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This is your weekly reminder to tune in this evening for my regular appearance with John Frary on ESPN Radio 1420 out of St. Augustine. If you’re in the area, listen in locally on an actual radio; otherwise, follow the link above and click the button to listen live over the internet. I’ll be...
Today in Sports History: July 11th
7/11/1914 - Ruth makes debut George Herman "Babe" Ruth makes his major league debut as a 19 year-old pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Ruth pitched seven innings to earn the win as the Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Just days earlier, the Red Sox had acquired Ruth in a trade with the Baltimore...
Today in Sports History: April 8th
(Hank Aaron belts out his record-breaking home run. Photo courtesy of SI Photos) 4/08/1974 - Hank Aaron passes the Babe It was on this day some decades ago that Hank Aaron delivered the most memorable home run in Major League history. His shot over the left field wall was career home run number...
Today in Sports History: April 2nd
(Gehrig, Ruth and Jackie Mitchell. Photo courtesy of Wide World Photos) 4/02/1931 - Teenage girl K's Ruth and Gehrig In a now-historic exhibition game, the New York Yankees face off against the minor league Chattanooga Lookouts. Pitching in relief for the Lookouts is 17 year-old Jackie Mitchell,...
Today in Sports History: December 26th
12/26/1919 - Boston trades Babe Ruth In a move that most historians regard as the biggest trade in American sports history, the Boston Red Sox sell 26 year-old George Herman "Babe" Ruth to the New York Yankees for $100,000 in cash. The deal, which wasn't announced until January of the following...
Place to be: Ruth Museum Gala
The Maryland Daily Record reports that the Babe Ruth Museum is holding its annual gala on Nov. 1. This year it is honoring beloved sportscaster Jim McKay, who passed away earlier this year. The Baltimore museum event will be the place to be for not only some major figure skaters but also other...
Winter Meetings Day Four & Rule 5 Draft Open Thread
And please, everyone remember your Rob Neyer here: its the Rule 5 Draft not the Rule V Draft. Fight against needless roman numeralization. Royals: Looking ahead to 2010 season, Hillman assesses Royals' potential lineup - KansasCity.com Rule 5 And the Waiting Game - Royals Authority Royally...
Washington Nationals Rumor-Mill: Monday Edition...Roy Clark, Tony La Russa And Some Olbermann Guy.
• MLB.com's Atlanta Braves writer Mark Bowman's reporting, in a blog post entitled, "Clark To Interview With The Nationals", that the Washington Nationals are in fact meeting with the Braves' Director of Scouting Roy Clark on Monday, with Mr. Bowman writing that Mr. Clark is, "...expected to...
Today in Sports History: April 16th
4/16/1929 - Yankees and Indians introduce numbers On the opening day of the 1929 season, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians walk out with numbers on the back of their jerseys. Though teams had experimented with numbers in the past (the Indians in 1916, the Cardinals in 1923), they had...
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