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Thursday, July 11, 2024
We came, we sued, and we did not conquer
We came, we sued, and we did not conquer:
They say that old Julius Caesar authored a great line:
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We came, we sued, and we did not conquer - American Thinker https://t.co/L2Am6lpUAw
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) July 11, 2024
July 11, 1962: The first "Telstar" was launched and then came the classic song
It was the beginning of something big, as someone said. A few days later, a news program started with a picture of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower side by side, each coming from different sides of the world.
And then Tornados put it to music. The Tornados became the first British band to have a # 1 in the US, or about two years before The Beatles.
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June 11, 1967: Tony Perez hit a 15th inning HR to win marathon All Star Game
On this day in 1967 millions watched on TV one of the greatest All Star Game pitching duels ever. The final score was National League 2, American League 1 in 15 innings.
In this game, all three runs came on solo homers by third basemen: Dick Allen, Brooks Robinson and Tony Perez. It was also the longest game in All-Star history, a mark tied in 2008.
The 1967 rosters included 21 future Hall of Famers: Tony Perez, Tom Seaver, Don Drysdale, Ferguson Jenkins, Bill Mazeroski, Jim Hunter, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Joe Torre, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, Rod Carew, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Tony Oliva, Al Kaline and Carl Yastrzemski.
It was a great night for Tony Perez of Ciego de Avila. Tony replaced Dick Allen in the 10th. He struck out against Catfish Hunter in the 12th, then hit the game-winner to deep left field with one out in the top of the 15th.
Along with Perez, there were two other Cubans: the aforementioned Tony Oliva and Mike Cuellar.
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July 11, 1968: We remember Earl Weaver today!
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July 11, 1914: Babe Ruth made his major league debut
George Herman "Babe" Ruth made his major league debut on this day in 1914. Ruth pitched 7 strong innings to lead the Red Sox to a 4-3 victory against the Indians.
The Babe was sold to the Yankees and turned into an outfielder in 1920. The rest is major league history and 714 home runs.
The Babe was sold to the Yankees and turned into an outfielder in 1920. The rest is major league history and 714 home runs.
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