Born September 16, 1955, in Danville, Illinois, was Baseball Hall of Fame Shortstop Robin Yount. He was the American League MVP in 1982 and 89. Yount was also three-time MLB All Star with Milwaukee Brewers. He had 3,142 career hits in the Big Leagues.
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Robin Yount
Born September 16, 1955, in Danville, Illinois, was Baseball Hall of Fame Shortstop Robin Yount. He was the American League MVP in 1982 and 89. Yount was also a three-time MLB All-Star with the Milwaukee Brewers. He had 3,142 career hits in the Big Leagues.
Baseball History on May 31 from the Baseball Almanac
Baseball history on May 31, including every baseball player who was born on May 31, died on May 31, made their debut on May 31, and ended their big league career on May 31, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com
The BaseballAlmanac.com shares some May 31 gems of the diamond such as:
1948 - A lefthander for Schenectady (Canadian-American League) named Tom Lasorda strikes out 25 in a 15-inning game against Amsterdam.
1964 - After Juan Marichal's 5-3, first-game win, San Francisco holds a 6-1 lead in the nightcap until New York rallies for five runs to tie it in the seventh.
These and more including a piece about Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew, Robin Yount and more
June 5 in 1980s baseball
A first for Steve Garvey, the Blue Jays open their new yard, and Bo does Bo things on June 5th in 1980s Baseball — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel bring us more 80sBaseball.com events for June 5 and among the many are:
1981 - Nolan Ryan walks two in a 3-0 win over the Mets and passes Early Wynn as major leagues’ all-time walks leader
1982 – “The Brew Crew” connect for three consecutive home runs, by Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper and Ben Oglivie.
1984 - Dave Winfield goes 5 for 5
1986 - Manny Hernandez gives up just one run in 5.2 innings against the Dodgers in his MLB debut.
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November 22
In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 22. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.
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November 21
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The NBA Legend of Earl the Pearl
Vernon Earl "Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe" was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA selection. Monroe wa...
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Born: November 20, 1944 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (80 kg) Position: Guard Teams: Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (1967–1976) San Antonio Spurs (NBA) (1976–1979) Career highlights: ABA All-Star (1968–1976...
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The Brooklyn Nets franchise has a long and storied history, dating back to its founding 1967 as the New Jersey Americans. Over the years, the team has had multiple great players, including some of the biggest names in NBA history. In this article, we will look at the best Brooklyn Nets players of a...
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November 20
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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
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Hut! Hut! Hike! Book
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