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On January 22 in Baseball History...​
  • 1929 - The Yankees announce they will put numbers on the backs of their uniforms, becoming the first baseball team to engage in continuous use of numbers. The first numbers are based on positions in the batting order thus, Ruth will wear number 3 and Gehrig 4. By 1931 all A.L. teams will use them; it will be 1933 before all N.L. players are numbered.

  • 1969 - The Expos trade first baseman Donn Clendenon and outfielder Jesus Alou to Houston for outfielder Rusty Staub. Clendenon, however, refuses to report to Houston and announces that he is retiring instead. A few days later, Clendenon will decide that he would be willing to go to one of several other teams, a move that outrages the Astros. It will be April before the issues are resolved.

  • 1976 - Pitchers Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon are voted into the Hall of Fame. Roberts led the N.L. in starts and innings for five straight seasons and was tops in victories for four consecutive years on his way to 286 career wins. Lemon earned 20 victories six times and won 207 career games for the Indians.

  • 1982 - Free agent Reggie Jackson ends his tumultuous five seasons with the Yankees by signing a reported four-year contract with the California Angels for nearly $1 million per year.

  • 1988 - As a result of the Players Association's 1985 collusion suit against the owners, arbitrator Thomas Roberts declares seven players no-risk free agents until March 1, giving them a chance to sign with other clubs despite already having contracts. The seven are Kirk Gibson, Carlton Fisk, Donnie Moore, Joe Niekro, Butch Wynegar, Tom Brookens, and Juan Beniquez.

  • 1997 - Modern Yankee great Don Mattingly officially announces his retirement at a media conference in Yankee Stadium.

Baseball Birthdays on January 22... ​


Baseball Deaths on January 22... ​

 
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Just wanted to take a moment to remember the greatness of Kobe Bryant. Today is the 16th anniversary of his remarkable 81-point game. That was the greatest individual effort I have seen in a professional sporting event in my lifetime and it encapsulates the shear determination he played with every single game. Makes it even more great if you look at the scoreboard around the 1:09 mark of the video. One thing I had never known is this game was the one and only game his grandmother ever came to. What a game to witness. Also the second clip is a hilarious joke in a commercial aimed at Jalen Rose, a member of the Toronto Raptors at the time of that game.



 
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cobbwebb0710 said:
How nervous are you right now?
I’m watching this Arsenal/Man U match...
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