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July 22
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Today's Daily Highlights
In 1986, the Cubs fired their own ball girl, Marla Collins, after finding out she'd posed nude for Playboy — the same day Chicago actually won the game 6–4. Also: Ty Cobb stole second, third, and home all in one inning back in 1909, Walter Johnson became the first pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts in 1923, 10 classic broadcasts, and today's Vintage Commercial: Bosco Chocolate Milk.
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July 22 1986 - The Mets win a crazy five-hour marathon with the Reds in 14 innings, 6 – 3.
Setting the tone, Darryl Strawberry is ejected after arguing a called third strike in the 5th.
In the 9th, Howard Johnson inadvertently kicks the ball after Reds C Bo Diaz drops a third strike. Johnson runs out of the baseline and is hit in the back with the throw from pitcher Ron Robinson. Reds coach Billy DeMars is ejected for arguing the safe call. The Mets, down 3 – 1 with two out, tie the game when Dave Parker drops a routine fly ball.
In the 10th, Davey Johnson sends in pitcher Rick Aguilera to hit for pitcher Doug Sisk. Aguilera walks, but is stranded. In the Reds’ 10th, pinch-runner Eric Davis steals second and third base, bumping into Ray Knight. Knight decks Davis and both benches empty. Knight, Davis, Kevin Mitchell and Mario Soto are ejected.
Gary Carter moves to 3B, Roger McDowell comes in to pitch, and Jesse Orosco moves from the mound to RF. With two out and a runner on second base in the 11th, Orosco returns to pitch, McDowell moves to LF, and Mookie Wilson shifts to right. Reds player-manager Pete Rose protests when Orosco is permitted eight warm-up pitches. Orosco whiffs Max Venable to end the inning. In the 12th, the Mets are forced to lead off the inning with Orosco and McDowell, and go down in order. McDowell returns to pitch in the 13th and gets Tony Perez to fly to Orosco in right. Howard Johnson belts a three-run homer in the 14th and McDowell retires the side in order to end the game.
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Todays Trivia . . .
Which one-time Pittsburgh Pirate was the first black pitcher to win twenty games in a season in the American League?
Hint: #1 The year he led the AL in winning percentage, he also led the league in shutouts.
Hint: #2 He was the starting pitcher in the first ever game of a franchise in the 1960s.
Answer in a bit!
Quote of the day: "They talk about the Messiah coming back. I'm not sure he hasn't returned already in catcher's clothes." - Sparky Anderson
Game of The Day:
Game of the Day — July 22 1986 New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds
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🎧 Classic Broadcasts — July 22
San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds (July 22, 1961) — Early-60s Giants ball, right in the heart of the Mays/McCovey era. A nice one for anyone who wants a feel for pre-expansion National League baseball.
New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds (July 22, 1962) — This is the Mets' inaugural, famously hapless 1962 season — the 40-120 club. Historic more for what the team was than what happened in the game.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets (July 22, 1967) — Mid-60s Dodgers, post-Koufax-retirement, up against a still-forming Mets squad years before the "Miracle." A good listen for tracking the Mets' early growing pains.
Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox (July 22, 1972) — Oakland's dynasty years — this is the World Series championship season for the A's. Worth a listen for anyone into that green-and-gold mustache-gang era.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Montreal Expos (July 22, 1978) — Tail end of the Big Red Machine era for Cincinnati, against an Expos team building toward its own late-70s/early-80s peak.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds (July 22, 1980) — This is the Phillies' World Series championship season — Schmidt, Carlton, and company at their absolute peak.
Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics (July 22, 1986) — Mid-80s Red Sox on their way to the '86 pennant. A good complement if you're already listening to that Mets-Reds marathon from the same day (below).
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs (July 22, 1989) — Late-80s Giants on their way to a pennant that year, against a Cubs club also fighting for its own division title. Two playoff-bound teams colliding mid-season.
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July 22 highlights and Historic Days!
July 22, 1909, future Hall of Famer Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers steals second base, third base, and home plate during the seventh inning of a 6-0 win over the Boston Pilgrims. Cobb will repeat the stolen base “cycle” three more times in his career.
July 22, 1923, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators becomes the first pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in the major leagues. “The Big Train” strikes out five batters in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-1.
July 22, 1935, when Bob Feller was just 16 years, Cy Slapnicka signed him for $1 and an autographed baseball, Slapnicka inked Feller to a minor league contract with Fargo-Moorhead of the Northern league. Feller finished his senior year at Van Meter High School and went directly to the Cleveland Indians in 1936. His signing was a point of contention and resulted in Cleveland having to pay a $7,500 fine to the owner of the Des Moines team, who had lost out on signing the young Feller.
July 22, 1954, At Yankee Stadium, during the first game of a double header New York Yankees skipper Casey Stengel makes some unusual changes in order to get more power into the lineup in the top of the ninth inning. Stengel puts Phil Rizzuto at second base and installs Mickey Mantle as his shortstop to replace weak-hitting Willy Miranda which allows pinch-hitter Hank Bauer to stay in the game in right field, moving Irv Noren to center field to take the Mick’s place in the outfield. Mantle hits a walk off 10th inning home run to win the game. giving the Yankees a 4-3 victory over Chicago.
Mantle appeared at shortstop 7 times during his career and did not make one error. Playing 16 innings and fielding 14 balls cleanly and being part of 1 double play. Mantle played 89 games at shortstop as a 17 year old his first year in the minor leagues.
July 22, 1963, the New York Mets release colorful outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who was hitting .194. Piersall made headlines in June when he ran around the bases backward after hitting his 100th home run.
July 22 1968, the Atlanta Braves set a major league record by using five relief pitchers in the ninth inning of their game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley, and Cecil Upshaw all take part in preserving a 5-4 victory for the Braves.
July 22, 1986 – Ken Griffey hits three solo home runs but Atlanta falls to Philadelphia 5 – 4 in 11 innings. Griffey is the second Brave this month to hit three or more home runs in a losing cause, after Bob Horner went deep four times in a loss to the Expos.
July 22, 1986 — The Cubs fire their ball girl, Marla Collins, when it is revealed that she posed nude for Playboy magazine. The photos will appear in the October issue and accompany shots of Marla in her Cubs uniform and one of Harry Caray pointing to a tattoo on her right thigh. The Cubs win today, 6 – 4, behind Ed Lynch, who ties a National League record in the 1st inning by making three putouts. The record was set in 1975 by another Cub, Rick Reuschel.
July 22, 1989 — Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, Red Schoendienst and umpire Al Barlick are inducted into the Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York.
July 22, 1995 — On the day the Yankees celebrate Babe Ruth’s hundredth birthday, a frail Mickey Mantle bids the fans a farewell in a recorded message on the Bronx ballpark’s Jumbotron. The diminished former superstar, who will succumb to liver cancer in 22 days, tells the crowd, “I feel like Phil Rizzuto in Babe Ruth’s uniform”.
July 22 2002 – Over 20,000 fans gather at Fenway Park for a tribute entitled, “Ted Williams: A Celebration of an American Hero”. The two-hour salute of the man many consider to be the greatest hitter in history, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a generous supporter of the Jimmy Fund, includes comments from present and former Red Sox players and broadcasters, historian Ken Burns, and former U.S. Senator John Glenn, who was Ted’s wing man during the Korean War, in addition to moving music and video.
News Reels — July 22
Bill Stern Sports Newsreel (July 22, 1949) with Pat O'Brien Subbing — A rare guest-hosted edition of the Bill Stern newsreel, with Hollywood actor Pat O'Brien filling in. Fun crossover of old-time radio sports and celebrity culture.
Bernie Carbo Interviewed by Leo Cloutier — A classic Red Sox personality getting the local-radio interview treatment. Good for fans who want Carbo's voice and personality beyond the box score.
Bob Elson Interviews Ron Rappaport (July 22, 1978) — A conversational piece with legendary broadcaster Bob Elson on the mic, which alone makes it worth a listen for old-time-radio fans.
Glenn Davis Makes It Four Straight Wins in the Final At-Bat (July 22, 1986) — A walk-off hero moment captured in real time — the kind of reel that captures the electricity of a ballpark win in progress.
Sid Fernandez's Textbook 1-2-3 Double Play — Braves vs. Mets (July 22, 1989) — A tight defensive sequence worth watching for the pure mechanics of a well-executed double play.
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Milestones July 22
🎙️ Did you know? Jimmy Piersall once ran the bases backward after hitting his 100th career home run — a stunt so memorable it overshadowed the fact the Mets released him this same week in 1963 while he was hitting .194. He's got 100 broadcasts in our library.
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Birthdays:
Notable: Dave Stieb
Debuts:
Notable: Frank Demaree
Final Games:
Highlights: Matt Stairs
Passings:
Notable: Don McMahon
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ANSWER TO TODAY’S TRIVIA
TRIVIA ANSWER: Mudcat Grant
Pitching for MIN in 1965, his 10th year in MLB, Grant’s record was 21-7. “I didn’t know there was never an African-American pitcher who won 20 games in the American League,” Grant told MLB.com in 2017. “As the season progressed, I started getting all kinds of mail, and even Howard Cosell called me a couple times when I got to 18 wins. So, it was really special.”
- #1 In ’65, Grant’s W % was .759 and he had 6 SHO. Unfortunately, that same season, he led the majors in HR surrendered with 34.
- #2 The Montreal Expos opened on the road in 1969, in Shea Stadium. Grant was MON’s starter and the Expos prevailed 11-10.
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