This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind
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On today's Podcast - hear from Leo Durocher and his wife on Laraine Day, Gas House Gang and him talk about Nice Guys Finish last with Roy Leonard.
On March 1, 1947 — Father Vincent Powell announces the diocese’s Catholic Youth Organization will no longer participate in the Dodgers’ Knothole Club, stating the church cannot continue to have their youngsters associated with the team’s manager, Leo Durocher. The monsignor, who has been the director of the local CYO since 1940, believes the Brooklyn skipper “represents an example in complete contradiction” to the faith’s moral teachings.
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
August 12 - Mickey Mantle sets switch hitting mark
August 11 - DiMaggio benched
August 10 Pete Rose passes Stan Musial
August 9 Jack Taylor hurled his 187th consecutive complete game
August 8 - Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame
August 7 - Bonds becomes all Time HR king
Willie Mays Joins the Hall of Fame
August 6 Tony Gwynn 3000 hit
August 5 Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame
August 4 Bonds Ties Aaron amd Seaver wins 300th
August 3 - Phil Niekro, Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox, and Willie Wells are inducted the Hall of Fame
August 2 - Thurman Munson dies in plan crash
August 1 - Nate Colbert sets MLB record
July 31, 2003 Gary Carter Number Retired - Vintage Baseball Reflections
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