Born on today's date, Manny Mota.
"He would get good wood on a bullet." - Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times
Showing posts with label Jim Murray. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Murray. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Manny Mota
Born on today's date, Manny Mota.
"He would get good wood on a bullet." - Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Hank Bauer
On this date in 1963, Hank Bauer is named the manager of the Orioles.
"His face looks like a closed fist." - Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times
Monday, September 2, 2013
Billy Martin
On this date the Tigers fire Billy Martin after continuous differences with the front office.
"Some people have a chip on their shoulder. Billy has a whole lumber yard." - Sportswriter, Jim Murray
Monday, February 18, 2013
Manny Mota
Born on today's date, Manny Mota.
"He could get good wood on a bullet." - Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Hank Aguirre
"Some guys have no-hit games. Hank has had no-hit seasons.*" - sportswriter, Jim Murray on Aguirre who was a career .085 hitter *1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1968 and 1970
Monday, January 7, 2013
Hoyt Wilhelm
"Part of the trouble is the ball comes to the plate like a kid on the way to a bath." - sportswriter, Jim Murray on Wilhelm's knuckleball
Monday, November 19, 2012
Hank Bauer
"His face looks like a closed fist." - Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Hank Aguirre
Born on today's date, Hank Aguirre.
"Some guys have no-hit games, Hank has no-hit seasons*." - sportswriter, Jim Murray on Aguirre who was a career .085 hitter.
*1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1968 & 1970
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Hoyt Wilhelm
On this date in 1970, the Cubs traded 48 year old Hoyt Wilhelm to the Braves for a minor leaguer.
"Part of the trouble is the ball comes to the plate like a kid on the way to a bath." - Sportswriter, Jim Murray on Wilhelm's knuckleball
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Billy Martin
On this date in 1979, Billy Martin is involved in a bar room altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches to close a gash in his lip and Martin is fired as manager of the Yankees.
"Some people have a chip in their shoulder. Billy has a whole lumberyard." - sportswriter, Jim Murray
Monday, September 5, 2011
Hank Aguirre
On this date in 1994, Hank Aguirre passed away at age 63.
"Some guys have no-hit games. Hank has no-hit seasons." - Sportswriter Jim Murray on Aguirre, a .085 hitter, who had 6 "no-hit" seasons
Monday, May 16, 2011
Billy Martin
Born on today's date, Billy Martin.
"Some people have a chip on their shoulder. Billy has a whole lumber yard." - Sportswriter, Jim Murray
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