On this date in 1970, Boog Powell of the Orioles who batted .297 with 35 home runs and 114 rbis is named the AL MVP.
"Dizzy Dean came up to me one day and said 'Son, that's a terrible nickname.' Here's a guy named Dizzy and he's got a brother named Daffy talking about my nickname."
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That's great! Love the barbecue man.
Did you know there was actually a 4th Alou brother? It was Boog. But Boog Alou sounded silly, so he went by his mothers maiden name, Powell.
Different father though. Like a Swedish guy.
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