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[cobbwebb0710]

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Mad and VP, strolling into the dugout today.

 

[VolPack22]

Mad and VP, strolling into the dugout today.
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I got a little carried away at the party. Don’t think I will be invited back next year.

 

[VolPack22]

On December 28 in Baseball History...​

• 1944 - Former Washington third baseman Buddy Lewis wins the Distinguished Flying Cross for precision flying over the Burma War Theater.
  
  
• 1957 - CBS states that it will not broadcast baseball into any area at the time a minor league game is scheduled.
  
  
• 1983 - Free agent outfielder Warren Cromartie signs a reported three-year, $2.5 million contract with Japan's Yomiuri Giants. The 30-year-old Cromartie, who hit .278 as a mainstay in the Montreal outfield in 1983, is the best American player to jump to Japan while still in his prime. He will play in Japan for seven seasons before returning for one more season in North America with the Royals in 1991.
  
  
• 1994 - The Houston Astros and San Diego Padres swing a mammoth twelve-player trade. The San Diego Padres acquired Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Roberto Petagine, Steve Finley, Brian Williams, and a player to be named later (Sean Fesh) from the Houston Astros, for Derek Bell, Phil Plantier, Ricky Gutierrez, Craig Shipley, Doug Brocail and Pedro A. Martinez.
  
  
• 1998 - Mark McGwire is named the AP Male Athlete of the Year.

 

[VolPack22]

Been awhile since I have heard Steve Finley’s name. He was a good ball player.

 

[VolPack22]

On December 29 in Baseball History...​

• 1877 - The Professional Baseball League of Cuba was founded.
  
  
• 1932 - Shanty Hogan, who started his career in Boston, is purchased by the Braves after five years as the regular catcher for the Giants. Hogan will finish his career as a part-time player, but will also have a .295 career batting average.
  
  
• 1933 - Yankees owner Jake Ruppert refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can become manager of the Cincinnati Reds.
  
  
• 1969 - The New York Times reports that Curt Flood will sue baseball and challenge the reserve clause.

 

[VolPack22]

On December 30 in Baseball History...​

• 1926 - The Chicago Tribune breaks a story that the Tigers threw a four-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis convenes a hearing on the matter, but dismisses all charges. Landis can find no witnesses to confirm any part of Swede Risberg's claim.
  
  
• 1935 - Sandy Koufax, one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball history, is born in Brooklyn. He will go on to pitch for the hometown Dodgers, but his career really takes off when the team moves to Los Angeles. Koufax will post a 129-47 record and capture three Cy Young Awards. He won all three when only one award was given annually for the two leagues.
  
  
• 1943 - Babes swap places: The Phillies send first baseman Babe Dahlgren to Pittsburgh for catcher Babe Phelps and cash.
  

 

[VolPack22]

On December 31 in Baseball History...​

• 1897 - Charles H. Ebbets, team treasurer, purchased controlling interest of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
  
  
• 1914 - Ban Johnson's efforts to strengthen the New York Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston for $460,000. The new owners will name longtime Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan as manager.
  
  
• 1918 - Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager following the team's skid to fifth place. Gleason will win the American League pennant as a rookie skipper, but it will be tarnished by the improprieties of eight members of the Black Sox in the 1919 World Series.
  
  
• 1949 - The 1940's came to a close without any new ML ballparks being built. No parks were built between 1939 (Cleveland) and 1953 (Milwaukee).
  
  
• 1962 - The state of Ohio withdraws a suit against the Reds when owner Bill DeWitt agrees in writing that the club will stay in Cincinnati for ten years.
  
  
• 1966 - After 15 seasons with the Braves in 3 different cities, Eddie Mathews was traded to the Astros. He was the only Brave to play in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta.
  
  
• 1972 - A plane carrying Roberto Clemente to Nicaragua on a mercy mission for earthquake victims crashes into the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente, who batted .317 in eighteen seasons with the Pirates, is dead at age thirty-eight.
  
  
• 1974 - The Yankees sign Catfish Hunter to a five-year contract worth a reported $3.75 million. This is triple the salary of any other major league player.
  
  
• 1979 - The Basic Agreement between players and owners expires, precipitating more than 19 months of bitter negotiations, culminating in the 1981 player strike.
  
  
• 1984 - Despite six weeks of negotiations, the Basic Agreement between the players and owners that was reached after the 1981 strike expires. The players are now seeking increased contributions to their pension plan from the clubs' additional television revenues, while the owners are hoping to slow the rapid growth of player salaries.
  

 

[VolPack22]

On January 1 in Baseball History...​

• 1927 - The Dodgers announce the release of future Hall of Fame outfielder Zack Wheat. He will bat .324 with the Philadelphia A's in his final major league season in 1927.
  
  
• 1943 - Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown and is admitted to St. Francis hospital for rest and treatment. He will be released in time to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to get in shape for the baseball season.
  
  
• 1961 - Briggs Stadium is renamed Tiger Stadium.
  
  
• 1970 - Chub Feeney begins his 16-year career as president of the N.L. He takes over for Warren Giles, who retires after 18 years.
  
  
• 1974 - Lee MacPhail takes over as A.L. president, succeeding Joe Cronin, who retires. MacPhail will serve in this role until 1984.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I got a little carried away at the party. Don’t think I will be invited back next year.

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[cobbwebb0710]

On December 31 in Baseball History...​

• 1897 - Charles H. Ebbets, team treasurer, purchased controlling interest of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
  
  
• 1914 - Ban Johnson's efforts to strengthen the New York Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston for $460,000. The new owners will name longtime Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan as manager.
  
  
• 1918 - Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager following the team's skid to fifth place. Gleason will win the American League pennant as a rookie skipper, but it will be tarnished by the improprieties of eight members of the Black Sox in the 1919 World Series.
  
  
• 1949 - The 1940's came to a close without any new ML ballparks being built. No parks were built between 1939 (Cleveland) and 1953 (Milwaukee).
  
  
• 1962 - The state of Ohio withdraws a suit against the Reds when owner Bill DeWitt agrees in writing that the club will stay in Cincinnati for ten years.
  
  
• 1966 - After 15 seasons with the Braves in 3 different cities, Eddie Mathews was traded to the Astros. He was the only Brave to play in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta.
  
  
• 1972 - A plane carrying Roberto Clemente to Nicaragua on a mercy mission for earthquake victims crashes into the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente, who batted .317 in eighteen seasons with the Pirates, is dead at age thirty-eight.
  
  
• 1974 - The Yankees sign Catfish Hunter to a five-year contract worth a reported $3.75 million. This is triple the salary of any other major league player.
  
  
• 1979 - The Basic Agreement between players and owners expires, precipitating more than 19 months of bitter negotiations, culminating in the 1981 player strike.
  
  
• 1984 - Despite six weeks of negotiations, the Basic Agreement between the players and owners that was reached after the 1981 strike expires. The players are now seeking increased contributions to their pension plan from the clubs' additional television revenues, while the owners are hoping to slow the rapid growth of player salaries.
  

I would like to petition the dugout, to officially be known/referred to as “Colonel cobbwebb”

 

[VolPack22]

I will be leaving for the Orange Bowl today so I wanted to get the next few days up for those interested. I was not born yet whenever the Roberto Clemente tragedy occurred but I know some of you were. I was curious as to what the coverage was like back then and how it hit everyone? I assume it was similar to the Kobe Bryant tragedy. I was in denial after that. Kobe was the reason I started watching basketball and was always my favorite. To this day, there are times whenever I say “that didn’t happen, he can’t be dead.” It’s a hard thing to comprehend whenever one of your childhood sports heroes passes in that manner. Maybe not the same scale as Kobe due to the media coverage nowadays but I know Clemente was a revered player in his own right.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

On December 28 in Baseball History...​

• 1944 - Former Washington third baseman Buddy Lewis wins the Distinguished Flying Cross for precision flying over the Burma War Theater.
  
  
• 1957 - CBS states that it will not broadcast baseball into any area at the time a minor league game is scheduled.
  
  
• 1983 - Free agent outfielder Warren Cromartie signs a reported three-year, $2.5 million contract with Japan's Yomiuri Giants. The 30-year-old Cromartie, who hit .278 as a mainstay in the Montreal outfield in 1983, is the best American player to jump to Japan while still in his prime. He will play in Japan for seven seasons before returning for one more season in North America with the Royals in 1991.
  
  
• 1994 - The Houston Astros and San Diego Padres swing a mammoth twelve-player trade. The San Diego Padres acquired Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Roberto Petagine, Steve Finley, Brian Williams, and a player to be named later (Sean Fesh) from the Houston Astros, for Derek Bell, Phil Plantier, Ricky Gutierrez, Craig Shipley, Doug Brocail and Pedro A. Martinez.
  
  
• 1998 - Mark McGwire is named the AP Male Athlete of the Year.

1994- not to be confused with THE Pedro Martinez.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I will be leaving for the Orange Bowl today so I wanted to get the next few days up for those interested. I was not born yet whenever the Roberto Clemente tragedy occurred but I know some of you were. I was curious as to what the coverage was like back then and how it hit everyone? I assume it was similar to the Kobe Bryant tragedy. I was in denial after that. Kobe was the reason I started watching basketball and was always my favorite. To this day, there are times whenever I say “that didn’t happen, he can’t be dead.” It’s a hard thing to comprehend whenever one of your childhood sports heroes passes in that manner. Maybe not the same scale as Kobe due to the media coverage nowadays but I know Clemente was a revered player in his own right.

Good question. I’ll wait along with you to hear what others have to say.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I will be leaving for the Orange Bowl today so I wanted to get the next few days up for those interested. I was not born yet whenever the Roberto Clemente tragedy occurred but I know some of you were. I was curious as to what the coverage was like back then and how it hit everyone? I assume it was similar to the Kobe Bryant tragedy. I was in denial after that. Kobe was the reason I started watching basketball and was always my favorite. To this day, there are times whenever I say “that didn’t happen, he can’t be dead.” It’s a hard thing to comprehend whenever one of your childhood sports heroes passes in that manner. Maybe not the same scale as Kobe due to the media coverage nowadays but I know Clemente was a revered player in his own right.

VP, thanks for your contributions to the dugout, I look forward to “this day in baseball” everyday.
Have safe travels to Miami, have a blast and represent us well!!
I expect to see plenty of good pics.
GBO!!

 

[VolPack22]

I would like to petition the dugout, to officially be known/referred to as “Colonel cobbwebb”

Sorry to be the one to tell you, but you are more of a Corporal

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Sorry to be the one to tell you, but you are more of a Corporal

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Corporal cobbwebb kinda has a nice ring to it.

 

[VolPack22]

1994- not to be confused with THE Pedro Martinez.

Yes, that’s why I went back to add the links to the players. It made me second guess myself whenever I first read it

 

[VolPack22]

VP, thanks for your contributions to the dugout, I look forward to “this day in baseball” everyday.
Have safe travels to Miami, have a blast and represent us well!!
I expect to see plenty of good pics.
GBO!!

Thank you! I plan on taking plenty of pics. I think all the orange and beautiful weather will make for a great time for fans of both schools. I will make sure to turn my flash off since Tua is in concussion protocol again…

 

[VolPack22]

Corporal cobbwebb kinda has a nice ring to it.

I know @OldTimer would be General. You better stay in line Corporal Cobbwebb!

 

[cardvolfan]

I will be leaving for the Orange Bowl today so I wanted to get the next few days up for those interested. I was not born yet whenever the Roberto Clemente tragedy occurred but I know some of you were. I was curious as to what the coverage was like back then and how it hit everyone? I assume it was similar to the Kobe Bryant tragedy. I was in denial after that. Kobe was the reason I started watching basketball and was always my favorite. To this day, there are times whenever I say “that didn’t happen, he can’t be dead.” It’s a hard thing to comprehend whenever one of your childhood sports heroes passes in that manner. Maybe not the same scale as Kobe due to the media coverage nowadays but I know Clemente was a revered player in his own right.

I remember when they announced his death. I remember being so sad because Clemente lost his life while serving others. He was an icon back then, even though the coverage was not near the scope of the Bryant tragedy. Beyond his humanitarian endeavors, he was one of the most gifted physical talents to ever play the game. Fun to watch unless you were playing against the Pirates. As a young kid, he was definitely a superstar to me.

Hope you enjoy the Orange Bowl. What a nice way to end 2022! Be safe out there and represent The Dugout well. Hope the Vols kick tail, but just enjoy the trip whatever the outcome.

 

[VolPack22]

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I swear he is the next coming of Larry Bird! You watch him and say, no way this big, slow, white dude can pull this off.
And then he just goes out there and balls out!

 

[StarRaider]

I will be leaving for the Orange Bowl today so I wanted to get the next few days up for those interested. I was not born yet whenever the Roberto Clemente tragedy occurred but I know some of you were. I was curious as to what the coverage was like back then and how it hit everyone? I assume it was similar to the Kobe Bryant tragedy. I was in denial after that. Kobe was the reason I started watching basketball and was always my favorite. To this day, there are times whenever I say “that didn’t happen, he can’t be dead.” It’s a hard thing to comprehend whenever one of your childhood sports heroes passes in that manner. Maybe not the same scale as Kobe due to the media coverage nowadays but I know Clemente was a revered player in his own right.

Roberto was killed in a plane crash traveling to a relief mission for an earthquake IIRC... it was horrible and my best friend was a huge Pirates fan, we were 13 years old at the time. News coverage then was nothing like it is now but it was covered by Walter Cronkite national news.

Hope you enjoy the game. My son was going but Southwest cancelled most of the flights the rest of the week from Nashville yesterday morning.

 

[VolPack22]

I remember when they announced his death. I remember being so sad because Clemente lost his life while serving others. He was an icon back then, even though the coverage was not near the scope of the Bryant tragedy. Beyond his humanitarian endeavors, he was one of the most gifted physical talents to ever play the game. Fun to watch unless you were playing against the Pirates. As a young kid, he was definitely a superstar to me.

Hope you enjoy the Orange Bowl. What a nice way to end 2022! Be safe out there and represent The Dugout well. Hope the Vols kick tail, but just enjoy the trip whatever the outcome.

I will definitely enjoy it win or lose!

From what I have read, the flight that crashed was a fourth attempt and the plane had known mechanical issues along with being undermanned. There was no engineer and no copilot. It was also overloaded by several thousand pounds. He was only pushing to get this flight to the earthquake victims of Nicaragua because the previous three flights had been diverted by corrupt authorities and he thought that if he was on it they would let it through. Just a sad situation all around.

 

[cardvolfan]

I will definitely enjoy it win or lose!

From what I have read, the flight that crashed was a fourth attempt and the plane had known mechanical issues along with being undermanned. There was no engineer and no copilot. It was also overloaded by several thousand pounds. He was only pushing to get this flight to the earthquake victims of Nicaragua because the previous three flights had been diverted by corrupt authorities and he thought that if he was on it they would let it through. Just a sad situation all around.

Definitely gave his life for the greater good.