7/4/1985 The Mets beat the Braves 16-13 in a 6-hour, 19-inning affair. Keith Hernandez hits for the cycle, New York tallies 28 hits, and the bullpen pitches 16 2/3 innings. Though the game ends on July 5th, fans are still rewarded with postgame fireworks celebrating the holiday.
In 1982, Robin Williams did a routine as the American Flag for the Norman Lear produced tv special "I Love Liberty" created to bridge political divides - and it's one of the greatest pieces you'll see 🇺🇸
This was incredible in its day, 63 years ago. By today’s five and fly standards it’s laughably unbelievable. Spahn was 42 and Marichal pitched at a high level for close to another decade. Check out the box score. 5 walks and 12 strikeouts combined. Balls in play. What a concept.
Pete Rose dives into third during the 1976 World Series. He was nicknamed "Charlie Hustle" in 1963 by Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle during his rookie spring training. It was meant as a sarcastic insult to mock his maximum-effort style, such as sprinting to first base after a walk. Rose embraced the derogatory name as a badge of honor.
Today In 1984: Henry Aaron hammers a broken bat HR vs. Bob Feller during the Third Annual Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Classic at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.! ⚾️ #MLB#Legends#Baseball#History