We remember Frank Robinson (1935-2019)

We remember Frank Robinson who was born on this day in 1935. He died in 2019 at age 83. 

Frank was the MVP in both leagues: 1961 with the NL champs Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore 1966.    As an Oriole, he led the O's to 4 AL pennants and the World Series in 1966 & 1970.

Frank's career was more than numbers.  He was the team leader and a credit to the game of baseball.   In 1982, Frank was selected to The Hall of Fame.

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We remember Peggy Lipton (1946-2019)

We remember Peggy Lipton who was born in New York City on this day in 1946.   Peggy died in 2019.

She played "Julie" in "The Mod Squad" on TV.   I did not know that Peggy was married to Quincy Jones, 1974-90.

 

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1959: Koufax and 18 strikeouts!

   
On August 31, 1959, a young Sandy Koufax struck out 18 Giants.    It set a new National League record for most strikeouts in a single game. 

By the way, Jane Leavy's book about Koufax is one of the best baseballs I've ever read/

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