Baseball

What's In Common?

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Wally Moon & John Montefusco both won the NL Rookie of the Year awards in their respective first seasons. 1954 for Wally & 1975 for ‘The Count’

What we’re looking for here at The Amazing Blaze Zine is what else do these two players have in common?

(Hint: It also occurred during their rookie season.)

Back To Back MVP - Frank Thomas

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Frank Thomas won back to back AL MVP awards in 1993 & 1994. He was the first player to do so since Roger Maris did it back in 1960 & ‘61. Who knows what his numbers may have been had the 1994 season not been cut short by the Strike. In the 113 games played that year ‘Big Hurt’ was batting .353 with 38 Homers, 101 RBI’s & 106 runs!! Happy B-day Hurt!!

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Hall of Famers Combine For A Win

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Back in 1987 forty-eight year old Phil Niekro pitched 5 innings of a 14-3 Indians win over the Toronto Blue Jays, earning his 312th career victory as a result. What made this particular game special was that coming on in relief for Phil that day was fellow 300 game winner Steve Carlton! The first time in MLB history that two 300 game winners combined for a victory. Steve pitched four innings of scoreless ball earning him just the 2nd save of his career, the first being way back in 1967.

Who earned the victory back in Steve’s first save? Hint: He’s a Hall of Famer as well.

Pitcher Rick Rhoden Starts At Designated Hitter

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On June 11th 1988 Rick Rhoden became the first pitcher to start as the Designated Hitter in the lineup since the DH rule was implemented in 1973. Yanks skipper Billy Martin put Rhoden into the 7th spot in the lineup where he went 0-1 with a RBI on a Sacrifice Fly. The Boynton Beach, FL native was actually a pretty decent hitter for a pitcher. Over his 16 year career he hit .238 with 9 HR’s & 75 RBI’s. He even had an 11 game hitting streak while he was with the Pirates in 1984. Happy Birthday Rick Rhoden!

The Almost Willie McGee Game

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On June 23rd, 1984 St. Louis Cardinals Centerfielder Willie McGee became the 1st Cardinal in 9 years to hit for the cycle. Willie’s big day including 6 rbi came in defeat though as the Cards fell to the Cubs 12-11 in 11 innings. Can anybody tell us the Cardinal Great who had last hit for the cycle back in ‘75?

Bonus point awarded if you can also come up with the Nickname of this particular afternoon affair at Wrigley Field.

Answer Here

Dock Ellis Print

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Alrighty Dudes. We’re starting off the Weekend with an awesome Dock Ellis Print Set. Designs came from some of our favorite Blaze Posts of the Past on the Pirates Pitcher. Each print measures 7” x 9” and is a hand pulled Gel Transfer Print on Watercolor paper (140lb/300g/m) Stop on in the Blaze Shop and pick yourself up this 3 piece set.

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