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Did you know
that on August 22, 2000, with the Colorado Rockies out of pitchers, C. Brent
Mayne threw a scoreless 12th inning, and Adam Melhuse used his first Major League hit to drive in the winning run in the bottom
of the inning as Colorado won, 7-6?
Did you know (drum roll please) that Mayne became the first
position player to be credited with a pitching victory since Rocky Colavito won for the New York Yankees
against Detroit in 1968?
(12-2-09)
Did you know that prior to the
1899 season, Frank Robison (the Spiders owner) bought the St. Louis Browns and that just week before the season opened, Cleveland's
best players, including Cy Young, were sent to St. Louis? (This resulted in Cleveland achieving the 'worst record in baseball history,
20-134.)
(12-7-09)
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Rocky's fans are everywhere!
The Petition has reached fans in 28 states! There are signatures from: OH, MT, NY, IL, MI, CA, WI,
TX, OK, HI, DC, NC, CT, FL, RI, PA, AL, GA, SD, NJ, MD, MO, AZ, VA, MN, NV, VT, TN and one from Quebec, Canada.
12-05-09
An update: Since December 2009, fans from 14 more
states have signed the Petition for a new total of 42! Newly added: DE, IN, NB, KS, SC, WA, AK, UT, MA,
MS, WV, IA, ME, and LA.
5-4-10
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DID YOU KNOW that American League umpire
William Reed Summers (Nov 10, 1895 – Sept 12, 1966), was
the home plate umpire on July 27, 1946, when Rudy York hit two grand slams, and again on June 10, 1959, when Rocky Colavito
hit four home runs?
(12-06-09)
Did you know that Cleveland pitcher
Herb Score tracked down the fan who caught Colavito’s fourth home run ball among the 15,883 paying customers, but couldn’t
persuade the patron to part with the souvenir?
Did you know that the Indians traveling secretary
got it back with an offer of $25 and two autographed balls, and General Manager Frank Lane had it gold-plated and shipped
to the Hall of Fame?
From: Urban Shocker's Weblog ... read more ....
12-8-09
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