MLB History for June 19
This Day in Baseball June 19 - Waner 3000
ThisDayinBaseballHistory.com posts that on June 19:1942 — Paul Waner got hit number 3,000 — a single off Rip Sewell — but the Boston Braves lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.
This Day in Baseball June 19 - Vander Meer shuts em down
ThisDayinBaseballHistory.com posts that on June 19:1938 - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer continues his hitless innings streak.
This Day in Baseball June 19 - ARod 3000
ThisDayinBaseballHistory.com posts that on June 19:2015 - Alex Rodriguez homers for his 3,000th career hit.
June 19 Baseball History
The Starting Nine column provides this June 19 tidbit:1942- New York Yankee centerfielder Joe DiMaggio strikes out three times in one game. It was the first and only such occurrence in his 13-year career.
Baseball History Unpacked - June 19
The BleedCubbieBlue.com folks give us these items of June 19 releavance:1900 - In a great pitching duel, Clark Griffith of the Chicago Orphans and Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates match shutouts during 13 innings.
1913 - Wilbur Good hits the first pinch-hit home run in Chicago Cubs history, off Grover Alexander.
Baseball History June 19
The Gamehaues.com shares the June 19 baseball history of:1846 - The first orgnaized baseball game being played between the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Nine.
February 3 Jersey Numbers
Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February 3: A blockbuster deal for Carew goes down, The Iceman Cometh in the All-Star game and a dramatic 600th goal milestone is reached on the ice. Our Sports Jersey Take of the Day is from Mark Morthier of Yesterday Sports on Thurman Mun...[iframe]https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0c7c051c-b3c6-47e9-a8eb-21a3cdc0e4af[/iframe]
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Who was Bobby Dodd?
The image of the day is a football card depicting the Tennessee Volunteers Quarterback from 1928-30, Bobby Dodd. (image) Dodd was a good QB for the Vols as in his Sophomore season, he led Tennessee to the National Title. However that is not what got him the the pigskin prestige we remem...[iframe]https://jerseydispatch.com/pfeL/p/c312642c0431e75b485e432232c99c1c/website/Sports-History-Photo-of-the-Day/February-Images/February-3-Image/images/Bobby_Dodd_football_card.jpg[/iframe]
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February 2 Jersey Numbers
Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February: The forming of the a Major League in baseball, tying one of the Great One's records and Pistol Pete hits a milestone. Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the uniforms and jerseys the players wo...[iframe]https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b0c2961b-c9c8-4bec-8757-5c87b081604e[/iframe]
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New Mexico Basketball 1903
The photo of the day is and image of the first basketball team at the University of New Mexico in 1903 contributed by the UNM Digital Libraries - State of New Mexico. The picture is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. (image) Our research finds evidence that UNM established basketball as a varsity spo...[iframe]https://jerseydispatch.com/pfeL/p/c312642c0431e75b485e432232c99c1c/website/Sports-History-Photo-of-the-Day/February-Images/February-2-Image/images/1903_NewMex_basktball.jpg[/iframe]
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February 1 Jersey Numbers
Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February 1: Some former stars garner executive roles in their respective sports, a Negro League Legend is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and a young lady in high school sets a scoring record! Listen in to learn more about these storie...[iframe]https://player.captivate.fm/episode/5a36655a-d00e-4882-a401-0b001ac5c57e[/iframe]
A great depiction of outdoor hockey in 1884 at McGill University (image) Look at this crowd! This is in the nineteenth-century for heaven's sake. Do you think that sports were not an event back then? Playing hockey on the skating rink at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This ...[iframe]https://jerseydispatch.com/pfeL/p/c312642c0431e75b485e432232c99c1c/website/Sports-History-Photo-of-the-Day/February-Images/February-1-Image/images/640px-Ice_hockey_McGill_University_1884.jpg[/iframe]
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