The Koufax-Drysdale Holdout Show Notes & Featured Audio Sandy Koufax and Vin Scully 2011 Koufax and Drysdale Holdout Don Drysdale Audio Vault February 28, 1966 – The Koufax-Drysdale Holdout On this day in 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don...
Duke Snider passes away Show Notes & Featured Audio Snider on Double Play with Leo D Duke on playing in Brooklyn Duke Snider playing in HR Derby February 27, 2011 — The “Duke of Flatbush”, Hall of Famer Duke Snider dies in Escondido, CA at age 84. Snider was a...
Babe Ruth released Show Notes & Featured Babe Ruth Audio Vault Ruth Signs Contract Waite Hoyt on Ruth Red Barber talks to Babe Ruth February 26, 1935, the New York Yankees release longtime star outfielder Babe Ruth, freeing him to sign a $20,000 contract with the...
Phillies steal Steve Carlton from Cardinals February 25, 1972, the St. Louis Cardinals traded future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Rick Wise. The trade will prove to be one of the best in the history of the Philadelphia...
Dick Williams closes out his managing career February 24, 1986, Dick Williams resigns as manager of the San Diego Padres, eleven weeks after Padres executives attempt to buy out his contract, only to be thwarted by team owner Joan Kroc, and is replaced by Steve Boros....
