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On October 29 in Baseball History...​
  • 1920 - The Yankees sign Red Sox manager Ed Barrow as business manager, completing the front office team that will build the game's most successful record. Hugh Duffy replaces Barrow in Boston.

  • 1931 - Lefty Grove, winner of 31 games for the Philadelphia A's, is named AL MVP. He led the league in strikeouts for the seventh straight season and topped all pitchers in winning percentage, ERA and complete games.

  • 1942 - Branch Rickey, the architect of the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system, resigned as the team's vice president.

  • 1945 - Happy Chandler, who had continued to serve in the U.S. Senate after becoming commissioner, resigns his political office. He will move the commissioner's quarters to Cincinnati.

  • 1949 - The White Sox make arguably their best trade ever, sending catcher Joe Tipton, who hit .204 in his one season in Chicago, to the Athletics for young Nellie Fox.

  • 1969 - Tom Seaver, who won 25 games to help lead the Mets to one of the most unlikely championships in baseball history, is voted the NL Cy Young Award winner.

  • 1975 - Fred Lynn, who led the league in runs, doubles and slugging percentage for the AL champion Red Sox, is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of the Year.

  • 1979 - Willie Mays severed all ties to major league baseball after signing a contract with the Bally Corporation, which is involved with legalized gambling in Atlantic City, N.J.

  • 1981 - Bill Giles, Phillies vice president for the past 11 years, heads a group that purchases the club for just over $30 million, the highest price paid to date for a major-league club. Giles is the son of longtime NL president Warren C. Giles.

  • 1985 - Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar is suspended for the first 10 games of the 1986 season as a result of his World Series Game Seven tantrum during which he twice bumped home plate umpire Don Denkinger.
 
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Wow, what a Vol basketball win. This team has depth, talent, and experience. I think the ride is going to be even better than we anticipated this year. FootVols tonight will pour on more steam, while Tony’s BaseVols are waiting in the wings to follow all this up in the spring with slugging and pitching. This all feels so good! Thank you, Lord!
 
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VolPack22 said:
Justin Verlander now has a World Series record of 0-6 with a 6.07 ERA 😬
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Thank goodness he left the Tigers

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cardvolfan said:
Wow, what a Vol basketball win. This team has depth, talent, and experience. I think the ride is going to be even better than we anticipated this year. FootVols tonight will pour on more steam, while Tony’s BaseVols are waiting in the wings to follow all this up in the spring with slugging and pitching. This all feels so good! Thank you, Lord!
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:) No more wearing those paper bags, w/the eye holes cutout, to sports events for awhile.
 
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VolPack22 said:
On October 29 in Baseball History...​

  • 1920 - The Yankees sign Red Sox manager Ed Barrow as business manager, completing the front office team that will build the game's most successful record. Hugh Duffy replaces Barrow in Boston.

  • 1931 - Lefty Grove, winner of 31 games for the Philadelphia A's, is named AL MVP. He led the league in strikeouts for the seventh straight season and topped all pitchers in winning percentage, ERA and complete games.

  • 1942 - Branch Rickey, the architect of the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system, resigned as the team's vice president.

  • 1945 - Happy Chandler, who had continued to serve in the U.S. Senate after becoming commissioner, resigns his political office. He will move the commissioner's quarters to Cincinnati.

  • 1949 - The White Sox make arguably their best trade ever, sending catcher Joe Tipton, who hit .204 in his one season in Chicago, to the Athletics for young Nellie Fox.

  • 1969 - Tom Seaver, who won 25 games to help lead the Mets to one of the most unlikely championships in baseball history, is voted the NL Cy Young Award winner.

  • 1975 - Fred Lynn, who led the league in runs, doubles and slugging percentage for the AL champion Red Sox, is the overwhelming choice as AL Rookie of the Year.

  • 1979 - Willie Mays severed all ties to major league baseball after signing a contract with the Bally Corporation, which is involved with legalized gambling in Atlantic City, N.J.

  • 1981 - Bill Giles, Phillies vice president for the past 11 years, heads a group that purchases the club for just over $30 million, the highest price paid to date for a major-league club. Giles is the son of longtime NL president Warren C. Giles.

  • 1985 - Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar is suspended for the first 10 games of the 1986 season as a result of his World Series Game Seven tantrum during which he twice bumped home plate umpire Don Denkinger.
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Denkinger absolutely made the worst call in MLB history that literally cost the Cardinals a World Series.
 
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If Michigan loses to Michigan St that would be huge for our playoff hopes. Especially if they end up beating Ohio St.
 
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