OT: What happened for the first time on this day (Sept 1) in sports history, 50 years ago.....

[CF LION]

Danny Murtaugh pencils in the first-ever all black starting lineup in MLB history...

https://triblive.com/sports/on-sept...th-baseballs-first-all-black-starting-lineup/

Oh yeah, they went on to win the World Series......

 

[CDLionFL]

MLB Network had a good feature on this morning as well as an interview with Roberto, Jr.

 

[psuro]

Don Haskins asks - why did it take yinz so long?

 

[MJG-90]

Don Haskins asks - why did it take yinz so long?

Baseball is different. I wonder how many teams could field an all black starting lineup today. Even by playing guys out of position.

 

[PSU Soupy]

MLB Network had a good feature on this morning as well as an interview with Roberto, Jr.

I have told this story before but in Little League I pitched a number of times to Roberto JR.
He hit a number of doubles and triples off of me, but I struck him out once to end an inning. The catcher threw me the ball I kept it in my glove. The Ump asked if I knew where the ball was, I just shrugged and then gave the ball to my dad.