This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind
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Don Wilson's Page - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/don-wilson-page/
Jan 5 1975 – Houston Astros pitcher Don Wilson is found dead of monoxide poisoning in his garage in Houston, a suicide victim at age 29. The Astros will retire his uniform number 40.
This show features a great article from the Sons of Same Horn on Don Wilson
Don Wilson bio
Events on Jan 5
The End of the 1967 No Hitter against Atlanta.
August 30 - Stengel begins and ends on the same day
August 29 - Ruth Suspended
Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Meet
August 28 Boston Red Sox sign free agent Ken “Hawk” Harrelson
August 27 Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock’s single-season stolen base record
August 26 Dan Bankhead becomes the first black pitcher in major league history
August 25 – Dwight Gooden youngest to win 20
August 24 Pete Rose banned from baseball
August 23 Perry is ejected from a game for the first and only time in his career
Juan Marichal squares off with John Roseboro
August 22 = Juan Marichal hits John Roseboro
August 20 Babe Ruth bat is banned
August 19 Pascual Perez misses his Start
August 18 Tony Conigliaro is tragically beaned
August 17 George Brett tops 400
August 16 - Mays ties Foxx
August 15 - Frank Thomas becomes White Sox Homerun King
August 14 - Yaz passes Babe Ruth
August 13 - Mickey Mantle passes away
Curt Flood Goes to Washington
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