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On this date in 1965, Bingo DeMoss—one of the greatest bunters in the history of the game—died at the age of 75.

On this date in 1953, Ben Taylor, one of the smoothest-fielding first basemen in baseball history—and the youngest of the four Taylor brothers—died at the age of 64. The long-time Black Baseball & Negro League star and manager would be elected to Cooperstown in 2006.

On this date in 1989, Hall of Famer Willie Wells died in Austin, at the age of 82.

This MLK Day, we remember the First Family of Black Baseball, led by Charles Isham Taylor, born on this date in 1875.

Today, we remember Curt Flood, born on this date in 1938. A man LONG overdue for a Cooperstown nod, Flood’s is a name which should be known by hard-core baseball fans, and MUST be known by every MLB player, without excuse or exception.

On this date in 1907, long-time Negro League star Chet Brewer was born.

On this date in 2024, 90SecondReCap’s first episode aired. 326 episodes later, we begin year two, with a wider range of caps providing the opportunity to tell a wider range of stories. If you don’t already subscribe or follow, please do so—and if you do, thanks for being on the bus!

On this date in 1961, Cubs owner P.K. Wrigley unveiled his manager-less instructional staff, which would become known as the College of Coaches.

On this date in 1970, in a 152-123 Bulls romp over Phoenix, Tom Boerwinkle pulled down 37 boards—a total matched just once since the NBA/ABA merger in ’76.

On this date in 1957, news broke that Jackie Robinson was retiring from baseball.