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148 relations: Al Kaline, Alvin Dark, American League, Angel Stadium, Arizona State University, Atlanta, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Baseball Writers' Association of America, Baseball-Reference.com, Batting average (baseball), Bert Campaneris, Bill Freehan, Bill Rigney, Billy Herman, Billy Hitchcock, Birdie Tebbetts, Bob Feller, Bob Swift, Bobby Bragan, Bobby Knoop, Boston Red Sox, Brooks Robinson, Busch Memorial Stadium, Candlestick Park, Casey Stengel, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chuck Dressen, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Stadium, Cy Young Award, Dave Bristol, Dave McNally, Detroit Tigers, Don Drysdale, Don Heffner, Earned run average, Eddie Stanky, Emmett Ashford, Frank Robinson, Frank Skaff, Gary Peters (baseball), Gene Mauch, George Strickland (baseball), Gil Hodges, Gold Glove Award, ... Expand index (98 more) »
Al Kaline
Albert William Kaline (December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed "Mr.
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Alvin Dark
Alvin Ralph Dark (January 7, 1922 – November 13, 2014), nicknamed "Blackie" and "the Swamp Fox", was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager.
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American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.
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Angel Stadium
Angel Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Anaheim, California, United States.
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Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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Atlanta
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding.
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Baseball Writers' Association of America
The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for journalists writing about Major League Baseball for daily newspapers, magazines, and qualifying websites.
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Baseball-Reference.com
Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.
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Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Bert Campaneris
Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942), nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams, primarily the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics.
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Bill Freehan
William Ashley Freehan (November 29, 1941 – August 19, 2021) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers.
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Bill Rigney
William Joseph Rigney (January 29, 1918 – February 20, 2001) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball.
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Billy Herman
William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Billy Hitchcock
William Clyde Hitchcock (July 31, 1916 – April 9, 2006) was an American professional baseball infielder, coach, manager and scout.
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Birdie Tebbetts
George Robert "Birdie" Tebbetts (November 10, 1912 – March 24, 1999) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and front office executive.
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Bob Feller
Robert William Andrew Feller (November 3, 1918 – December 15, 2010), nicknamed "the Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians between 1936 and 1956.
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Bob Swift
Robert Virgil Swift (March 6, 1915 – October 17, 1966) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager and scout.
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Bobby Bragan
Robert Randall Bragan (October 30, 1917 – January 21, 2010) was an American shortstop, catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball and an influential minor league executive.
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Bobby Knoop
Robert Frank Knoop (born October 18, 1938) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach.
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Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston.
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Brooks Robinson
Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (May 18, 1937 – September 26, 2023) was an American baseball player who played his entire 23 seasons in Major League Baseball as third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977.
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Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II) was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated for 40 years, from 1966 through 2005.
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Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Hunters Point area.
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Casey Stengel
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New York Mets.
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Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Chuck Dressen
Charles Walter Dressen (September 20, 1894Dressen's birthdate has been revised from 1898, as was commonly reported in The Sporting News' Baseball Register and Macmillan's Baseball Encyclopedia, to 1894 by both Baseball Reference and Retrosheet. – August 10, 1966) was an American third baseman, manager and coach in professional baseball during a career lasting almost fifty years.
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Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.
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Cleveland Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland.
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Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Dave Bristol
James David Bristol (born June 23, 1933) is an American former manager in Major League Baseball in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Dave McNally
David Arthur McNally (October 31, 1942 – December 1, 2002) was an American professional baseball player.
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.
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Don Drysdale
Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993), nicknamed "Big D", was an American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster who played in Major League Baseball.
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Don Heffner
Donald Henry Heffner (February 8, 1911 – August 1, 1989) was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.
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Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).
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Eddie Stanky
Edward Raymond Stanky (born Stankiewicz (September 3, 1915 – June 6, 1999) was an American professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1943 and 1953.
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Emmett Ashford
Emmett Littleton Ashford (November 23, 1914 – March 1, 1980), nicknamed Ash, was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball, working in the American League from 1966 to 1970.
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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams over 21 seasons: the Cincinnati Reds (1956–1965), Baltimore Orioles (1966–1971), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–1974), and Cleveland Indians (1974–1976).
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Frank Skaff
Francis Michael Skaff (September 30, 1910 – April 12, 1988) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder, coach, manager and scout.
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Gary Peters (baseball)
Gary Charles Peters (April 21, 1937 – January 26, 2023) was an American professional baseball player.
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Gene Mauch
Gene William Mauch (November 18, 1925 – August 8, 2005) was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Braves (–), St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox (–).
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George Strickland (baseball)
George Bevan "Bo" Strickland (January 10, 1926 – February 21, 2010) was an American professional baseball player and manager who spent ten seasons from 1950 to 1960 as an infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians.
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Gil Hodges
Gilbert Raymond Hodges (born Hodge; April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove or Golden Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL).
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Grady Hatton
Grady Edgebert Hatton Jr. (October 7, 1922 – April 11, 2013) was an American professional baseball second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager.
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976.
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Hank Bauer
Henry Albert Bauer (July 31, 1922 – February 9, 2007) was an American right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball.
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Harry Walker
Harry William Walker (October 22, 1918 – August 8, 1999) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.
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Herman Franks
Herman Louis Franks (January 4, 1914 – March 30, 2009) was an American catcher, coach, manager, general manager and scout in Major League Baseball.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
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Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston.
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Jack Aker
Jackie Delane Aker (born July 13, 1940) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
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Jim Kaat
James Lee Kaat (born November 7, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator.
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Jim Palmer
James Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1967, 1969–1984).
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Joe Pepitone
Joseph Anthony Pepitone (October 9, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1973 and for the Yakult Atoms of Nippon Professional Baseball in 1973.
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Johnny Keane
John Joseph Keane (November 3, 1911 – January 6, 1967) was an American professional baseball manager and coach.
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Josh Gibson
Joshua Gibson (December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947) was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues.
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Kansas City Athletics
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Koufax–Drysdale holdout
Prior to the 1966 Major League Baseball season, from February 28 to March 30, future Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale, star pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers, staged a joint holdout in which the pair demanded a fair negotiation and better contract terms from their team's front office.
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Leo Durocher
Leo Ernest Durocher (French spelling Léo Ernest Durocher) (July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991), nicknamed "Leo the Lip" and "Lippy", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
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Lou Brock
Louis Clark Brock (June 18, 1939September 6, 2020) was an American professional baseball left fielder.
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Luis Aparicio
Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934), nicknamed "Little Louie", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and contested between the all-stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Major League Baseball Game of the Week
The Major League Baseball Game of the Week (GOTW) is the de facto title for nationally televised coverage of regular season Major League Baseball games.
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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.
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Major League Baseball on ABC
National television broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games have aired on ABC in various formats.
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Major League Baseball on CBS
Major League Baseball on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States.
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Major League Baseball on NBC
Major League Baseball on NBC was the de facto branding for weekly broadcasts of Major League Baseball (MLB) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on the NBC television network and its streaming service Peacock.
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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to two outstanding rookie players, one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL), as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
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Marvin Miller
Marvin Julian Miller (April 14, 1917 – November 27, 2012) was an American labor union leader and baseball executive who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) from 1966 to 1982.
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Matty Alou
Mateo "Matty" Rojas Alou (December 22, 1938 – November 3, 2011) was a Dominican professional baseball player and manager.
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Maury Wills
Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
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Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from through.
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Mickey Mantle
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Milwaukee County.
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Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis.
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Moe Drabowsky
Myron Walter Drabowsky (July 21, 1935 – June 10, 2006) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago White Sox.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests.
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National League (baseball)
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
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Negro league baseball
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans.
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New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
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No-hitter
In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit through conventional methods.
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Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the Oakland A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
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Orange County, California
Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often known by its initials O.C.) is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States.
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Pete Runnels
James Edward "Pete" Runnels (January 28, 1928 – May 20, 1991) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.
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Phil Regan (baseball)
Philip Ramond Regan (born April 6, 1937) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, scout, and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago White Sox; he also managed the Baltimore Orioles.
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh.
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Ralph Houk
Ralph George Houk (August 9, 1919 – July 21, 2010), nicknamed "the Major", was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball.
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Red Barber
Walter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sports announcer and author.
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Red Schoendienst
Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (February 2, 1923 – June 6, 2018) was an American professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB), and is largely known for his coaching, managing, and playing years with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels.
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Roberto Clemente
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, primarily as a right fielder.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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Sam McDowell
Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell (born September 21, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.
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Sam Mele
Sabath Anthony "Sam" Mele (January 21, 1922 – May 1, 2017) was an American right fielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball.
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.
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Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (né Braun; born December 30, 1935), nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966.
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Satchel Paige
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Save (baseball)
In baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain circumstances.
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Sonny Siebert
Wilfred Charles "Sonny" Siebert (born January 14, 1937) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher from 1964 to 1975.
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Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award
The Sporting News Player of the Year Award is awarded annually by Sporting News to the most outstanding player in Major League Baseball.
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Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
Sporting News established the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1944 to recognize the most outstanding pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Steve Chilcott
Steven Lynn Chilcott (born September 23, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player.
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Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.
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Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
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Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager.
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Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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The Sporting News
The Sporting News is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium.
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Tim McCarver
James Timothy McCarver (October 16, 1941 – February 16, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher, television sports commentator, and singer.
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Tom Seaver
George Thomas Seaver (November 17, 1944 – August 31, 2020), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Tommie Agee
Tommie Lee Agee (August 9, 1942 – January 22, 2001) was an American professional baseball player.
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Tommy Helms
Tommy Vann Helms (born May 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.
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Tony Cloninger
Tony Lee Cloninger (August 13, 1940 – July 24, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and coach.
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Tony Oliva
Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique; July 20, 1938) is a Cuban former professional baseball player and coach.
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Triple Crown (baseball)
In baseball, a player earns a Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories in the same season.
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University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, Southern Cal) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Wally Bunker
Wallace Edward Bunker (born January 25, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Walter Alston
Walter Emmons Alston (December 1, 1911 – October 1, 1984), nicknamed "Smokey", was an American baseball manager in Major League Baseball who managed the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976, signing 23 one-year contracts with the Regarded as one of the greatest managers in baseball history, Alston was known for his calm, reticent demeanor, for which he was sometimes referred to as "the Quiet Man." Born and raised in rural Ohio, Alston lettered in baseball and basketball at Miami University in Oxford.
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Washington Senators (1961–1971)
The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's first expansion franchises.
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Wes Westrum
Wesley Noreen Westrum (November 28, 1922 – May 28, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, coach, manager, and scout.
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Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Willie McCovey
Willie Lee McCovey (January 10, 1938 – October 31, 2018), nicknamed "Stretch" and "Willie Mac", was an American professional baseball player.
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Willie Stargell
Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record (also referred to simply as a record) is a statistic that indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") credited to a pitcher.
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Yankee Stadium (1923)
The original Yankee Stadium was located in the Bronx in New York City.
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1966 Baltimore Orioles season
The 1966 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing first in the American League with a record of 97 wins and 63 losses, nine games ahead of the runner-up Minnesota Twins.
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1966 Los Angeles Dodgers season
The 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League championship with a 95–67 record (games over the San Francisco Giants), but were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series.
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1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 37th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.
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1966 Minnesota Twins season
The 1966 Minnesota Twins finished 89–73, second in the American League.
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1966 New York Yankees season
The 1966 New York Yankees season was the 64th season for the Yankees.
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1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season
The 1966 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 17th season of operation of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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1966 Philadelphia Phillies season
In 1966, the Philadelphia Phillies had a winning record of 87–75.
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1966 San Francisco Giants season
The 1966 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 84th year in Major League Baseball, their ninth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their seventh at Candlestick Park.
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1966 World Series
The 1966 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1966 season.
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References
Also known as 1966 MLB season.