A '70s Red Sox catcher:"Pudge"
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We think Pudge was the greatest catcher of all time. Check out why ...  Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox. Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox. Save Learn more at Uploaded by user. Fisk BostonBoston SportsBoston RedstockingsBoston...
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Beltran renews a La Russa tradition - SweetSpot- ESPN  Cleaning house: Diamondbacks, Rockies, White Sox make leadership changes ... Orioles win biggest game of year and help Red Sox clinch AL East ... second-slot virtue for hitting .255/.320/.321 as an everyday player during the '70s. ... As a 35-year-old everyday catcher, Pudge was about as unconventional a selection to...
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Hall of Famer George Wright, who played for the Boston Red ...  #LL @LUFELIVE #Baseball George Wright 1875 Red Sox. George Wright 1875 ...... Hall of Famer Johnny Bench - THE catcher of the 70's. Hall of Famer Johnny...
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Catchers are changing ... starting at the top - ESPN.com  Apr 25, 2007 ... Sandoval back in picture for Red Sox this year .... John Roseboro (1968), Tim McCarver ('60s and '70s), Butch Wynegar (1977) and Brian...
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Who keeps their mask on? Ivan Rodriguez | Pudge! | Pinterest ...  My All Time Favorite Player The One And Only Catcher PUDGE RODRIGUEZ More ...... Men's FBF Originals 'Boston Red Sox - Dustin Pedroia' Socks - Red...
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Ray Knight - Wikipedia  Charles Ray Knight (born December 28, 1952) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball corner infielder best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the tenth round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft, .... Ray Knight was previously married to Nancy Lopez, a now retired LPGA...
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Jerry Priddy - Wikipedia  Gerald Edward Priddy (November 9, 1919  March 3, 1980), was an American professional baseball player and a second baseman in Major League Baseball for 11 years. He played for the New York Yankees (19411942), Washington Senators (1943, 19461947), St. Louis Browns (19481949), and Detroit Tigers (19501953) ... He took me under his wing, but he loved playing tricks on me too.... like...
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Borderline Hall of Famer? Can I see your Miller Huggins cards ...  Net54baseball Vintage (Pre-WWII) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions. ... The 5-foot, 6-inch Huggins, known as "The Mighty Mite," started out as a player-manager with the Cardinals before ... As a manager he inherited Babe Ruth in 1920. ... <br /><br />Huggins had some great teams to manage.
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1972 Topps Jim Hunter | PSA CardFacts  James Augustus Catfish Hunter (1946-1999), Cy Young and Christy ... City A's, hung Catfish on the young pitcher because he felt Jim needed a flashy nickname. ... where his led the league in wins twice (1974, 1975) and ERA once, when he ... leading them to five World Series championships in 1972, 1973, 1974 and...
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Catcher - Wikipedia  Seventeen men who played primarily as catchers have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Johnny Bench...
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Fan who caught McGwire's 70th happy he cashed in - USATODAY ...  Jul 7, 2007 ... Catching Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball made Phil Ozersky a rich man. ... that left the prize ball in his grasp on the final day of the 1998 season. ... in St. Louis, took home $2.7 million after paying a $300,000 auction commission. ... "It came in, hit a guy on the hand - black and blue mark - bounced up, hit...
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National Baseball Hall of Fame - The 3,000 Hit Club - Roberto ...  thought he had hit #3000 on September 29, 1972, as he safely beat out a ball that never left the infield at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. ... Clemente's historic hit came the next day as he sparked a fourth inning Pirate rally with a double ... final at bat of the season and, tragically, the last of his careerthe Puerto Rican...
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Roy Campanella facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...  Named the National League's Most Valuable Player three times in the 1950s, ... This made him the first African American catcher in major league baseball, and the ... 1946, Signs with the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers, beginning his ... Roy Campanella's autobiography, It's Good to Be Alive became the basis of a...
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Frick Voting - Active Broadcasters - Baseball Hall of Fame  Former major league catcher who played 17 seasons, including two seasons with the ... Spent 25 years in professional baseball as a player, including 17 seasons in the ..... 1982-85, leaving to become executive vice president for baseball operations .... Finished third in the N.L. Cy Young voting in 1989, posting 18 wins.
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Al Gionfriddo | Society for American Baseball Research  Outfielder Al Gionfriddo, a little-used reserve, made a racing, twisting catch in deep ... He robbed Joe DiMaggio of extra bases or a three-run homer and saved the ... the iconic Yankee Clipper's rare flicker of emotion as he kicked the dirt near second base. ... After he was discharged, he went back to school and finished up..
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September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit ...  Sep 30, 1972 ... September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit in final at-bat ... As the 1972 season entered its last week, Pittsburgh's 38-year-old right fielder, ... which earned him the reputation as one the best right fielders in history. ... After Ellis tossed a scoreless first, Pirates fans got to their feet when...
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Piazza's Big Catch: 2 Years, $15 Million - latimes  Jan 22, 1997 ... He not only becomes the highest-paid player in Dodger history but will earn more than any catcher in baseball history. ... "It's a very generous contract, but I still want to go out and prove that I'm ... "Mike will play two more years in L.A., and hopefully we'll get together at some ... His 104 scores make his case...
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Digication e-Portfolio :: Zach Coles WR150- American Sweat :: Paper 3  The homerun's place in this film and the image of Fisk waving the ball fair are vital to both the ... While Game 6 of the 1975 World Series contained many riveting moments, many of ... His New England upbringing allows for Boston fans to connect with him and the ... "Late Cameraman Gerard Captured Fisk's Iconic Gesture.
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Roy Campanella - Wikipedia  Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921  June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an ... Widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of ... Campanella moved into the Brooklyn Dodgers' minor league system in 1946 as .... Campanella himself authored the inspirational book It's Good to Be Alive,...
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Still Swinging Away - SI.com  Jul 10, 2015 ... But in many ways Mr. October remains the straw that stirs the drink. ... Is this really the guy who nearly came to blows with Yankees manager Billy Martin in the Fenway Park dugout in 1977, who used to bicker in the ..... One Of A Kind A self-made slugger with a screwy stance, Houston's uniquely gifted Jeff...
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HBO Documentary: The Fascinating And Tragic Life Of Free-Agency ...  Jul 10, 2011 ... When Albert Pujols signs on the dotted line of a mega free agent contract this off-season, whether with the St. Louis Cardinals or another organizatio. ... But he was most valuable as an acrobatic, rangy center fielder whose ... Flood excelled at baseball, grew rich and lived the high life because of it;...