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Born September 1, 1850, in East Bridgeport, Connecticut, was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder, Jim O'Rourke. This legend, known by many as "Orator Jim" was the National League Home Run leader in 1880 with the Boston Red Caps and he also played with the New York Giants. Jim later served as the manager of the Buffalo Bisons 1881-84, and Washington Senators 1893. Though he left the MLB in 1893 he kept on playing until he was 50 years old in the minor league system.
George Davis
Born August 23, 1870, in Cohoes, New York, was Baseball hall of Fame Shortstop and manager, George Davis. This legend famously played with the New York Giants and won a World Series in 1906 on the Chicago White Sox. George early on was an outfielder and a steady, dependable hitter for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League from 1890-92. He is ranked among the top 100 players of all time in several statistical categories. Davis was a switch hitter.
Bobby Wallace
Born November 4, 1873, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was Baseball Hall of Fame Infielder Bobby Wallace. This legend played shortstop and third base at a high level for the Cleveland Spiders, St Louis Cardinals, and the St Louis Browns in an amazing 25-year career in MLB. In over 8600 at-bats, Wallace stroked 2309 hits and 34 home runs while carrying a .268 lifetime batting average.
David Ortiz
Born November 18, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was Baseball Hall of Fame Designated Hitter David Ortiz. This legend was a ten-time MLB All-Star and won three World Series Championships. Ortiz was also a Silver Slugger winner and a Home Run Derby Champion. His explosive power with a bat in his hand helped elevate the Boston Red Sox to the top spot in the MLB rankings for much of his career. 541 Career Home Runs with 2472 hits and a .286 Batting Average make David Ortiz a great player in the game's history. Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins and the Red Sox during his 20-year career in the Bigs.
Lou Brock
Born June 18, 1939, in El Dorado, Arizona, was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder Lou Brock. Lou started his MLB journey as a Chicago Cubs but after three years spent the next 15-years wearing the uniform of the St. Louis Cardinals. Brock batted ,293 for his career, and had 3023 hits with over 900 stolen bases. He is a former MLB Player of the Year, played in 6 All-Star games and won two World Series titles.
Jim Bunning
Born October 23, 1931, in Southgate, Kentucky, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Jim Bunning. This legend was a nine-time MLB All-Star. He tossed a perfect game in 1964, and a no-hitter in 1958. During his MLB career he spent time as a Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirate, Los Angles Dodger, and with the Philadelphia Phillies. After hanging up the spikes Bunning was elected as US Senator Kentucky 1999-2011; US Representative 1987-99.
Billy Williams
Born June 15,1938, in Whistler, Alabama
was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder Billy Williams. This legend played his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs. Billy was a six-time MLB All Star; 1961 NL Rookie of the Year; 1972 NL batting champion. A model of consistent production, he went on to provide the Cubs with at least 20 home runs and 80 RBI every year through 1973, batting over .300, hitting 30 home runs and scoring 100 runs five times each.
was Baseball Hall of Fame Left Fielder Billy Williams. This legend played his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs. Billy was a six-time MLB All Star; 1961 NL Rookie of the Year; 1972 NL batting champion. A model of consistent production, he went on to provide the Cubs with at least 20 home runs and 80 RBI every year through 1973, batting over .300, hitting 30 home runs and scoring 100 runs five times each.
Travis Jackson
Born November 2, 1903, in Waldo, Arkansas, was Baseball Hall of Fame Shortstop Travis Jackson. This legend played in the MLB for the New York Giants from 1922 through 1936. He was part of the Giant 1933 World Series Championship and represented the NY in the MLB All-Star Game in 1934. He finished with a career batting average of .291 and had 135 HRs.
Mickey Welch
Born July 4, 1859, in Brooklyn, New York, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Mickey Welch. Mickey was the third hurler in MLB history to reach 300 career wins. He played on the Troy Trojans and the New York Giants. He played 13 seasons in the major leagues and was very successful with an effective curveball, a change-up, and a version of the screwball. During his 13 major league seasons, he posted 20 or more wins nine times, seven in succession. "Smiling Mickey", was on the Giants in 1889 when they had the best record and the claim of the top team in pro baseball.
Lou Boudreau
Born July 17, 1917, in Harvey, Illinois, was Baseball Hall of Fame Shortstop, Lou Boudreau. Lou was known by many nicknames: "Old Shufflefoot", "Handsome Lou", and "The Good Kid", were all part of the identity of this great ball player. The MLB legend was an eight-time All-Star, a World Series, and American League MVP in 1948 for the Cleveland Indians. He won the 1944 American League (AL) batting title (.327), and led the league in doubles in 1941, 1944, and 1947. He led AL shortstops in fielding eight times. Boudreau still holds the MLB record for hitting the most consecutive doubles in a game (four), set on July 14, 1946. Lou was served as the manager for Cleveland, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Athletics's.
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February 10 Jersey Numbers
Lets see what team sport athletes made history on February 10. Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 34 - 23 - 25 - 19 February 10, 1920 - Major League Baseball o...
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(image) The 1923 Notre Dame Badin Hall football team were the (co-) interhall champions of the 1923 season. They tied Sophomore and Brownson halls and were awarded the championship on a random draw. There are conflicted reports of whether the Badinites received the championship trophy but not the ...
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A 1933 Northern Ireland Womens Hockey Team
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Armagh Girls High School Hockey Team of 1933-34 from Creator: H. Allison & Co. Photographers, from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. (image)
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February 9 Jersey Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. February 9 is no exception. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 29 - 2 - 7 - 24 February 9, 1916 - Baseball's National League voted and subsequently sh...
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February 8 Jersey Numbers
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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 7 - 15 - 99 - 33 February 8, 1963 - It became offical on this day that the American Football League franchise formerly calle...
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This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons with a Caption on the image: Arctic Sisterhood BasketBall Team, Nome, Alaska, 1908-09. F.H. Nowell, 5758 (image) This classic image of a group of ladies from Nome, Alaska depicts the basketball gear for women in 1908. The long stockings as was pro...
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