Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

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Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 1947: The Tigers sell first baseman Hank Greenberg to ...

It was a low-risk/high-reward proposition for the Atlanta Braves, with the Boston Red Sox assuming nearly all ... Atlanta initially struck gold by going with Orlando Arcia at shortstop in 2023.

1973 — Orlando Cepeda becomes the first player signed specifically to be a designated hitter. He signs with the Boston Red Sox one week after the designated hitter rule is approved. 1976 — Pittsburgh ...

General manager of the NBA’s Bulls, Hawks, and 1983 champion 76ers, and co-founder of the Orlando Magic ... 1975 AL champion Red Sox whose personality endeared him to Boston fans and whose ...

Zimmerman/Sports Illustrated The Heart of a Giant: Orlando Cepeda and San Francisco fell ... Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Dodgers), AL MVP, ALCS MVP, 10-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger ...

Boston Red Sox or San Francisco Giants vs ... His cousin, Wellington Cepeda, is the manager of Gigantes de Cibao, the last team to win a LIDOM title before Licey’s current reign.

While you might not look at Dustin Pedroia and immediately think “Hall of Famer,” the former Red Sox star has a better case for Cooperstown ... including: Lou Brock Orlando Cepeda Gil Hodges Ralph ...