010
Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)
Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!