Happy Birthday Eric Montross!
Bobby Pfeil
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This is utility man Bobby Pfeil. As a rookie he was member of the 1969 Miracle Mets. On July 27th, 1971 while playing catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Bobby homered twice off Houston Astros pitcher Larry Dierker in the 1st game of a Doubleheader . Those two dingers would turn out to be the only homers of his short career. He was out of baseball the next season.
#00 - It's Jeffrey. Don't Call Me Jeff Leonard.
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Dudes We Dig !
Jeffrey ‘Hac Man’ Leonard. 2x All-Star. Once in the National League (Giants) & once in the American League (Mariners). Loved his ‘One Flap Down’ home run trot during the ‘87 NLCS vs the St. Louis Cardinals. As of now, Hac Man is the last player to be named the Most Valuable Player of a LCS or World Series while a member of the losing team. For the series he hit .417 with 4 homers, 5 rbi’s, 5 runs, 10 hits and a .917 slugging pct.
Cecil Fielder
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Happy Birthday Cecil Fielder!! Cecil hit 51 Home Runs back in 1990 becoming first MLB player to reach 50 or more homers since 1977. Who out there can name the slugger who hit 52 that season?
NLBM Art Show
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On September 17, 1947, with more than a week remaining in the Major League Baseball season, @sportingnews, named Jackie Robinson @MLB “Rookie of the Year”. So, today feels like a very appropriate day to announce a special partnership between the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) and the #arts & #smallbusiness community.
In the words of @nlbmprez Bob Kendrick, “We are overwhelmed by the tremendous show of solidarity from the artist community, who are sharing their amazing talent in this unprecedented salute to the Negro Leagues and in support of the @nlbmuseumkc.”
During the week of October 4-10, more than 75 artists, makers, and small retailers will participate in an online benefit sales event for the #NLBM in #kansascity. Participating artists and small-business owners from Asia, Europe, and North America will create original art pieces and fan-gear while hosting sales events and auctions on our own websites and social media pages.
I, Otis Swain am very proud to be standing together with the arts and small business community, to celebrate the heroes of the Negro Leagues and raise valuable funding for the NLBM.
Please come support the NLBMArt community and celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Negro Leagues at www.nlbmart.com.
When you shop with us October 4-10, proceeds from sales will be donated to the NLBM.com. Each vendor will be offering their own special deals and their own unique arts and hand-crafted merchandise.
Thank you for supporting the Arts and Small Business community!
#nlbmart #tipyourcap2020 #nlbm100 #baseball #art #baseballart #negroleagues
Happy Birthday Tim Raines!
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Football Is Back !!
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Name the Imposter
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Add this one to the category of pointless Ebay Purchases. 1988 Topps Al Leiter,
What's That Guy Up To?
Fanatics & Fools
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Did You Know?
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Football is Back! Here’s a little football history snippet about tonight’s matchup. Hope your team wins!
Robin Yount Reaches 3,000 Hits!!
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Today in Baseball History - September 9th, 1992. Milwaukee Brewers Great Robin Yount becomes the 17th Major Leaguer to reach 3,000 hits. Yount lined an 0-1 pitch from Cleveland Indians Pitcher Jose Mesa into Right Field to reach the epic milestone.
Happy Labor Day - Take 'er Easy Dudes!
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Jim Gantner Hits his 1st Homer in Four Years
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September 3rd, 1991 Our buddy Jimmy Gantner goes deep in the 7th inning of a 5-3 Brew Crew win over the A’s. The Homer off Smoke Stewart was Gumby’s 1st homer since the 1987 season. A span of 1,762 at bats over 544 games.
Eric Dickerson
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September 1st, 1971
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On September 1st, 1971 the Pittsburgh Pirates fielded the first all African American & Latino starting lineup in MLB History during a 10-7 victory over cross state rival Philadelphia. Leading off and playing second base, was Rennie Stennett; batting second and playing center field, Gene Clines; batting third and playing right field, Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente; batting cleanup and playing left field, ‘Pop's’ himself Willie Stargell; batting fifth and doing the catching, Manny Sanguillen; batting sixth and playing third base, Dave Cash; batting seventh and playing first base, Al ‘Scoop’ Oliver; batting eighth and playing shortstop, Jackie Hernandez; and batting ninth and pitching, Dock Ellis. The Pirates went on to win the World Series in 1971.
Lamond Murray
Bonus Zines
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Blaze 'Pick - A - Print' Deal !!!
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Here we’ve got the Blaze ‘ Pick - A - Print ‘ Dealio. Select your own 8” x 8” handmade gel transfer print from the Amazing Blaze Zine. Each print is hand transferred & pulled by the artist on 110 lb. Card stock paper. Editions of each print are limited to just #3. Each print is unique, & done by hand so they may vary slightly. Reverse is signed & numbered by the artist.
**Expect other Blaze goodies like stickers, games, & zines inside your print package.
** Ships USPS Priority Mail **
Twenty Game Winner at Twenty Years Old
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On August 25th, 1985 Doc Gooden & the New York Mets earned a 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres at Shea Stadium. With the victory, Gooden improved his record to 20-3, and in doing so became the youngest pitcher to ever win 20 games. He was just 20 years, 9 months, & 9 days old. Nearly a month younger than the previous record holder. Can anybody name that previous record holder?
