This Day In Baseball - The Daily Rewind

On January 22 2021 At age 86 Hank Aaron passes away. Aaron is one of the most respected players in baseball history and on April 8 1974 he broke Babe ruth's home record.  Here is the call by Vin Scully.   

On October 20, 1931 -- Mickey Mantle, the 'Commerce Comet', is born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma. The newborn's dad, a lead miner known as Mutt, names his son after Mickey Cochrane, not realizing the major league catcher's real name is not Mickey but Gordon. The future Yankee outfielder is glad his father was not aware of this fact. Mantle talks about his Rookie Season, Famous teammates Maris and DiMaggio.  500th Homeruns and his retirement speech.   Check Out, Mantles Page -  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/mickey-mantle-page/ Mantles most popular Video -  https://youtu.be/dSL6s2Q91to  

On October 12, 1971 The Baltimore Orioles took the first games of the World Series out scoring the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-6. Game 3 shifted to Three Rivers Stadium and with Steve Blass available, The Pirates were up 2-1 in the Bottom of the 7th as Frank Robinson had just homered to make it a one run game for the Orioles. But The big blow was about to be provided by  Bob Robertson, Robertson had hit 53 homeruns over the past 2 seasons and drove in 150+ runs in less than full time duty slammed a three-run home run in the seventh off starter Mike Cuellar—after missing the bunt sign. Manager Danny Murtaugh issued the sign to Robertson, who had no sacrifice bunts on the season. Television replays showed Roberto Clemente, who was on second base, appearing to call a timeout, but Cuellar was already in his windup at the time. Blass was sitting next to Murtaugh in the dugout at the time, and told the Pirate manager: "If you fine him (Robertson, for missing the bunt sign), I'll pay." Murtaugh didn't.  Check out the 1971

On October 9, 1956 --In a 10-inning scoreless pitching duel with both starters going all the way, Jackie Robinson's walk-off single to left in the bottom of the 10th won the game for Clem Labine and kept the Dodgers' championship hopes alive. Tough-luck loser Bob Turley gave up a 10th-inning walk to Jim Gilliam, a sacrifice bunt by Pee Wee Reese and intentional pass to Duke Snider before the decisive hit. Game 6 is one of only three games in World Series history to be scoreless through nine innings, the others being Game 2 in 1913 and Game 7 in 1991.   Don Larsen Perfect Game  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/don-larsen-of-the-new-york-yankees-pitches-the-first-and-only-perfect-game-in-world-series-history/ Full Broadcast of October 9 1956 Dodger Yankee Game -  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/1956-the-brooklyn-dodgers-bounce-back-after-don-larsens-perfect-game-to-tie-the-world-series-in-game-6-clem-labine-comes-out-of-the-bullpen-to-pit/

Using a fluttering spitball that dove sharply and broke inside on lefties and righties, Stan Coveleski helped two unlikely teams to the World Series. He won three games in the 1920 Series — the first championship for Cleveland, and in 1925 he helped the Senators to the World Series in his first year with that club, winning 20 games. He consistently topped 275 innings pitched and was a valuable pitcher well into his mid-thirties. Coveleski learned the spitter while in the minors in 1913-1915, earning a permanent spot in the big leagues in 1916 when the Indians bought his contract. A longtime resident of South Bend, Indiana, the ballfield in that college town bears his name. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Stan's Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/stan-coveleski-page/ 1920 Season -  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/major-league-baseball-season-recap-1920/ Eugene Murdock Collection -   https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/search/searchterm/Eugene+Converse+Mur

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.  Check out his page and the many events of his career. https://thisdayinbaseball.com/jackie-robinson-biography/ Also, help support the show with our page sponsorship program.  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/product/player-page-sponsorship/

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.” Wee Willie Keeler - Biography Jim Austin talks about his teammate Wee Willie Keeler  Events for January 1 

On April 11, 1969, The Seattle Pilots debuted for their first home game at Sick's Stadium.  Gus Bell fires a complete game 7-0 shutout over the White Sox as the paid attendance of 14,000+ watches on a perfect Seattle day.  The story of the Pilot's though is a deep complicated one and in this podcast, we will discuss -  Ball Four, William Daley's Role, how the ballpark although clearly unusable for Major League Baseball was not the main issue and neither was the attendance. How two bids to buy the team failed to keep them in Seattle and how they were the only team in MLB history to go bankrupt.   Also - the website celebrating the Pilots. Or, watch a promotional 17-minute videothe Pilots produced about their season-including footage of opening day at Sicks.)