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10/7/2001: On this date in 2001, Tony Gwynn played in the final game of his career. Mr. Padre retired with 3,141 hits, a lifetime .338 batting average, he was a 15-time All Star, 8-time NL batting champion, and a first ballot Hall of Famer. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #BringTheGold

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10/29/1969: On this date in 1969, Tom Seaver, who went 25-7 with a 2.21 ERA to lead the #Mets to one of the most unlikely championships in baseball history, was voted the National League Cy Young Award winner. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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11/18/1966: On this date in 1966, 30 year old #Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax announced his retirement due to increased pain in his arthritic left elbow. Over his 12 year career, Sandy won 3 Cy Young awards, 4 Championships, and tossed 4 no-hitters. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #AlwaysLA

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11/10/1971: On this date in 1971, third baseman Joe Torre of the St. Louis #Cardinals was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player. Joe had a career year, leading the NL with 230 hits, a .363 batting average, 137 RBI, and 352 total bases. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #STLCards

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9/29/1987: On this date in 1987, Don Mattingly of the New York #Yankees hit his Major League record sixth grand slam of the season off of Bruce Hurst, to lead New York to a 6-0 victory over the Boston #RedSox . #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBx

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10/14/1984: On this date in 1984, Kirk Gibson went 3-for-4 with 2 HRs and 5 RBI to lead the Detroit #Tigers to an 8-4 victory in Game 5, clinching the World Series title over the San Diego #Padres at Tiger Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepDetroit

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12/2/1986: On this date in 1986, Keith Hernandez of the New York #Mets won his ninth straight Gold Glove Award after posting a .996 fielding percentage. With the award, Hernandez passed George Scott for most Gold Gloves at first base in MLB history. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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1/3/1985: On this date in 1985, the New York @Mets re-signed free agent Rusty Staub for his 23rd and final season. Staub is the only player in MLB history to compile 500 or more hits for 4 different teams ( #Astros , #Expos , #Mets , #Tigers ). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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11/15/1978: On this date in 1978, #Pirates outfielder Dave Parker won the National League Most Valuable Player award, beating out Steve Garvey 320-194. The Cobra posted NL bests in batting average (.334), slugging (.585), and total bases (340). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs

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9/22/1969: On this date in 1969, Willie Mays of the #SFGiants joined Babe Ruth as only the second member of the 600 home run club, hitting a pinch-hit 2 run shot off of Bob Corkins of the #Padres at San Diego Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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9/1/1975: On this date in 1975, Tom Seaver of the #Mets struck out Manny Sanguillen in the 7th inning to become the first pitcher to strike out 200 batters in 8 consecutive seasons. Seaver struck out 10 #Pirates batters in the Mets’ 3-0 victory. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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10/2/1965: On this date in 1965, Sandy Koufax’s 2-1 win over the Milwaukee #Braves clinched the NL pennant for the #Dodgers . With thirteen strikeouts in the game, Sandy established the new single-season Major League record at 382. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #AlwaysLA

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10/14/1965: On this date in 1965, Sandy Koufax tossed his second shutout of the series, allowing just 3 hits and striking out 10, to give the #Dodgers a 2-0 victory over the #MNTwins and the World Series title in 7 games. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #AlwaysLA

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9/14/1968: On this date in 1968, Denny McLain of the Detroit #Tigers beat Oakland, 5-4 to become the first pitcher since Dizzy Dean in 1934 to win 30 games. He would finish the season with a 31-6 record, winning both the AL Cy Young and AL MVP. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepDetroit

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11/17/1971: On this date in 1971, #Athletics 22 year old pitcher Vida Blue became the youngest player ever to win the Most Valuable Player award. Vida went 24-8 in 1971, struck out 301 batters, and led the A.L. with a 1.82 ERA and 8 shutouts. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DrumTogether

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11/2/1972: On this date in 1972, #Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton was named the winner of the N.L. Cy Young Award, capping an incredible ‘72 season. Lefty posted a 27-10 record with a 1.97 ERA, 30 complete games, & 310 strikeouts. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell

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10/1/1961: On this date in 1961, Roger Maris of the New York #Yankees hit his 61st home run of the season off of Tracy Stallard of the #RedSox in the 4th inning at Yankee Stadium. The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth’s 34 year old single season record. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBx

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10/14/1973: On this date in 1973, Willie Mays notched his final Major League hit, a 12th inning single that drove in the go-ahead run in the New York #Mets 10-7 victory in Game 2 of the World Series against the #Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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12/8/1966: On this date in 1966, the last place New York #Yankees traded away Roger Maris to the St. Louis #Cardinals , getting Charley Smith in return. Maris helped the Cards win the ‘67 World Series, batting .385 with 7 RBI in the series. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #STLCards

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1/7/1992: On this date in 1992, Tom Seaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with 98.8% of the vote, the highest percentage ever at the time. Seaver won 3 NL Cy Young Awards and won 311 career games. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Mets #LGM #WhiteSox #Reds

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11/29/1971: On this date in 1971, Joe Morgan was traded by the Houston #Astros along with Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Denis Menke to the Cincinnati #Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ATOBTTR #Ready2Reign

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1/30/1984: On this date in 1984, the New York #Mets released first baseman Dave Kingman. He went on to sign with Oakland as their Designated Hitter at the end of Spring Training. Kingman batted .268 with 35 home runs and 118 RBI for the #Athletics in 1984. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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11/8/1966: On this date in 1966, Triple Crown winner Frank Robinson of the #Orioles was the unanimous choice as the American League Most Valuable Player. Robinson became the first player to win the MVP award in both leagues. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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10/16/1936: On this date in 1936, Lou Gehrig of the #Yankees was voted American League Most Valuable Player for the 2nd time in his career. He led the AL with 167 runs scored, 49 home runs, 130 walks, and .696 slugging percentage. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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10/5/1971: On this date in 1971, Jim Palmer and the #Orioles overcame two Reggie Jackson home runs to complete the sweep of the #Athletics in the 1971 ALCS with a 5-3, Game 3 victory at the Oakland Coliseum. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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11/20/1969: On this date in 1969, Willie McCovey of the #SFGiants edged Tom Seaver 265-243 to win the National League Most Valuable Player award. McCovey batted .320 with 45 HR, 126 RBI, and a .453 on base percentage. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #SFGameUp

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1/9/1989: On this date in 1989, Johnny Bench was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Playing 17 years for the Cincinnati #Reds , Bench was a 14-time All Star, hit 389 HR, and won 10 straight Gold Glove Awards as a catcher. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ATOBTTR

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12/31/1972: On this date in 1972, a plane carrying Roberto Clemente to Nicaragua on an earthquake relief mission crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente, who batted .317 and had 3,000 hits over 18 seasons with the #Pirates , died at 38 years old. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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11/18/1964: On this date in 1964, #Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson was voted the American League Most Valuable Player, beating out Mickey Mantle, 269-171. Robinson batted .317 with 28 HR, and an AL-best 118 RBI during his MVP season. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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10/6/1969: On this date in 1969, the #Mets rally twice and win Game 3 of the NLCS, 7-4 over the #Braves . Nolan Ryan came on in relief to pitch 7 strong innings, and the Amazin’s hit 3 HRs to complete the 3-game sweep and win their first pennant. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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10/25/1978: On this date in 1978, Gaylord Perry was named NL Cy Young Award winner, becoming the first pitcher to win the award in both leagues. Perry posted a 21-6 record and a 2.72 ERA for the San Diego #Padres in 1978. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #TimeToShine

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11/16/1966: On this date in 1966, #Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente was named the National League Most Valuable Player, after batting .317 with 29 home runs and a career-high 119 RBI. He edged out Sandy Koufax by just 10 vote points. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs

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1/5/1993: On this date in 1993, Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame. Jackson, who compiled career totals of 563 home runs and 1702 RBIs, received 93.6 percent of the vote in his first year of eligibility. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Athletics #Orioles #Yankees #Angels

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12/16/1954: On this date in 1954, Willie Mays of the New York #Giants was named the NL Most Valuable Player. Mays won a World Series ring in ‘54, and batted .345 with 41 HR & 110 RBI despite missing most of 1952-53 due to military service. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #SFGiants

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11/24/1976: On this date in 1976, Joe Morgan of the #Reds edged out teammate George Foster 311-221 to win his second straight NL Most Valuable Player Award. Morgan posted a .320 batting average, scored 113 runs, drove in 111, and stole 60 bases. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ATOBTTR

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10/11/1973: On this date in 1973, the Oakland #Athletics , behind a five hit shutout by Catfish Hunter, defeated the Baltimore #Orioles 3-0 in Game 5 of the ALCS to win their second consecutive American League pennant. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DrumTogether

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10/3/1974: On this date in 1974, Frank Robinson became the first black manager in Major League Baseball history, as the Cleveland #Indians named him to replace Ken Aspromonte for the 1975 season. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #FortheLand

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11/25/1949: On this date in 1949, the #RedSox ’ Ted Williams, who lost the Triple Crown when his batting average was .0002 below that of George Kell, won the A.L. MVP Award vote in a landslide. Ted batted .343 with 43 HR, 159 RBI, and 162 walks. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DirtyWater

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12/6/1976: On this date in 1976, the Milwaukee #Brewers traded Bernie Carbo and George Scott to the Boston #RedSox for Cecil Cooper. Over 11 seasons in Milwaukee, Cooper batted .302 with 201 HR, 944 RBI, and 5 All Star selections. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ThisIsMyCrew

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11/11/1970: On this date in 1970, Boog Powell, who batted .297 with 35 home runs and 114 RBI for the World Series champion Baltimore #Orioles , was named American League Most Valuable Player. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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11/7/1978: On this date in 1978, Jim Rice of the #RedSox edged out Ron Guidry to win the AL Most Valuable Player award. In 1978, Rice led the league with 213 hits, 15 triples, 46 HR, 139 RBI, 406 total bases, and a .600 slugging percentage. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DirtyWater

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12/4/1968: On this date in 1968, the Houston #Astros traded Mike Cuellar, Elijah Johnson, and Enzo Hernandez to the #Orioles for John Mason and Curt Blefary. Cuellar posted a 143-88 record with Baltimore and won the 1969 A.L. Cy Young Award. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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1/16/1974: On this date in 1974, The BBWAA voted Mickey Mantle to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His 536 home runs with the #Yankees rank second in team history behind only Babe Ruth. The Mick was a 20-time All Star and 7-time World Series champion. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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11/18/1987: On this date in 1987, #Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson became the first player from a last-place team ever to win an MVP award, taking National League honors with league-leading marks in HR (49), RBI (137), and total bases (353). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ItsDifferentHere

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1/23/1979: On this date in 1979, Willie Mays received 409 of 432 votes in the BBWAA election to earn enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. Mays was one of the all-time greats: 24-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glove winner, and 2-time MVP. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #SFGameUp #Giants #Mets

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1/8/1986: On this date in 1986, Willie McCovey, who compiled 521 home runs and 1,555 RBI over 22 seasons, became the 22nd player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. McCovey received over 81% of the vote. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Giants #Padres

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10/29/1975: On this date in 1975, Fred Lynn of the pennant-winning Boston #RedSox was named American League Rookie of the Year. Lynn led the A.L. in runs (103), doubles (47), and slugging percentage (.566). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DirtyWater @19fredlynn

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1/14/1987: On this date in 1987, Catfish Hunter was elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Hunter won 21 or more games for 5 straight years (1971-75) and won five World Series titles in the 1970’s (1972-1974 #Athletics and 1977-1978 #Yankees ). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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12/16/1982: On this date in 1982, the Cincinnati #Reds traded Tom Seaver back to the New York #Mets for Jason Felice, Lloyd McClendon and Charlie Puleo. Tom Terrific posted a 3.55 ERA and a 9-14 record in his 1983 return to the Mets. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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10/8/1973: On this date in 1973, the #Mets beat the #Reds 9-2 in Game 3 of the NLCS at Shea Stadium, behind 2 HRs and 4 RBI from Rusty Staub. Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson scuffled in the 5th inning after a hard slide by Rose into second base. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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12/1/1956: On this date in 1956, Chicago #WhiteSox shortstop Luis Aparicio was named AL Rookie of the Year, receiving 22 of 24 votes to beat out Tito Francona and Rocky Colavito. Aparicio had 142 hits & 21 steals in his rookie year. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ChangeTheGame

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9/27/1973: On this date in 1973, the California #Angels defeated the Minnesota #MNTwins , 5-4 in 11 innings, as Nolan Ryan struck out 16 batters including number 383 on the season, setting a modern Major League record that still stands today. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #GoHalos

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5/30/1977: On this date in 1977, 22-year-old Dennis Eckersley pitched a no-hitter as the Cleveland #Indians edged Frank Tanana and the California #Angels 1-0 at Municipal Stadium. @Eck43 struck out 12 Angels hitters and walked just one. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ForTheLand

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10/9/1966: On this date in 1966, Dave McNally hurled a 4-hitter and Frank Robinson hit a solo HR as the #Orioles swept the #Dodgers , winning Game 4, 1-0. L.A. was outscored 13-2 in the series, and was shut out for the final 33 innings. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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9/23/1978: On this date in 1978, the #Angels 27-year old outfielder Lyman Bostock, a lifetime .311 hitter, was tragically shot and killed while riding in a car in Gary, Indiana, just hours after getting 2 hits in a game in Comiskey Park. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #GoHalos #MNTwins

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10/6/1985: On this date in 1985, Phil Niekro of the New York #Yankees won his 300th game as he blanked the #BlueJays 8-0 at Exhibition Stadium on the final day of the season. At 46 years old, he also became the oldest player to throw a shutout. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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11/13/1979: On this date in 1979, two players shared the MVP Award for the first time ever. The NL winners were Willie Stargell who had 32 HR for the champion #Pirates , and Keith Hernandez who led the NL in runs, doubles, and batting. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs #STLCards

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1/22/1982: On this date in 1982, free agent slugger Reggie Jackson ended his tumultuous five seasons with the #Yankees by signing a four-year contract with the California #Angels . Mr. October led the Angels to the A.L. West division title in 1982. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #GoHalos

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9/24/1974: On this date in 1974, Al Kaline of the Detroit #Tigers doubled off of Dave McNally, his 3,000th career hit, in a 5-4 loss to the @Orioles . Kaline would retire at season’s end with 3,007 hits over his 22 year Hall of Fame career. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepDetroit

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10/31/1973: On this date in 1973, Tom Seaver of the New York #Mets won his second NL Cy Young Award. Tom posted a 19-10 record and led the NL with a 2.08 ERA. It was the first time a Cy Young award went to someone with fewer than 20 wins. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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9/12/1979: On this date in 1979, Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston #RedSox got his 3,000th hit, a single off of Jim Beattie of the #Yankees in a 9-2 Boston win. With the hit, Yaz became the first AL player in history with 3,000 hits and 400 HRs. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DirtyWater

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12/9/1965: On this date in 1965, the Cincinnati #Reds traded perennial All-Star Frank Robinson to the Baltimore #Orioles for Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun, and Dick Simpson. Robinson won the Triple Crown and the AL MVP Award in ‘66. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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10/26/1982: On this date in 1982, Steve Carlton was named Cy Young Award winner for a record 4th time. The #Phillies lefty led the NL in wins (23), innings (295.2), strikeouts (286), and shutouts (6). Carlton also won in 1972, 1977, and 1980. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell

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11/16/1977: On this date in 1977, Rod Carew of the Minnesota #Twins won the American League Most Valuable Player award. The first baseman led the league in runs (128), hits (239), triples (16), and batting average (.388). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #MNTwins

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11/28/1978: On this date in 1978, the #Reds fired manager Sparky Anderson after nine years, during which the club averaged 96 wins per season and won five divisional titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ATOBTTR

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9/16/1960: On this date in 1960, Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn, at 39 years of age, pitched a no-hitter and set an all-time #Braves franchise record with 15 strikeouts. The Braves beat the Philadelphia #Phillies , 4-0 at County Stadium in Milwaukee. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ForTheA

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9/13/1965: On this date in 1965, Willie Mays of the #SFGiants hit his 500th career home run off Don Nottebart of the Houston #Astros - a solo shot in the 4th inning, in the 5-1 San Francisco victory. Willie became only the 5th player to reach the plateau. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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10/14/1998: On this date in 1998, the #Padres won their second National League pennant, shutting down the #Braves behind Sterling Hitchcock’s 5 shutout innings. San Diego posted a 5-0 victory in Game 6 of the NLCS at Turner Field in Atlanta. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #TimeToShine

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10/7/1975: On this date in 1975, the #RedSox beat the #Athletics , 5-3 at Oakland Coliseum, completing a 3-game sweep of the ALCS. Rick Wise earned the win, and Carl Yastrzemski had 2 hits and 2 great plays in the field to seal the victory. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #DirtyWater

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11/4/1980: On this date in 1980, Steve Carlton was named the NL Cy Young Award winner after posting a 24-9 record, 2.34 ERA, and 286 strikeouts. Carlton joined Koufax, Seaver, and Palmer as the only players to win 3 Cy Young awards. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell #Phillies

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9/20/1968: On this date in 1968, Mickey Mantle of the New York #Yankees hit his 536th and final home run in the Major Leagues, a solo shot against Boston’s Jim Lonborg. The #RedSox defeated the Yankees, 4-3 at Yankee Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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11/19/1986: On this date in 1986, #Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt won the National League Most Valuable Player award, joining Stan Musial and Roy Campanella as the only three-time NL winners. Schmidt led the NL with 37 HR and 119 RBI. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell

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10/16/1969: On this date in 1969, Donn Clendenon and Al Weis each homered, and Jerry Koosman pitched a complete game to lead the #Mets to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore #Orioles in Game 5 to clinch the Mets’ first ever World Series championship. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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10/6/1984: On this date in 1984, Steve Garvey’s 2 run home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 4 gave the #Padres a 7-5 win over the Chicago #Cubs . The blast evened up the NLCS at 2-2, and forced a decisive Game 5 the next day. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #TimeToShine

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11/26/1980: On this date in 1980, the #Phillies ’ Mike Schmidt was a unanimous choice for National League Most Valuable Player. The slugging third baseman hit .286 with career highs of 48 home runs and 121 RBI, en route to a World Series title. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell

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12/30/1935: Happy Birthday to Sandy Koufax, a 7-time All Star, 3-time Cy Young Award winner, and 4-time World Series Champion. He won the Pitching Triple Crown 3 times in 4 years (1963, 1965, & 1966). Sandy was born on this day in 1935. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Dodgers #AlwaysLA

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11/29/1976: On this date in 1976, Reggie Jackson signed a five-year, $3.5 million contract with the American League Champion New York #Yankees . New York went on to win 3 AL pennants and 2 World Series titles during Reggie’s 5 years in the Bronx. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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5/12/1970: On this date in 1970, Ernie Banks became the 9th member of the 500 home run club, connecting on a solo home run off Pat Jarvis during the second inning of the #Cubs 4-3 win over the #Braves at Wrigley Field. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #NextStartsHere

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9/28/1988: On this date in 1988, Orel Hershiser of the #Dodgers pitched 10 shutout innings against the #Padres in his last start of the season to extend his consecutive scoreless inning streak to 59, breaking Don Drysdale’s MLB record. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #HereToPlay

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11/12/1975: On this date in 1975, Tom Seaver of the New York #Mets won his third Cy Young Award. He led the National League with 22 wins and 243 strikeouts. He also posted a 2.38 ERA and tossed 5 shutouts in ‘75. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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12/25/1989: On this date in 1989, five-time #Yankees manager Billy Martin, a controversial figure who led New York to the 1977 World Series title, was killed in a single-vehicle accident near the entrance to his farm in Port Crane, New York. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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12/11/1975: On this date in 1975, the Pittsburgh #Pirates shipped Ken Brett, Dock Ellis, and rookie second baseman Willie Randolph to the New York #Yankees for Doc Medich. Randolph batted .275 and earned 5 All-Star selections in 13 seasons as a Yankee. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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12/10/1984: On this date in 1984, the Montreal #Expos traded 7-time All Star catcher Gary Carter to the New York #Mets for Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham & Floyd Youmans. Carter helped the Mets to win the 1986 World Series. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

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1/13/1982: On this date in 1982, Hank Aaron was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Hammerin’ Hank retired with 3,771 hits (3rd all time), 755 home runs (2nd all time), & 6,856 total bases (MLB record). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Braves #Brewers

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11/27/1972: On this date in 1972, the Cleveland #Indians traded Graig Nettles along with Jerry Moses to the #Yankees for 4 players. Nettles played 11 seasons in pinstripes, earning 5 AL All Star selections, won 2 Gold Gloves, and 2 Championships. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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9/23/1962: On this date in 1962, Maury Wills of the #Dodgers tied and broke Ty Cobb’s long-standing single season stolen base record with his 96th and 97th steals of the season, both coming off of #STLCards pitcher Larry Jackson. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #HereToPlay

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12/4/1988: On this date in 1988, the Baltimore #Orioles traded 12-year veteran Eddie Murray to the Los Angeles #Dodgers for Juan Bell, Brian Holton and Ken Howell. Murray compiled 65 HR, 279 RBI, & a Silver Slugger Award during his 3 years in LA. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #AlwaysLA

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11/28/1973: On this date in 1973, Al Bumbry beat out five other vote-getters to win American League Rookie of the Year honors. The #Orioles outfielder played in just 110 games, but tied for the league lead in triples (11) and batted .337. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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1/24/1975: On this date in 1975, eight days after being released by the #MNTwins , Harmon Killebrew signed a free agent contract with the #Royals . Harmon batted .199 with 14 HR and 44 RBI in his only season in K.C., the 22nd and final season of his career. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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12/15/1980: On this date in 1980, free agent OF @DaveWinfieldHOF signed a 10-year, $23 million contract with the New York #Yankees , the richest contract in baseball. Winfield made 8 All Star teams and won 5 Gold Glove Awards as a Yankee. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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10/13/1960: On this date in 1960, Bill Mazeroski opened the bottom of the 9th inning with a home run off Ralph Terry of the New York #Yankees to give the Pittsburgh #Pirates a 10-9 victory and the World Series championship in 7 games. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs

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9/8/1958: On this date in 1958, Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh #Pirates went 3-4 and tied a Major League record by hitting 3 triples in a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati #Reds at Forbes Field. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs

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12/18/1956: On this date in 1956, Former AL MVP and #Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto signed on as a Yankee radio-TV announcer. The Scooter played his entire 13 year career with the Yankees, and served as Yankee announcer for 40 years. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX #BronxBombers

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6/25/1953: On this date in 1953, Al Kaline made his Major League debut for the Detroit #Tigers . Over 22 seasons, Kaline compiled 3007 hits, 399 HR, 1582 RBI, and 10 Gold Glove awards. Mr. Tiger was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepDetroit

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1/29/1988: On this date in 1988, Kirk Gibson signed a 3-year free agent contract with the Los Angeles #Dodgers . In his first season in L.A., Gibson batted .290, won the N.L. MVP Award, and helped the Dodgers win the ‘88 World Series over Oakland. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #AlwaysLA

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11/1/1978: On this date in 1978, New York #Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry was named American League Cy Young Award winner, receiving all 28 first place votes. “Louisiana Lightning” was dominant in 1978, posting a 25-3 record, 1.74 ERA, and 9 shutouts. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RepBX

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1/26/1951: On this date in 1951, the baseball writers voted Jimmie Foxx into the Hall of Fame. He was a 9-time All-Star, 3-time A.L. MVP, and 1933 Triple Crown winner. Jimmie helped the Philadelphia #Athletics to World Series titles in 1929 & 1930. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RedSox

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10/31/1979: On this date in 1979, Mike Flanagan, who posted a 23-9 record for the A.L. Champion Baltimore #Orioles , was named the American League Cy Young Award winner. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Birdland

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11/9/1976: On this date in 1976, the Oakland #Athletics released Billy Williams, ending his career with 2,711 hits, 426 home runs, 1,475 RBI, and a career .290 batting average. Williams earned induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #Cubs

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11/3/1987: On this date in 1987, Oakland #Athletics first baseman Mark McGwire, who set the rookie record with 49 HR, won the American League Rookie of the Year Award. He became the second to win the award unanimously (Carlton Fisk, 1972). #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

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