FROM THE DUGOUT STEPS

[Old School]

5/11/1972
The cash-strapped Giants, after promising the club would never trade him, send Willie Mays to New York, the city where he began his Hall of Fame career in 1951, for right-hander Charlie Williams and $50,000 cash. San Francisco owner Horace Stoneham, who could not guarantee his aging superstar an income after the outfielder retired, extracts a promise from the Mets that they will pay the 'Say Hey Kid' $50,000 a year for the ten years after the future Hall of Famer stops playing.

 

[Old School]

May 12th

1950 Ted Williams apologizes to Red Sox fans for the 'insulting' gestures he made after being booed by the Fenway Faithful for allowing the eventual winning run to score on his second error of yesterday's game. In response to the patrons' vocal displeasure, the 'Splendid Splinter' had bowed three times to various sections of the Boston ballpark and made an obscene gesture with his finger.

2008

In the nightcap of a twin bill against the Blue Jays, Asdrubal Cabrera completes the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history. The Indians second baseman catches Lyle Overbay's line drive, then steps on second to force out Kevin Mench, and gets the third out tagging Marco Scutaro, the runner from first base.<center><iframe style="width: 224px" height="126" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WgW_a4nFg_k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></center>

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[Old School]

5/13/29

For the first time in major league history, a game features both teams wearing numbers on the back of their jerseys when the Indians host the Yankees at League Park in Cleveland. The numerals will become a permanent fixture on each club's attire.




5/13/1976

For the sixth consecutive game, George Brett collects at least three hits, batting an incredible .692 during the span. The Royals' third baseman, who is 18-for-26 against the Orioles, Twins, and White Sox, raises his season's batting average from .277 to .396 with his torrid pace at the plate.

how many guys will hit better than .299 this season:0corn

George hit .333 that year in case you are wondering

1.	Madlock ? CHC	.339
2.	Griffey ? CIN	.336
3.	Brett ? KCR	.333
4.	McRae ? KCR	.332
5.	Carew ? MIN	.331
6.	Maddox ? PHI	.330
7.	Rose ? CIN	.323
8.	Bostock ? MIN	.323
9.	Morgan ? CIN	.320
10.	Garvey ? LAD	.317

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[Old School]

the top 10 Batting Average hitters right now..

1.	Bellinger ? LAD	.407
2.	McNeil ? NYM	.360
3.	Martinez ? STL	.339
4.	Yelich ? MIL	.338
5.	Devers ? BOS	.336
6.	LeMahieu ? NYY	.333
7.	Brantley ? HOU	.331
8.	Anderson ? CHW	.331
9.	Andrus ? TEX	.327
10.	Polanco ? MIN	.324

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[Old School]

David SchoenfieldESPN Senior Writer

Bryce Harper now has 19 games with multiple strikeouts this season, most in the majors. It's his fourth game with three K's. He's on pace for 212 strikeouts. Did the Phillies give $330 million to Mark Reynolds?


https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml

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[Old School]

5/15/1968
?If they think we?re stupid for playing this game, how stupid are they for coming out to watch us." - DENNY McLAIN, commenting about the small crowds at Tiger Stadium at the start of the season.

At Tiger Stadium, the biggest crowd since Opening Day greets Denny McLain with a chorus of boos, showing their displeasure about comments he made on a local radio station where he called the fans ?the biggest front-runners in the world.? The right-hander, who will label the same fans the best in the world when they howl their approval after his 30th victory, was critical of the fans because of the lack of attendance at the ballpark at the start of the season.

31-6 :0003..........MVP...CYA....28 complete games...41 starts...get on some of that Verlander

 

[Old School]

5/15/1973
Nolan Ryan, who lasted just one-third of an inning in his previous start, throws the first of his seven career no-hitters, including another one in two months. The 'Ryan Express's 3-0 gem is the first no-hit game to be played in Kansas City's Royals Stadium.

 

[Old School]

5/16/1965

Future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, pitching 3.2 innings in relief, wins his first major league game when the Orioles defeat the Yankees at Memorial Stadium, 7-5. The 19 year-old Orioles' rookie right-hander makes the day more memorable when he hits a two-run homer off Jim Bouton in the fourth inning.

you want to know....how many did he it in his career...opcorn2

 

[Old School]

5/16/1965

Future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, pitching 3.2 innings in relief, wins his first major league game when the Orioles defeat the Yankees at Memorial Stadium, 7-5. The 19 year-old Orioles' rookie right-hander makes the day more memorable when he hits a two-run homer off Jim Bouton in the fourth inning.

you want to know....how many did he hit in his career...opcorn2

1 the following year in 66' and 1 in 1970 ....Jim never had one in post-season play..

he hit .174 lifetime regular season..

hit .086 post-season with a RBI vs Minn. and 2 RBI vs Pitt

 

[Old School]

Tim Kurkjian
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The Marlins are the first team in major league history to have no more than 10 victories and at least nine shutout losses in their first 41 games of the season, confirmed by @EliasSports. #quirkjians



winners of 1 out of their last 10.....

losers of 7 straight...........:0corn

 

[Old School]

5/171893
Phillies outfielder Billy Hamilton becomes the first player to have hit both a leadoff and walk-off home run in the same game when he blasts a two-run round-tripper off Al Maul, giving the team an 11-9 victory over Washington at the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds. The 27 year-old future Hall of Famer's performance will not be duplicated again until Vic Power accomplishes the rare feat for the A's in 1957.

64 years later..

now what about Rickey Henderson later on.....:0corn

 

[Old School]

5/18/1942

Night games in New York are banned for the duration of WW II, leaving fans in the dark about the status of the All-Star Game scheduled to be played at the Polo Grounds on the evening of Monday, July 6. The prohibition of nighttime tilts, announced by NYC Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine, will change the starting times for 28 contests involving the Dodgers and Giants. (The first night game at Yankee Stadium will be played in 1946.)

 

[Old School]

5/20/1962

During the Cubs' doubleheader sweep of the Phillies, Ken Hubbs strokes eight singles in eight trips to the plate at Connie Mack Stadium. The BBWAA will select Chicago second baseman as the National League's Rookie of the Year.



horrible cards by Topps in 1962.....don't know why I remembered that...

 

[MadJack]

5/20/1962

During the Cubs' doubleheader sweep of the Phillies, Ken Hubbs strokes eight singles in eight trips to the plate at Connie Mack Stadium. The BBWAA will select Chicago second baseman as the National League's Rookie of the Year.

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horrible cards by Topps in 1962.....don't know why I remembered that...

Boog Powell rookie card.


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[Old School]

Boog Powell rookie card.


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John "Boog" Powell 1962 Topps #99 Rookie Card Excellent to Near Mint condition $19.95 <tbody> </tbody>

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[Old School]

THE SHIFT IN 54':SIB


5/22/1954
Due to Reds' manager Birdie Tebbetts implementing a four-man outfield against Stan Musial, the box score for the contest shows left-handed thrower Nino Escalera coming into the game as a shortstop. In reality, although Escalera replaced infielder Roy McMillian, the rookie manager stationed him in right-center between Cincinnati outfielders Wally Post and Gus Bell.

 

[Old School]

5/24/1957
On an off day at Fenway Park, Ted Williams, using his shotgun, shoots approximately 35 pigeons, sitting on a chair in front of the bullpen of the empty ballpark. The 'Kid's' target practice predictably upsets the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, but Red Sox owner and avid sportsman Tom Yawkey's participation in the 'hunt' helps to quell the outrage usually directed at the superstar ballplayer.


to dumb asses with nothing to do.......

 

[Old School]

5/24/1965

With glare of the sun shining through the roof making fly balls difficult to track during day games, the clear plastic panes of the Astrodome's ceiling are painted at a cost of $20,000. The decision to cover the roof, which reduces the ambient lighting by 40%, prevents the ballpark's natural grass from growing and will lead to the use of Astroturf next season.

Photo: Houston Post

 

[Old School]

5/24/1995

Tossing a scoreless ninth inning in the A's 5-2 win over Baltimore, Dennis Eckersley records his 300th career save. The Oakland right-hander becomes the sixth reliever in major league history to reach the milestone.

Dennis Eckersley also won 197 as a starter before becoming a closer ...Had a 20-8 season w/ Boston.

AL MVP 1992....


Hall of Fame
MVP
Cy Young
6x All-Star
1989 World Series
ALCS MVP
2x Rolaids Relief

 

[Old School]

5/28/1968

The American League votes to divide itself into two divisions and plans to reduce its schedule to 156 games. The Junior Circuit, however, will reconsider and will continue to play a schedule of 162 contests.