Mike Marshall

Born on this date, Mike Marshall.

Gene Mauch: "Don't worry about his age. Mike is a freak."

Calvin Griffith (Twins owner): "That's why I don't want to sign him!"

Steve Stone

Born on today's date, Steve Stone.

"Mike Marshall went back to the dugout to get some cocaine for his foot." - Harry Caray

"That's novacaine, Harry." - Steve Stone

Mike Marshall

On this date in 1974, Mike Marshall of the Dodgers becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.

"I didn't know how to throw a curveball. And then I figured out one day how to pronate the release of a curveball. Unfortunately it was seven years after I was out of professional baseball. I had a fabulous curveball seven years out of professional baseball. Just nasty."

Harry Caray

On this date in 1998, Harry Caray passed away at age 84.

Harry Caray: "Mike Marshall went back to the dugout to get some cocaine for his foot."

Steve Stone: "That's novacaine, Harry."

Steve Stone

Born on today's date, Steve Stone.

"Mike Marshall went back to the dugout to get some cocaine for his foot." - Harry Caray

"That's novacaine, Harry." - Steve Stone

Mike Marshall

On this date in 1974, Mike Marshall of the Dodgers became the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award. Marshall set a major league record with 106 appearances and 208 innings pitched in relief.

You know Tony LaRussa's copy of the book, The History of Major League Baseball?

The page for the year 1974?

It's ripped out.