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Theme: 1975/1976 New York Yankees Transactions
Date: Feb 17, 2008
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave up a lot to get Doc Medich on December 11, 1975 from the New York Yankees: Dock Ellis, Ken Brett, and this main stay of the Yankees for the next 13 seasons at second base. Name him.
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Willie Randolph.
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"What do you think of the nerve of that big monkey. Imagine the guy calling his shot and getting away with it!" Lou Gehrig on the Babe.
by Lou Gerhig
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'19 - Cleveland's Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees as the Indians took a 3-0 decision in the opeing game of a doubleheader.
'50 - Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium as the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1.
'67 - Joe Horlen of the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader.
'69 - The New York Mets swept the Montreal Expos in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the National League East for the first time ever on top.
'74 - Lou Brock tied Maury Wills' single-season stolen base record with a steal in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning.
'77 - Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles, and a single and drove in nine runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 19-3.
'80 - Bill Gullickson struck out 18--the most ever by a rookie--at the Montreal Expos beat the Cubs 4-2.
'97 - Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis's game against San Francisco. Ruth accomplished the feat in 1927 and 1928.
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| In 1938 the New York Giants' pitcher Cliff Melton became the first and only pitcher to give up consecutive home runs to brothers: Lloyd and Paul Waner. |
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