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Born May 8, 1858, in Sylvan Lake, NY, was Baseball Hall of Fame First baseman, Dan Brouthers. "Big Dan," was a pretty big dude by 19th-century standards, Dan's career spanned the period from 1879 to 1896, with a brief return in 1904. routhers is recognized as the first great slugger in baseball history, and among the greatest sluggers of his era, he held the record for career home runs from 1887 to 1889, with his final total of 106 tying for the fourth most of the 19th century. His career slugging percentage of .519 remained the Major League record for a player with at least 4,000 at bats until Ty Cobb edged ahead of him in 1922. His longevity is also a credit over time as Brouthers is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date who have appeared in Major League games in four decades.
Ray Halladay
Born May 14, 1977, in Denver, Colorado, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Roy Halladay. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013 during his MLB career. Halladay led the league in complete games seven times, the most of any pitcher whose career began after 1945. He also led the league in strikeout-to-walk ratio five times and innings pitched four times. Known as Doc, he pitched both the 20th perfect game and the second postseason no-hitter in major league history, led the majors in shutouts for the second consecutive year, and won the National League Cy Young Award.
Tony Perez
Born May 14, 1942 in Camaguey, Cuba, was Baseball Hall of Fame Infielder Tony Perez. Tony was a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, for the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976 and also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Tony was a seven-time All-Star, Pérez averaged more than 100 runs batted in per season for seven straight seasons.
Jack Morris
It had started out as the Worst-to-First World Series: Twins vs. Braves, 1991. But by Game 7 -- what was to become one of the most memorable title clinchers in the history of the sport -- it had simply become one of the greatest World Series ever played.
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Born May 17, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris. Morris was a 5-time MLB All Star and played on four World Series Championship teams (1984 Tigers, 1991 Minnesota Twins, and 1992–1993 Toronto Blue Jays). The legendary arm of Morris won the Babe Ruth Award in both 1984 and 1991, and was named World Series MVP in 1991.
This story famously recalls the pleasing of Morris in Game 7 of the WS to stay in the game when his Manager Kelly wished to replace him.
Earl Averill
Born May 21, 1902, in Snohomish, Washington, was Baseball Hall of Fame Center Fielder Earl Averill. Earl was the father of a Hall of Fame Catcher named Earl Averill Jr. The Senior version played in the MLB from 1929 to 1941, including 11 seasons for the Cleveland Indians. Averill was a six-time All-Star from 1933–1938, and in his ten seasons with the Indians he is still the leader of the franchise in total bases, runs batted in, runs, and triples. On September 17, 1930, Averill became the first major league player to hit four home runs in a doubleheader when he crushed 3 in game one and an additional bomb in the later game.
Zack Wheat
Born May 23, 1888 in Hamilton, Missouri, was baseball Hall of Fame left Fielder Zack Wheat. Wheat played in the Major Leagues from 1909 to 1927, most notably as a member of the Brooklyn Robins and Dodgers. his career batting average was .317 and he won the National League batting championship in 1918. Zack isstill holds the records as the Dodgers all-time franchise leader in hits, doubles, triples, RBI, and total bases.
Hal Newhouser
Born May 20, 1921, in Detroit, Michigan, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Hal Newhouser. This legendary hurler was a seven-time MLB All-Star, was on the World Series Champion Detroit Tigers in 1945, won the AL MVP 1944 and 45, and won the Triple Crown 1945.
Edd Roush
Born May 8, 1893 in Oakland City, Indiana, was Baseball Hall of Fame Center Fielder, Edd Roush. Edd played in the MLB from 1913 to 1931, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he was a two-time National League (NL) batting champion and led the team to the 1919 World Series championship. He also played for the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox as well as the Newark Peppers and the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League.
Marquis Grissom
Born: April 17, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia, was MLB legend Marquis Grissom. Grissom played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants between 1989 and 2005 as a center fielder. Marquis played ball for for 16 seasons as he batted 0.272 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.415, with 227 career Home Runs, and 4 Gold Glove Awarded Seasons. He is one of the top MLB Number 9 Jersey players.
Bill Freehan
Born November 29, 1941, in Detroit Michigan, was Bill Freehan. Freehan played the position of Hall of Fame, Catcher, First Baseman/HD, Left Fielder, Right Fielder wearing the number on the Detroit Tigers (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76) for 14 seasons as he batted 0.262 for his career, had an On Base percentage of 0.412, with 200 career Home Runs, and 5 Gold Glove Awarded Seasons. Bill is one of the top MLB players to have worn Jersey Number 11. MLB Number 11 Jersey
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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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