@dekker I listened to Eddie Doucette, Jim Irwin, and Jon McGlocklin on the radio and read the box scores in the morning Milwaukee Journal paper. The good ‘ole days.
Japanese Soap Box Derby Racer flies from Japan and wins first heat of Championship Saturday! A historic day for the international community of the Soap Box Derby
@OptaSTATS@Brewers 1968 was the year of the pitcher. MLB lowered the mound and shrinked the strike zone in response to the dominant pitching that year. Gibson finished the year with a 1.12 ERA.
OTD in 1974: Hank Aaron hits #715
With the weight of the world on his shoulders, Bad Henry broke the most hallowed record in professional sports and became MLB’s all-time home run king.
With grace and class, Hank was truly the game’s greatest ambassador.