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The fans went berserk—especially the older ones. In the dugout, a winded and grinning DiMaggio (yes, he did smile on occasion) told his teammates that he was retiring for a second time. The day was filled with irony. Dizzy Dean, whose career was cut...
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The baseball All-Star Game is the granddaddy of these contests and, despite the tendency in recent years of some players to skip the event, still the only one that really works. It’s easy to see why: Baseball players seldom get hurt in this game (I...
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St. Louis Cardinals fans are shown as they arrive at Busch Stadium, walking past a statue of former Cardinals pitcher Dizzy Dean before the start of play between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of MLB's World Series baseball championship... View Photo »
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Sherrington: Legendary Dizzy Dean, once a Dallas resident, still inspires chuckles
Dallas Morning News
Dean would have turned 102 last week, reason enough to tell a few stories about a former neighbor.For the historically challenged: Dean was the greatest pitcher of his generation, a man who won more than 20 games in four of his first five years with the...
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Donnie dominated his position during his career. He was a human vacuum cleaner with reflexes like a cat. He should be voted in solely based on his defense! But the public loves their big stats, their long careers. If I haven’t made my case yet, I’ll...
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The starting line-up consisted of: Home Run Baker 3B (age 64) Duffy Lewis LF (age 61) Charlie Grimm 1B (age 51) Tris Speaker CF (age 62) Charlie Gehringer 2B (age 46) Travis Jackson SS (age 46) Ty Cobb RF (age 63) Mickey Cochrane C (age 47) Dizzy Dean...
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, Steve York stands outside the entrance to the reopened Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy... View Photo »
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On June 24, he hit grand slams in consecutive innings. Five days later, Northrup hit his fourth. During that same week, the outfielder had another opportunity, but admits he got too excited. The Fox’s fifth slam came in Game 6 of the World Series and...
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Grove, Hubbell, Ott, Foxx, and Cochrane were clearly established greats. Simmons was, too. He was a superstar for ten years, but then his career cratered in his early 30s. Simmons' career might look even better if he’d left earlier. 1940: Dizzy Dean...
About Dizzy Dean
Wikipedia
Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was born in Lucas, Arkansas, and was a life-long resident of Bond, Mississippi. He was a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1930-1937), the Chicago Cubs (1938-1941), and briefly for the St.... Full Article
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, Steve York stands outside the entrance to the reopened Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy Dean, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin...
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, a group of men look over a set of old baseball bats at the Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy Dean, Mickey Mantle, Billy...
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, is the new bar area at the Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy Dean, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin and Ted Williams. Now the...
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, home plate from the old Scottsdale Stadium hangs beside historic photographs at the Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy Dean,...
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, caricatures of baseball greats Ted Williams, right, and Johnny Pesky, left, hang at the Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy...
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In this photo taken Thursday March 10, 2011, Steve York stands outside the entrance to the reopened Pink Pony restaurant in Scottsdale, Ariz. It used to be the spring training hot spot. Then, it was gone. Back in the day, the Pink Pony attracted Dizzy Dean, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin...
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