The Baseball Hall of Fame Remembers Monte Irvin
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum mourns the passing of Class of 1973 member Monte Irvin. February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016.
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Jul 14, 1970Jul 14, 1970
The 1970 MLB All-Star-Game was held at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati which had just opened...
1970 MLB All-Star Game - Radio Broadcast / The 1970 MLB All-Star-Game was held at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati which had just opened weeks earlier. The game is notable for being the first All-Star game played at night, a tradition that has continued ever since. The 1970 game was also the first time since 1957 that the starting lineup was determined by fan voting. These two changes were a huge success, and this game still remains the highest-rated All-Star Game TV broadcast of all time. The NL attempted to extend their 7-game win streak with the likes of veterans Hank Aaron and Willie Mays along with youngsters Pete Rose and Johnny Bench
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1970
MLB Network's "Baseball's Seasons" series takes a look at the exciting season of 1970; examining...
MLB Baseball's Seasons: 1970 / MLB Network's "Baseball's Seasons" series takes a look at the exciting season of 1970; examining the pennant races, achievements, events and players that made this a memorable year in baseball.
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Jul 29, 1978
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
SABR Speech by Baseball Player Mike Shannon / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
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