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A Frickin' Awesome Day!
As this post is being published... I should be walking out of my teacher inservice with a huge smile on my face, because it's Thursday October 8th... and it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
On this day, fifty-six years ago...
1959 Topps #1
Ford Frick became the thirdCommissioner of Major League Baseball.
Forty-two years ago...
1973 Topps #130
Pete Rose rumbled with Bud Harrelson in the third game of the 1973 NLCS.
Thirty-eight years ago...
1977 Topps #110
The Los Angeles Dodgers roughed up Steve Carlton and ended the Philadelphia Philliesseason.
Six years later...
1983 Topps #70
Mr. Carltonreturned the favor and sent the Dodgers packing.
Twenty-six years ago...
1989 Topps #370
Dennis Eckersley struck out Junior Felix and the Oakland A's went on to face the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series.
Last night...
2015 Topps Archives #70
Jake Arrieta pitched a complete game shutout as the Chicago Cubs moved one step closer to fulfilling the Back to the Futureprophecy.
Happy Frickin' Thursday and sayonara!
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On this day, fifty-six years ago...
1959 Topps #1
Ford Frick became the thirdCommissioner of Major League Baseball.
Forty-two years ago...
1973 Topps #130
Pete Rose rumbled with Bud Harrelson in the third game of the 1973 NLCS.
Thirty-eight years ago...
1977 Topps #110
The Los Angeles Dodgers roughed up Steve Carlton and ended the Philadelphia Philliesseason.
Six years later...
1983 Topps #70
Mr. Carltonreturned the favor and sent the Dodgers packing.
Twenty-six years ago...
1989 Topps #370
Dennis Eckersley struck out Junior Felix and the Oakland A's went on to face the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series.
2015 Topps Archives #70
Jake Arrieta pitched a complete game shutout as the Chicago Cubs moved one step closer to fulfilling the Back to the Futureprophecy.
More...