Classic Baseball Daily Highlights

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On May 17, 1963 — At Colt Stadium, Don Nottebart throws the first no-hitter in franchise history when the Houston Colt .45’s beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. Nottebart fans eight and walks three. Carl Warwick and Howie Goss homer to supply Houston its runs. Al Spangler snares Wes Covington’s fly on the run for the final out. It is just the third Colts win in 24 tries against their early nemesis.

The no-no comes in the 197th game since the team’s inception last season.

Learn More about the teams, players, ball parks and events that happened on this date in history just click the tags! 1963 | Colt Stadium | Don Nottebart | Houston Colt 45's | May 17 | Philadelphia Phillies

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On May 9, 1947 — Philadelphia manager Ben Chapman, who admits he had been ‘kinda loud’ in leading his team in verbally abusing Jackie Robinson with racial slurs during yesterday’s game, sends word to the Brooklyn clubhouse that he would like to make amends by posing with the Dodger first baseman for the newspaper photographers. The orchestrated gesture, which Robinson agrees to, admitting later that is one of the hardest things he ever had to make himself do, is prompted by the bad press created by the Phillies manager’s intolerance and the wrath of Commissioner Chandler.

Robinson collects 2 hits in the 6-5 loss to Philadelphia. 

You can find the interview @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCr0RAzf8ds on the pianopappy channel. 

Learn More about the teams, players, ball parks and events that happened on this date in history just click the tags! 1947 | Branch Rickey | Brooklyn Dodgers | Connie Mack Stadium | Jackie Robinson | May 9 | Ben Chapman | Brooklyn Dodgers | Happy Chandler | Jackie Robinson | May 9

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The Giants come in with Jack Sanford (4-1) on the mound sporting a 15-9 record vs the Amazing New York Mets at 8-14, with Galen cisco on the hill.

The Game was the first of two and the Giants featured a Hall of Fame Middle of the order with Mays, Orlando Cepeda and Willie McCovey.

The Mets featured Duke Snider in the 4 hole.

Learn More about the teams, players, ball parks and events that happened on this date in history just click the tags! 1963 | Jack Sanford | May 5 | New York Mets | Orlando Cepeda | Polo Grounds | San Francisco Giants | Willie Mays | Willie McCovey

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One of the most prolific home run hitters of all time, Henry Aaron withstood tremendous pressure to break Babe Ruth's career record. Aaron is often overlooked when historians debate the best player of the 1950s and 1960s. He was a great hitter, winning two batting titles. He was an outstanding base runner with a good outfield arm. His 1957 MVP season led the Milwaukee Braves to the pennant and, eventually, their only World Series title. Late in his career and after his retirement, Aaron was a vocal leader supporting minority hiring in baseball.

Some highlights include:  25 Time All-Star 18 Consecutive seasons with 20+ homerun 15 Seasons with 100+ runs scored 14 Seasons hitting over .300 11 Seasons with 100+ RBIs 3 Gold Gloves 2 Batting titles 1957 MVP & World Champion Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982

Given his career, it is hardly surprising that Aaron contends that" there wasn't a pitcher I felt I could never get a hit off." Nevertheless, he concedes that Juan Marichal and Don Drysdale rivaled Bob Gibson as mound problems. "Hard-throwing right-handers who brushed you back were always tough. Some people remember that I hit more home runs off Drysdale than any other player did, but there were plenty of other times he got me."

The two matched up 249 times. During his career, Drysdale allowed only a .645 OPS, Aaron was the exception. He homered 17 times and hit .267/.345/.579, good for a .925 OPS that nearly matched his career mark of .928.

Drysdale was one of 13 Hall of Fame pitchers Aaron faced at least 25 times in his career. Aaron managed at least an .820 OPS against nine of them, with particular success facing Sandy Koufax (1.077 OPS in 130 PA) and Steve Carlton (1.025 OPS in 81 PA).

His most challenging call is for a catcher. "When he was healthy, there was nobody better than Roy Campanella as both a catcher and hitter. But I played with Del Crandall a long time, and he was a match for anybody defensively."

The criteria is he had to play with or against his team, and this is a team he would choose if he had to win one game. The outfield is not identified by position.

Outfield, Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente  Around the horn, Eddie Mathews (3B) (he and Aaron still have the record for homeruns as teammates), Ernie Banks (SS), Jackie Robinson (2B), and Gil Hodges (1B) Catcher - Campanella Starters - Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax

Here are some Hank Aaron audio treats: Milwaukee Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3 Game Series) 1959 May 5, 1957, Sandy Koufax and Aaron face either other at Ebbets Field 1957 World Series Milwaukee vs. New York 1958 World Series Milwaukee vs. New York 1969 NLCS All these games are available on Vintage Baseball Reflections.

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Jackie Robinson had a journey few others did. He was a sit-in before sit-ins. He rose above all to be one of the most honorable men in history. 

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On January 1, 1923, 19th century star Wee Willie Keeler dies at the age of 50. Having promised his fans and former teammates he’d live to see 1923, Wee Willie Keeler dies on New Year’s Day of that year as a result of heart failure. The five-foot, four-and-a-half-inch Keeler amassed 2,932 hits, and won consecutive batting titles in 1897 and 1898. He batted .341 over a 19-year career, placing him in the top 10 on the all-time batting list.

He played for the National League’s Superbas (Dodgers), Orioles, and Giants and the Highlanders (Yankees) of the American League will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1939. He is credited with the baseball axiom, “Keep your eyes clear, and hit ’em where they ain’t.”

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August 17, 1957 @ Ebbets Field 

Brooklyn Dodgers and Sandy Koufax face the Pittsburgh Pirates and Roberto Clemente 

July 29, 1936 At Comiskey Park Future Hall of Famer Luke Appling leads the White Sox vs the Philadelphia A's. 

On July 8, 1935 — The American League continues its All-Star Game reign, winning the third event, at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, 4 – 1. Jimmie Foxx is the hitting star with a homer and three RBI. The rule that no pitcher can throw more than three innings unless the game goes into extra innings will be instituted after Yankee Lefty Gomez pitches six outstanding innings in the Mid-Summer Classic.

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On June 30, 1962 With the aid of 13 strikeouts and a Frank Howard home run, Sandy Koufax no-hits Bob Miller and the Mets, 5 – 0 in Los Angeles. Sandy starts off the game by fanning the side on nine pitches in the 1st inning, the first National League pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches since Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance, in 1924. It will be the first of four career no-hitters thrown by Koufax.