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MLB should retire number 21! The Great One, Roberto Clemente 🇵🇷was born #OTD 1934. Died tragically at age 38 in a plane crash while on humanitarian mission to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Here's Clemente's @sabr bio

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Busch Stadium was the home ballpark of the @Cardinals from May 12, 1966 thru the 2005 season. Who saw a game there? Tell us your memories of the ballpark!

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Powder blue and stirrups! George Brett played his entire 21-year HoF career with the @Royals . Who saw him play?

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Brooks Robinson played his entire 23-yr #MLB career with @Orioles , leading them to WS titles in '66 & '70. He was an AL MVP, WS MVP, ASG MVP, 18 X AS, 16 GG winner & Hall of Famer. Who saw him play? @sabr bio

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Powder blue and stirrups! George Brett played his entire 21-year HoF career with the @Royals . Who saw him play?

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Bob Gibson. Name your starting pitcher for Game Seven of the World Series!

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Powder blue and stirrups! George Brett played his entire 21-year HoF career with the @Royals . Who saw him play?

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Who saw a game at Comiskey Park? Shown here in the early 1970s, the Base Ball Palace of the World was home of the @Whitesox from July 1, 1910, hosted 1st ASG ('33) & closed at end of '90 season. More in @sabr BioProject

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Riverfront Stadium in #Cincinnati , home of the @reds from June 30, 1970 thru the 2002 season. World Series champs in 1975, 1976 & 1990. Who saw a game there? What are your memories?

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Sandy Koufax. Poetry in motion.

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Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was home of the @Phillies from 1971 thru the 2003 season. In 1980 the Phillies won their 1st World Series title in that ballpark! What are your memories of the stadium?

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RIP Vida Blue, 73. In his 8th @mlb start @Athletics he tossed a no-hitter, in 1970. The next season he went 24-8 w 1.82 ERA & 301 Ks to win AL Cy Young & MVP. Helped A's to WS 3-peat ('72-4). More on career & legacy in @sabr BioProject

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RIP Brooks Robinson, 86. The Human Vacuum Cleaner helped the @Orioles to 2 WS titles & 4 pennants; was named 1964 AL MVP & won 18 Gold Gloves. Read about his career & legacy @sabr BioProject

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Who attended a @Padres game at Jack Murphy Stadium? Originally called San Diego Stadium, it was home of PCL @MiLB Padres in '68; then for #MLB Padres from '69 thru 2003. Here's its @sabr story

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Candlestick Park was inaugurated in 1960 as @SFGiants pitcher Sam Jones tossed a three-hitter to beat the Cardinals. The ballpark was the Giants home thru the 1999 season. Tell us your memories of the ballpark!

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Roberto Clemente @pirates in action. @sabr

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Who remembers Cecil Cooper, who raked it for the Brew Crew? @Brewers star led AL in RBIs 2X, collected 200+ hits 3X in 4 yrs, batted .319 w 142 OPS+ from 1978-83 & played GG 1B! Looked cool in powder blue, too! His @sabr bio

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Happy 88th to pioneering trailblazer, Bill White! A baseball lifer, he was an 8X AS, became the first Black play-by-play broadcaster for a major-league team and the first Black president of a major sports league. His extraordinary story in @sabr BioProject

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The Alou brothers 🇩🇴, Matty, Felipe & Jesus. Together they collected more than 5000 hits & played 47 yrs in @MLB as part of a remarkable baseball family with a amazing legacy. You can read their @sabr bios

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RIP, Denny Doyle, 78. A hard-nosed 2B during his 8-yr career (1970-1977), Doyle was acquired by @redsox in trade in June 1975. He batted .310 in 89 games, shored up defense at 2B & Boston won the pennant. His @sabr bio

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Tom Seaver @Reds

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The Robinsons: Brooks and Frank. They led the @Orioles to 4 pennants & 2 WS titles (1966-1971). Their @sabr bios

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Eric Davis @reds combined world-class speed, power & a rifle arm to become 1 of most electrifying players of his generation. 27 HRs & 80 SBs in '86; 37 & 50 in '87. Helped #reds to WS title in '90. His @sabr bio

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Flashback: 22-yr-old Johnny Bench smashes NL-most 48 HRs & 148 RBIs in 1970 to lead @reds to pennant. He was named NL MVP in 1 of greatest seasons ever for a catcher. His @sabr bio

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Happy 89th to pioneering trailblazer, Bill White! A baseball lifer, he was an 8X AS, became the first Black play-by-play broadcaster for a major-league team and the first Black president of a major sports league. His extraordinary story in @sabr BioProject

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Riverfront Stadium in #Cincinnati , home of the @reds from June 30, 1970 thru the 2002 season. World Series champs in 1975, 1976 & 1990. Who saw a game there? What are your memories?

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Flashback: 22-yr-old Johnny Bench smashes NL-most 45 HRs & 148 RBIs in 1970 to lead @reds to pennant. He was named NL MVP in 1 of greatest seasons ever for a catcher. His @sabr bio

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Bob Gibson @Cardinals .

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The Cobra. Dave Parker of the @Pirates . @sabr

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RIP Nate Colbert, 76, the expansion @Padres 1st star. The 3-time All-Star avg'd 30 HR/yr & OPS+132 over 5-yr span (1969-73); once hit 5 HRs w 13 RBIs in DH. He hit 163 HRs as a Padre -- still a club record. More on his life & career in the @sabr BioProject

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Few batters were as feared as Harmon Killebrew, who led the AL in HR 6 times w @Twins & finished w 573 HRs (143 OPS+). His @sabr bio

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Who remembers Don Kessinger, @cubs 6X AS & 2X GG SS? He avg'd 156 hits over 10-yr span (1966-75) for North Siders & scored 100+ runs 2X. He was all @SEC & All-American @OleMissBSB & @OleMissMBB @OleMissSports . His @sabr bio

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Should Sweet Lou Whitaker be in the Hall of Fame? He played his entire 19-yr career w @Tigers , helping them to '84 title, was a 5X AS & 3X GG 2B, collected 2,369 hits w 244 HRs. His 75.1 WAR is 52nd all time for pos plys. Read more in @sabr BioProject

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Should Luis Tiant be elected to the Hall of Fame? 229 wins, 4-time 20-game winner, 49 shutouts, 114 ERA+, helped @redsox to pennant in '75 & had one of the most unique windups & coolest 'staches! His 65.6 WAR for pitchers: 44th all-time. @sabr bio

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Riverfront Stadium in #Cincinnati , home of the @reds from June 30, 1970 thru the 2002 season. World Series champs in 1975, 1976 & 1990. Who saw a game there? What are your memories?

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More HRs than Ks! Ted Kluszewski, hulking slugger for the @reds , belted 40-49-47 HRs from 1953-1955 and struck out just 34-35-40 times. You can read Big Klu's @sabr bio here

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What a swing. Stan the Man Musial @Cardinals . Had 1815 hits and home; 1815 on the road. And batted .331 in his 22 yr career. His @sabr bio

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Flashback: 22-yr-old Johnny Bench smashes NL-most 48 HRs & 148 RBIs in 1970 to lead @reds to pennant. He was named NL MVP in 1 of greatest seasons ever for a catcher. His @sabr bio

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Happy 66th to Sweet Lou Whitaker! Let's get him into the Hall of Fame! He played his entire 19-yr career w @Tigers , helping them to '84 title, was a 5-time All-Star & 3-time Gold Glove 2B, collected 2,369 hits w 244 HRs. More @sabr BioProject

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Gil Hodges — Hall of Famer! Finally!

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Hall of Famer Bob Gibson @cardinals : in 1968 he went 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA & 13 shutouts!

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Sandy Koufax icing the Left Arm of God. After going 27-9 with a 1.73 ERA for @Dodgers in 1966, Koufax retired at age 30. His @sabr bio

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Eric Davis @reds combined world-class speed, power & a rifle arm to become 1 of most electrifying players of his generation. 27 HRs & 80 SBs in '86; 37 & 50 in '87. Helped #reds to WS title in '90. His @sabr bio

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RIP U. L. Washington, 70. With his trademark toothpick, Washington was a slick-fielding infielder & product of the early-1970s @Royals Baseball Academy; helped club to 1st pennant, in 1980. More @sabr in BioProject @royalsreview

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Dave Stieb, one of the most underrated pitchers of his era, won 176 games, all but 1 w @Bluejays ; tossed a no-no, was 7X AS, led AL in ERA, ERA+ 2x, IP 2X & WAR for pitchers 3X. More in @sabr BioProject

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Omar Moreno 🇵🇦was a terror on the basepaths for the @Pirates , leading NL in SB 2X. Helped Bucs to '79 title, going 11-for-33 in WS. Here's his @sabr BioProject

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Jim Bouton, born #OTD , had his greatest success w the #Yankees , but is immortalized as a Seattle Pilot in his groundbreaking book Ball Four. Who's read it? What do you remember? What do you think about the uni w cool stirrups? Here's his @sabr bio

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Who remembers HoJo with the @Mets ? A member of the '86 WS title team, Howard Johnson avg'd 31 HRs & 95 RBIs (and 32 SBs) over 5-yr stretch (1987-91), inc NL-best 38 HRs & 117 RBIs in '91. His @sabr bio

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How good was Joe Morgan? In '76 he led the @reds to 2nd straight WS title & won his 2nd straight NL MVP, leading NL w .444 OBP, .576 slug & 1.020 OPS. Read more in the @sabr BioProject

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Sweet Lou Whitaker! Let's get him into the Hall of Fame! He played his entire 19-yr career w @Tigers , helping them to '84 title, was a 5-time All-Star & 3-time Gold Glove 2B, collected 2,369 hits w 244 HRs. More @sabr BioProject

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Oscar Gamble was dangerous power-hitter w 200 career HRs & a 127 OPS. Yet despite his potent bat, Gamble is undoubtedly most remembered for his enormous Afro, one of the defining images of 1970s baseball. His recently-published @sabr #BioProject

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Forget the grounder, Bill Buckner could hit! In 1980 he led the NL w a .324 BA w the #Cubs , batted .300+ 7X, collected 200+ hits 2X & had 2715 hits in career. Here's Buckner's @sabr bio

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RIP, Tommy Davis, 83. At age 23-24 he won consecutive batting titles w @Dodgers in 1962-3, hitting .346 & .326, leading club to WS title in '63. Suffered a serious in leg injury in '65. Retired 1976 w 2121 hits & .294 BA. His @sabr bio

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Happy 74th to Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame catcher who spent his entire 17-yr career w @Reds . While establishing his reputation as one of the best in the game's history, Bench led the Big Red Machine to 4 pennants & 2 WS titles. His @sabr bio

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Who remembers stirrup-clad Dave Concepción's 🇻🇪 throws off the rug to 1st base at Riverfront Stadium in #Cincinnati ? He was a 9X AS & 5X GG SS, who played his entire 19-yr career w @Reds , winning WS titles in '75-6. His @sabr bio

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Eddie Mathews & Hank Aaron #44 of the Milwaukee @Braves . Despite smashing 512 & 755 HRs, respectively, they are still underrated! @sabr BioProject

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Carl Yastrzemski was named AL MVP in 1967 after capturing the Triple Crown (44-121-.326) & leading the #Redsox to the "Impossible Dream" pennant. Here's his @sabr bio

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Bob Gibson. Don’t crowd the plate!

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RIP Mike Shannon, 83. He played on three pennant winners and two World Series champions in the 1960s w @Cardinals , but may be best remembered as their long-time broadcaster. More on his career & legacy in @sabr BioProject

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Eric Davis @reds combined world-class speed, power & a rifle arm to become 1 of most electrifying players of his generation. 27 HRs & 80 SBs in '86; 37 & 50 in '87. Helped #reds to WS title in '90. His @sabr bio

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Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. This is baseball!

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In 1984 the @Padres made their 1st MLB postseason appearance, winning the NL pennant. That season Tony Gwynn won his 1st of 8 batting titles (.351). What are your memories of Mr. Padre, owner of a .338 BA & 3,141 hits? More in @sabr bio

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Should Thurman Munson be elected to the Hall of Fame? A 7X AS C, the heart & soul of the 1970s #yankees , Tugboat was the 1st Yankee captain since Gehrig, '70 AL RoY, '76 AL MVP, led the Yanks to 3 consec pennants & 2 WS titles. His @sabr bio

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Boog Powell is an underappreciated slugger who avg'd 26 HRs & 140 OPS+ per yr over 10-yr stretch (1963-72) w @Orioles , helping them to 4 pennants & 2 WS titles. He also won the 1970 AL MVP. His @sabr bio

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RIP Charley Pride, 86. Best known as a country music singer, Pride's (2nd from left) first love was baseball. He played for the Memphis Red Sox and Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro League in the 1950s. Here's his amazing baseball story! @sabr

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Your thoughts: Should Luis Tiant be elected to the Hall of Fame? 229 wins, 4-time 20-game winner, 114 ERA+, helped @redsox to pennant in '75 & had one of the most unique windups & coolest 'staches. @sabr bio

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One of the most feared sluggers of the 1970s, George Foster led the NL in HRs 2 times & RBIs 3 times, was NL MVP in 1977 & helped the @Reds to back-to-back World Series titles, 1975-1976. Here's his @sabr bio

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20 or more wins 13 times. That's what Warren Spahn did with the @Braves . He led or tied for the NL-lead in wins 8 times! Here's his @sabr bio

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Eric Davis @reds combined world-class speed, power & a rifle arm to become 1 of most electrifying players of his generation. 27 HRs & 80 SBs in '86; 37 & 50 in '87. Helped #reds to WS title in '90. His @sabr bio

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Buck O'Neil, shown here with the Kansas City Monarchs, was the grandson of a slave & became one of the great storytellers of the Negro Leagues. Later coached & scouted for @Cubs . Here's his amazing story! @sabr

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What is your favorite baseball card of your favorite player? I’ll start with the 1972 Roberto Clemente whose @sabr bio is here

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RIP Roger Craig, 93, shown here w the @Mets . A highly-respected PC and MGR, he helped popularize the split-fingered fastball, teaching it to Sutter, Jack Morris & Mike Scott. More on Craig's history & legacy in @sabr BioProject

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An Art Form! Who remembers Dave Concepción 🇻🇪 @reds shortstop intentionally bouncing his throws off the turf at Riverfront Stadium in #Cincinnati to speed up the ball? Btw, he was a 9X AS & 5X GG winner; helped Reds to 2 WS titles. His @sabr bio

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Who remembers Rico Carty 🇩🇴? He was a hitting machine w @Braves , led #MLB w .366 BA & .454 OBP in 1970. Suffered terrible knee injury, missed a season, but could still hit. Career 132 OPS+ in 15 yrs. His @sabr bio

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Eric Davis @reds combined world-class speed, power & a rifle arm to become 1 of most electrifying players of his generation. 27 HRs & 80 SBs in '86; 37 & 50 in '87. Helped #reds to WS title in '90. His @sabr bio

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RIP, Larry Biittner, 75. He was a versatile utilityman, who fashioned a 14-yr career with @Cubs @rangers , Expos & @Reds . Read more about his career in the @sabr BioProject

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After 12 years w @Twins , @RodCarew_29 🇵🇦signed w @angels , earned 6 All-Star berths in 7 yrs (1979-85), batted .314 w .393 OBP & collected his 3,000th hit in 1985. Read about the Hall of Famer in @sabr BioProject

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Who remembers César Gerónimo🇩🇴, CF on the Big Red Machine? He won 4 straight GG (1974-77), had some pop in his bat (batted .309 in '76 typically in the 7 or 8 spot) & helped @reds to World Series titles in 1975 & '76. Read more in the @sabr BioProject

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More HRs than Ks! Ted Kluszewski, hulking slugger for the @reds , belted 40-49-47 HRs from 1953-1955 and struck out just 34-35-40 times. You can read Big Klu's @sabr bio here

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Sandy Koufax & Don Drysdale. The @Dodgers lefty-righty combo whose @sabr bios you can read here

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Dick Allen was one of the most feared sluggers in baseball, 7-time All-Star with prodigious power. NL Rookie of the Year with @Phillies in 1964 & AL MVP with @WhiteSox in 1972. Career 156 OPS+ Read his @SABR bio

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Jim Bouton, born #OTD , had his greatest success w the #Yankees , but is immortalized as a Seattle Pilot in his groundbreaking book Ball Four. Who's read it? What do you remember? What do you think about the uni w cool stirrups? Here's his @sabr bio

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Happy 66ty to Steady Eddie Murray, lookin' super bad with his chops! The switch-hitting Hall of Famer is a member of the exclusive 500-home run, 3,000-hit club, and helped @Orioles WS title in '83. @sabr

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1970s style! Hammerin' Hank looking good in this @braves uni! In 1973 Aaron blasted 40 HRs in 392 ABs, 177 OPS+ -- at age 39. Check out his @sabr bio

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Rookie of the Year highlight: Mark "the Bird" Fidrych started the 1976 All-Star Game as @Tigers rookie. In a magical yr, he went 19-9, led AL w 2.34 ERA & 24 CGs & was named Rookie of Year. Who remembers him? Here's his amazing & tragic @sabr story

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Is Bob Gibson the greatest P in World Series history? He helped the @Cardinals to 3 pennants & started 3 times in each WS. Went 7-2; 8 CG in 9 starts; 1.89 ERA. Read his @sabr bio

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Who remembers Willie Mays with @Mets ? Acquired by Mets in May '72, Mays helped the Ya Gotta Believe club to WS in '73. He had only 404 ABs for NYM, but posted strong 112 OPS+ at age 41-2. His @sabr bio

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In his 8th @mlb start Vida Blue @Athletics tossed a no-hitter, in 1970. The next season he went 24-8 w 1.82 ERA & 301 Ks to win AL Cy Young & MVP. Helped A's to WS 3-peat ('72-4). Check out his @sabr bio

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Roberto Clemente🇵🇷 in a baseball vest & stirrups, circa 1965. Clemente's greatness transcended the diamond and you can read all about it in the @sabr BioProject

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After a late-season call-up in 1967, a 20-year-old Johnny Bench took over catching duties full-time for @Reds in 1968. He caught a career-best 154 games, whacked 40 2Bs, won GG & was named NL RoY. His @sabr bio

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A young Johnny Bench in @reds flannels. As a 20-year-old in 1968, Bench was NL Rookie of the Year, an AS, won GG as catcher & hit a career-best 40 2B. Check out his @sabr bio

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The Left Arm of God #Dodgers

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Happy 71st to Don Gullett @reds , who posted 172 ERA+ as 19-yr-old reliever in '70, then became a successful starter, helping Big Red Machine to WS titles in '75 & '76. Career: 109-50, 113 ERA+. His @sabr bio

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Sandy Koufax icing the Left Arm of God. After going 27-9 with a 1.73 ERA for @Dodgers in 1966, Koufax retired at age 30. His @sabr bio

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Happy 75th to Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame catcher who spent his entire 17-yr career w @Reds . While establishing his reputation as one of the best in the game's history, Bench led the Big Red Machine to 4 pennants & 2 WS titles. @sabr

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Dave Stieb, one of the most underrated pitchers of his era, won 176 games, all but 1 w @Bluejays , was 7X AS, led AL in ERA, ERA+ 2x, IP 2X & WAR for pitchers 3X. Do yourself a favor & read his @sabr bio

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RIP Gaylord Perry, 84. The Hall of Famer & spitball master won 314 games in his illustrious career. He won the Cy Young Award in the AL w Cleveland in 1972 & in NL w @Padres in 1978 at age 40. More on his career & legacy in the @sabr BioProject

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Happy 75th to Kent Tekulve, the @pirates rubber-armed reliever & closer on the '79 We Are Family WS title team. That season Teke pitched in an @MLB -most 94 games, 134.1 IP, 2.75 ERA w 31 saves. Check out his @sabr bio

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Roberto Clemente @pirates in action. @sabr

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MLB should retire number 21! The Great One, Roberto Clemente 🇵🇷 died tragically at age 38 #OTD 1972 in a plane crash while on humanitarian mission to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Here's Clemente's @sabr bio

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