Dodgers
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On May 7th, 1960, Dodger legend Carl Furillo played his last Major League game. He went 1 for 1 vs. the Phillies. Carl Furillo came up as a rookie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. This was a year before Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers to break the Color Barrier. Having been born in a Read more
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On May 3rd, 1986, Cubs third baseman Ron Cey hit his 300th and 301st home runs and Chicago scores four times in the top of the ninth to beat San Francisco 6-5. Ron Cey played for three teams that are close to my heart: He also played for one team that I have always been ambivalent about: Read more
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Tonight the Mets begin their NLCS series against the Yankees of the West Coast. This first game of the series will be on FOX which means I will actually get to see it. Some numbers: None of that though matters. Right now, the Mets are playing better. Hitting for more power. Driving in more runs. Read more
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On August 9th, 1975, at Shea Stadium during a 2-0 win vs the New York Mets, Davey Lopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks the record for most consecutive stolen bases without being caught. Lopes steals his 32nd straight base, eclipsing the record held by Max Carey. The Dodger second baseman’s mark will be broken Read more
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