...in 1940, Johnny Lucadello became just the second player in history to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game, and the first one to open his career doing so. This was the career high point for the second baseman who played six years in the majors and only hit three more home runs in his career.
Also, on this date, in 1975, Lucadello was spotted in a local tavern in his hometown of Thurber, Texas retelling the story for the 1,493rd time. The crowd was riveted.
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Showing posts with label On This Date. Show all posts
On This Date...
...in 1917, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched complete games in both games of a doubleheader, defeating the Dodgers 5-0 and 9-3.
When asked about the recent news regarding Stephen Strasburg, "the Cleve" said, "What a sissy! Back in my day, we just called that [a torn tendon] 'fatigue.' If only Rob Dibble was around to show that kid the ropes."
When asked about the recent news regarding Stephen Strasburg, "the Cleve" said, "What a sissy! Back in my day, we just called that [a torn tendon] 'fatigue.' If only Rob Dibble was around to show that kid the ropes."
On This Date...
On This Date... is going to be a sporadic segment here on BLB. It will involve a little bit of history for fans of the greatest game on earth. I cannot guarantee that all of the history will be accurate, but it sure will be fun!
For our first On This Date, how 'bout we turn the Way Back Machine to August 26, 2008.
The Washington Nationals got on the mascot racing bandwagon in a way that would only work in Washington, D.C..... and maybe North Dakota... with the giant head Presidential Race!
In the inaugural race, Teddy Roosevelt comes out ahead of the pack, but you may notice that he is wearing a do-rag a la Manny Ramirez (who was in the stadium that day as the Nationals hosted the Dodgers). The rest is... well... Teddy being Teddy.
For our first On This Date, how 'bout we turn the Way Back Machine to August 26, 2008.
The Washington Nationals got on the mascot racing bandwagon in a way that would only work in Washington, D.C..... and maybe North Dakota... with the giant head Presidential Race!
In the inaugural race, Teddy Roosevelt comes out ahead of the pack, but you may notice that he is wearing a do-rag a la Manny Ramirez (who was in the stadium that day as the Nationals hosted the Dodgers). The rest is... well... Teddy being Teddy.
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