On This Day in Baseball History

Dibble had a brief stint as the varsity baseball head coach at Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California.[23] He was fired from his head coaching job on March 27, 2013, only ten games into the season.

20 years ago today: pic.twitter.com/mQ1meNBhG1

— Dan Riffle (@DanRiffle) March 24, 2021

May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon hits his first career MLB home run. pic.twitter.com/B6snjDZelm

— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) May 7, 2021

June 1, 2007: AA Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman with one of the all-time great manager tirades.

The perfectly executed rosin bag hand grenade toss, preceded by suspense-building army crawl should be displayed in Cooperstown. pic.twitter.com/C4F20khNYM

— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 1, 2021

Via Facebook, so I'm not sure if this will embed properly.

55 years ago today, the @Athletics drafted @ASU_Baseball star Reggie Jackson with the second overall pick. Steve Chilcott, the No. 1 pick, would never play a major league game – but @mroctober was ticketed for Cooperstown. pic.twitter.com/L362hbOXmj

— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) June 7, 2021

Oops--yesterday!

40 years ago today, the Padres drafted Tony Gwynn. 40 years ago today, the Clippers also drafted Tony Gwynn. (Seriously, same day!)

A look back 4 decades later on a decision that seems so obvious in hindsight... but maybe wasn’t at the time.https://t.co/CGaqa6YqGF

— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) June 9, 2021

whoa

Rick Wise, the Jacob deGrom/Shohei Ohtani of 1972:

https://www.mlb.com/news/rick-wise-s-no-hitter-and-two-homers

The Jerry Meals game was a decade ago. A decade.

pic.twitter.com/gHSKjXBFxM

— Dan Zangrilli (@DanZangrilli) July 26, 2021

The first baseball broadcast on radio is aired by KDKA of Pittsburgh, announced by Harold Arlin (pictured), for a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies: pic.twitter.com/Cedocv5gkF

— 100 Years Ago Today (@CenturyAgoToday) August 5, 2021

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used 'em all up

When did that happen? I literally don't recognize a single name there.

a couple ex Jay farmhands in there!

roberto clemente got his 3000th and final hit 50 years ago today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fd6wHZoX0AI2UBh?format=jpg&name=small

so good

Rod Carew turns 77 today.

Now that Roberto Alomar has disgraced himself, I think Carew is my favourite player ever. His batting stance was so unique, and his career box is a thing of beauty. He flirted with .400 deep into the summer three or four times when I was a teenager, most notably in 1977. One of my favourite SI covers ever, and the accompanying piece was also great.

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/ted-williams-and-minnesota-twins-rod-carew-july-18-1977-sports-illustrated-cover.jpg

On Oil Can Boyd's 63rd birthday, let me just say this again, no one has ever looked cooler on a baseball card than this: pic.twitter.com/b9k13f2K5T

— Kevin Glew (@coopincanada) October 6, 2022

i had the donruss version of that card. pretty sure that’s rocket roger in the background there.

the bad and hated Francisco Cabrera/Sid Bream Event took place 30 years ago tonight ;_;

i had to watch it in a room full of braves fans, too

happy 40th to the Willie McGee Game

rip roberto clemente, 50 years ago today

happy 60th to david cone and edgar martinez

In 1950, Vin Scully called his first game in the booth in Philly (vs. Brooklyn).

The only Dodger to score: Jackie Robinson.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195004180.shtml

happy 50th to nomar (and monica lewinsky)

40th anniversary of the Pine Tar Game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEHAsZxRYo