Sports History and Nostalgia

Today in Baseball History 1970 Orlando Cepeda of the Braves blasts 3 consecutive homers and collects 7 RBIs. #Braves #BravesCountry #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1966 Catfish Hunter, Kansas City’s top winner, undergoes an appendectomy. He looks so young and clean cut, in this card. #Athletics #baseballcards #Surgery

Today in Baseball History 1962 Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets home run record of 31 by a pitcher. #Braves #BravesCountry #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1982 Steve Carlton pitches his 50th career shutout, a 1 – 0 five-hitter against the Dodgers and Jerry Reuss. #RingTheBell #Phillies #baseballcards

1971 Card #45 – Jim Hunter, P for the Oakland Athletics. “Catfish” had another in a long career of great seasons in 1970 (18-14,3.81). For his career he won 224 games and finished with a 3.26 ERA. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. #RepBX #Athletics #Yankees

Today in Baseball History 1956 - Brooklyn RF Carl Furillo is the first Dodger player to homer in Jersey City, as the Dodgers lose to the Redlegs, 2-1. #Dodgers #LetsGoDodgers #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1978 Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds sets a National League record by hitting in 38 consecutive games. #ATOBTTR #Reds #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 2024 SD Padres pitcher Dylan Cease no-hits Washington Nationals 3-0 at Nationals Park, Washington, DC. #ForTheFaithful #Padres #baseballcards

Happy Birthday to Torey Lovullo, former MLB player and current Manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Torey hit .224 over 8 seasons. He was born 1965 in Santa Monica, California. #Dbacks #RepDetroit #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1990 KC Royal George Brett hits for the cycle. #Royals #FountainsUp #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1913 Pittsburgh Pirates future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Max Carey scores five runs without a hit, reaching first base on an error and four walks as the Bucs defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-2. #LetsGoBucs #Pirates

Happy Birthday to Billy Wagner, former MLB Pitcher who played 16 seasons in MLB. He finished 47-40 2.31 and 422 Saves. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2025. He was born 1971 in Tannersville, Virginia. #HOF #BuiltForThis #Astros #baseballcards

Baseball News - Brewers Gold Glove Outfielder Sal Frelick, who's been out with a Hamstring injury is expected to be in the lineup on Saturday against the Marlins. Frelick last played on 7/13. #ThisIsMyCrew #Brewers #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente hits MLB's first and only walk-off inside-the-park grand slam for a 9-8 win over visiting Chicago Cubs at Forbes Field. #LetsGoBucs #Pirates #baseballcards

Baseball News - Hunter Greene struck out 4 with 1 walk over 2 scoreless and hitless innings in his first rehab game in the Arizona Complex League. Greene will throw on the side side July 27 and then pitch for Triple-A Louisville at Omaha on July 29. #ATOBTTR #Reds #baseballcards

Baseball News - Mookie Betts, should return on Saturday against Boston but may not play until Sunday, according to Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts. Betts has been home in Nashville attending to a personal matter. #LetsGoDodgers #Dodgers

Today in Baseball History 1961 New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39, and 40 off four Chicago White Sox pitchers in a doubleheader sweep at Yankee Stadium, NYC. #RepBX #Yankees #baseballcards

Today in Baseball History 1972 43rd MLB All-Star Game, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, GA. The NL defeats AL 4-3. Game MVP is Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds, 2B. #Reds #ATOBTTR #BaseballHistory #baseballcards

Happy Birthday to Bryce Young, NFL Quarterback woho won the Heisman Trophy in 2021 and was the #1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was born 2001 in Pasadena, California. #RollTide #Panthers #PantherNation #footballcards #HappyBirthday

Today in Baseball History 1949 St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle, defeating Brooklyn 14-1. #ForTheLou #STLCards #Cardinals #baseballcards