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New York Mets
Let’s play two! 30th anniversary of the Joel Youngblood trade
Thirty years ago, one of the more unusual events in major league history took place. On August 4, 1982, Joel…
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American League
1973: The last time Kansas City hosted the All-Star Game
It was the year of a major oil crisis, as the Yom Kippur War engulfed the Middle East. Televised hearings…
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Cincinnati Reds
Remembering closer Pedro Borbon: The “Dominican Dracula”
On Monday, June 4, baseball lost one of the most durable arms (not to mention, colorful characters) of the 1970s…
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Los Angeles Angels
Weaver’s no-hitter brings to mind Angels no-hit pitcher Bo Belinsky
On the heels of Jered Weaver’s May 2 no-hitter, one can’t help but look back at what transpired that same…
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Houston Astros
Turning the clock back to 1962: 50 years ago the New York Mets and Houston Astros were born
It’s hard to argue that the biggest MLB anniversary celebration of 2012 is for “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark”, or “Pahk”…
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Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell, winningest left-hander in Boston Red Sox history, dies
Mel Parnell, a two-time All-Star (1949, ’51) who tossed the 11th no-hitter in Red Sox history, died Tuesday after a long…
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