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On March 18 in Baseball History...​
  • 1942 - Two black players, Jackie Robinson and Nate Moreland, request a tryout with the Chicago White Sox during spring training at Pasadena. Manager Jimmy Dykes allows the two to work out but later dismisses them.

  • 1953 - The Milwaukee Braves become the first franchise shift in baseball since 1903, when Baltimore moved to New York. The Braves have been in Boston for 77 years. Milwaukee assumes Pittsburgh's place in the Western Division for scheduling purposes and night games. The minor-league Milwaukee Brewers move to Toledo.

  • 1958 - In a move to change their image, the Dodgers announce that clown Emmett Kelly will not perform in 1958.

  • 1984 - White Sox coach Charlie Lau, renowned hitting instructor, dies at age 50 after a long bout with cancer. Lau, whose major league average was .255, earned his fame as the Royals batting coach from 1971-78, where his star pupil was George Brett.

  • 1985 - Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, who had been banned from association with organized baseball by Bowie Kuhn due to their employment by Atlantic City casinos.

  • 1990 - Players and owners reach a new collective bargaining agreement that will end the 32-day lockout of spring training camps. Highlights of the deal include increasing the clubs' contributions to the players' pension fund, raising the minimum major league salary to $100,000, and a compromise on salary arbitration that leaves 17 percent of players with between two and three years of major league experience eligible.


Baseball Birthdays on March 18... ​




Baseball Deaths on March 18... ​


 
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AllVolinGA said:
Now, on to real matters, what in the Sam hill can CTV do to light a fire in this Vols baseball team. That today was some straight ish. I know it was crappy baseball weather, but Missouri had to play in it as well.
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Just one of those days. Burn the tape and move on. I’m pretty confident our boys bring the heat, just like Brandon Miller did.
 
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3rd place (tied) @ArdentVol 240 points Picked Gonzaga
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3/18

Alabama✅

Maryland✅
3/18

San Diego St✅

Virginia❌
3/19

Creighton✅

Baylor✅
3/18

Missouri✅

Arizona❌
3/19

Purdue❌

Memphis❌
3/18

Duke✅

Tennessee✅
3/19

Kentucky✅

Kansas St✅
3/19

USC❌

Marquette✅
3/18

Houston✅

Auburn✅
3/19

Miami✅

Indiana✅
3/19

Iowa State❌

Xavier✅
3/18

Texas A&M❌

Texas✅
3/18

Kansas✅

Arkansas✅
3/19

VCU❌

UConn✅
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TCU✅

Gonzaga✅
3/18

Northwestern✅

UCLA✅
 
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Thanks guys foe getting this straightened out
This keyboard klutz musta touvhed something that wasnt kosher when he looked back to see hpw to handle playin games
for years my groups )non espn) had option to gain a few piddling points
 
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Congratulations to the FDU Knights because I see Purdue was favored by 25 points, and they defeated a Goliath Boilermakers team that has a talented 7’4 player that was not prosperous in the late 2nd half, and the Knights made multiple threes.

I wore 3 items that have green on the 2023 Saint Patrick’s Day including a terrific Red Ferrari hat which has the Italy flag Colors including green, a Ralph Lauren shade of Green long sleeve T-shirt hoodie, and a great Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) flying in Outer Space t-shirt.

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