1976
Hank Aaron hits the 755th‚ and last‚ HR of his career‚ connecting off Dick Drago of the California Angels. Jerry Augustine wins for the Brewers‚ 6-2.
"I had a nice career, so I'm satisfied."
This might be Class A ball, and Ryne Sandberg might be a Cubbie blueblood above this sort of slumming, but he does not seek or receive any special treatment.
As manager of the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League, Sandberg works for everything he gets.
Take, for example, the four times he has been ejected this season -- twice his total in 16 years as a mild-mannered player. Those were not the itchy reactions of grandstanding young umpires anxious to toss a legend.
Or, Windows & Doors in this case. I hope the idiot that drives that car doesn't bring it through the window tonight.
Steve Nebraska: Al, you're like a dad to me.
Al Percolo: But I'm not your dad. I'm just a guy taking 15 percent.
Steve Nebraska: I thought it was 10.
Odd jobs and Myron Noodleman helped Bobby Livingston?Matt Bush, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 draft, is likely headed back to the Wizards in two weeks, according to Grady Fuson, San Diego’s vice president of scouting and player development. This time, he’ll return as a pitcher.
“The plan all along was once we got him on the mound and once we saw where he was from a delivery standpoint and a command standpoint, we thought this would be the place he would kick it off,” said Fuson, who was in attendance for Wednesday’s game at Memorial Stadium.
Myron, the good luck charm. Maybe he can work that into his act.Dragons first baseman Logan Parker's hand-written note on the clubhouse bulletin board advertised he would clean anyone's cleats for $2 a pair.
When there were no takers, he lowered the price to $1. So far, shortstop Zack Cozart and pitcher Kevin Gunter are his clients.
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Noodleman said he performed with outfielder (and former Dragons player) Cody Strait in Sarasota last year, and Strait hit a home run. Last week, he worked with pitcher Bobby Livingston at Louisville, the day before Livingston was recalled to the Reds.
Your going to a Counting Crows concert, nanna. That's what is happening next!Dorothy Metzler, who cringes whenever she is advised to slow down, definitely is on a roll.
The 89-year-old Grand Haven woman escaped serious injury when she was involved in an accident that totaled her car, then collected $300 playing bingo Monday.
But walking away from an accident without a scratch and padding the bank account took a back seat to her first West Michigan Whitecaps game Tuesday at Fifth Third Ballpark.
She carted home more than $1,000 worth of prizes after being named the 6 millionth fan in the Whitecaps' 14-year history. The loot included a digital camera, a microwave, a George Foreman grill, a blender, a fondue pot, a vacuum and two tickets to the upcoming Counting Crows concert at Fifth Third Ballpark.
"It's been a lucky week," Metzler said. "I can't wait for what's going to happen next."
Think he'll ever win anything again?SOUTH BEND -- Bobby Wantuch, 11, received some bad news Monday.
He has to wear glasses from now on.
"He was a little bummed about it," his father, Bobby Wantuch Sr., said.
But Bobby's day took a 180-degree turn when he became the 4 millionth minor league baseball fan to enter Coveleski Stadium.
It didn't take anyone's glasses after that to see the big smile Bobby cracked when he was congratulated and handed balloons at the turnstile. He was the 429th fan to walk through the gates Monday. He lifted his arms in the air like he had just delivered the game-winning hit in the seventh game of the World Series.
"I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the universe because I won," the South Bend boy said. "I'm surprised because I never won anything before."
1946
In a Boston-Chicago game‚ umpire Red Jones issues a warning to the Sox pitcher after a beanball is thrown at Ted Williams. Hearing razzing from the Sox dugout‚ Jones tosses the alleged perpetrator OF Ralph Hodgin and 3 others. When the jeering keeps up‚ 3 more Sox are tossed. The wisecracks continue and the incensed Jones clears the bench‚ ejecting a total of 14 White Sox in all‚ leaving only the starters. The White Sox lose the game as well‚ 9-2.
ATLANTA - The phone in Bobby Livingston's hotel room rang Tuesday morning and the left-hander jumped.
Just because he pitched well on Monday didn't guarantee he wouldn't be finding his way to Louisville - Livingston didn't give up an earned run or an extra base hit in 6 2/3 innings in Colorado last month and he still found a ticket to Louisville greeting him.
So when the phone rang on Tuesday morning, the fact that he'd improved to 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA following Monday's victory over the Braves did little to calm the rookie's nerves.
It turned out not to be a return to the minor leagues, but a wrong number.
Livingston can rest easy for the next couple of days - he's penciled in to start Saturday's game in Florida. If he does well then, he could make his Great American Ball Park debut on July 24 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Although Livingston is in his third stint with the Reds, he's only spent a single day in the clubhouse at Great American Ball Park.
