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Christopher Von der Ahe
The Baseball Hall of Fame website wrote a great piece on early St Louis Browns' owner Christopher Von der Ahe. The immigrant grocer who bought the stadium and later the Browns team to aid his nearby grocery store in sales was a key figure in stadium concessions and playing ball on Sundays. Author J. Daniels expounds on the bio of this legend in his book Suds Series.
Reggie Jackson Traded by A's
Reggie Jackson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles prior to becoming a free agent on April 2, 1976 and it is covered in this post by the Baseball Hall of Fame. The trade Reggie Jackson made famous.
Joe DiMaggio
The Authorized and Official Website of Joe DiMaggio. Biography, photographs, licensing and merchandise of Joltin Joe DiMaggio. Includes statistics, pictures, life story, Marilyn Monroe and marketing. — www.joedimaggio.com
Born November 25, 1914, in Martinez, California, was Joe DiMaggio. : The Official Site of Joe DiMaggio. The Yankee Clipper was a Baseball Hall of Fame, Center Fielder, Left Fielder, Right Fielder, and First Baseman wearing the Number 5 on the New York Yankees from 1937-51, for 12 seasons as he batted 0.325 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.579, with 361 career Home Runs. He is one of the most iconic names in MLB history. Jumpin' Joe is one of the Top Baseball Jersey Number 5s in History.
Johnny Bench
Born December 7, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as Johnny Bench. Bench is a Baseball Hall of Fame, Catcher, who also played a bit of Third Baseman, First Baseman, Left Fielder, Right Fielder, and Center Fielder wearing the Number 5 on the Cincinnati Reds (1967-83) for 17 seasons as he batted 0.267 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.476, with 389 career Home Runs, and 10 Gold Glove Awarded Seasons. Johnny is one of the Top Baseball Jersey Number 5s in History. : Johnny Bench Reds Hall of Fame
Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, and Chicago Cubs
Bobby Winkles -SABR bio
A former player and manager who was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
SABR bio of Graig Nettles
Graig Nettles bio from the Society for American Baseball Research
Vic Willis bio SABR
Pitcher Vic Willis biography from the Society for American Baseball Research.
SABR data on Don Sutton
Don Sutton bio by the Society for American Baseball Research.
MLB Teams that will wear Sponsored Sleeve Patches in 2023
The new allowance of paid advertising placed on the sleeves of MLB jerseys is being used by a handful of teams so far.
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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
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