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Rest in Peace, Robin Roberts.
The baseball world was saddened this week
at the death of Robin Roberts.
He passed away Thursday, May 6th at the age of 83.
Hal Lundgren of the Chronicle, recalls how Roberts was always a gentleman and "always made everyone feel like a friend."
5-9-10
Longtime Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 after a year-long battle with cancer.
He was 92.
In Part 3 of his last interview with Detroit Free Press Sports Editor, Gene Myers, Ernie
recalled his debut with the Tigers on April 19, 1960:
Right before the season, the Tigers and Indians made one
of the biggest trades in baseball history. The Tigers sent the batting champion, Harvey Kuenn, to the Indians for the home
run champion, Rocky Colavito.
"Sure enough, the first
game the Tigers played was in Cleveland in the big stadium. George Kell and I were there, and it was bitter cold, and they didn't have a booth for us. We sat out in the
open and they put a plank across the seats and made sort of a counter for us. We sat right among the fans. The
wind came off of Lake Erie, and it was about as cold as I've ever been. George and I were just anxious to get back
to the hotel and warm up -- and the game went 15 innings. Colavito and Kuenn played against each other in that first
game. It was quite a day."
5-11-2010
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A sad note: On June 10, 2009, former Cleveland Indians shortstop, Woodie Held died. He was 77.
Truly a great who will be fondly
remembered.
Our sympathy to Woodie's family, many friends, and fans.
Photo courtesy of Russell Schneider
May 13, 1959. Colavito,
Jim Perry and Woody Held following a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees. (AP Wire Photo.) |
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 From the official blog of The Detroit Athletic Company comes this story by Bill
Dowe:
".... many are unaware of the special
connection between Rocky Colavito and Willie Horton, and a story that could have come from the pages of a sappy baseball novel or a made for TV movie...."
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