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The greatest switch-hitter in history, Mickey Mantle combined power and speed unlike any other man before him in baseball history. He followed Joe DiMaggio in the procession of Yankee center fielders and heroes. He overcame injuries to play more than 2,000 games and hit 536 home runs. He played in twelve World Series, won three Most Valuable Player awards, and captured the Triple crown in 1956.Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found

The first integrated player for the New York Yankees, Elston Howard was also the first person of color to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, which he did in 1963. The versatile Howard was an outstanding catcher/outfielder for the Yankees from the mid-1950s through the 1960s. He played on ten pennant-winning teams in a 13-year stretch, earning four World Championship rings.Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on

Manager gene Mauch once lamented, "If it's true you learn from adversity, then I must be the smartest SOB in the world." Mauch holds the dubious distinction of having managed the most years (26) and games (3,942) without ever reaching the World Series. Three times he had his teams in a position to advance to the Fall Classic, but each time fate intervened and grasped the opportunity away from him. He was known as a great in-game manager and he had a famous temper. His teams generally improved under

June 18, 1979 Dave Kingman launches Homerun vs DodgersThis Day In Baseball - Learn more about the players, teams and seasons

April 28, 1965Mets announcer Lindsay Nelson calls the game from the Dome's ceilingThe Audio Was supplied by Astrodaily.com Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes:Scorecards, Rosters, Newspaper Clippings. All members can jump over to : www.vintagebaseballreflections.com and join the membership platformAstros History - Astros HistoryThis Day In

Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes:Scorecards, Rosters, Newspaper Clippings. All members can jump over to : www.vintagebaseballreflections.com and join the membership platform

On April 18, 1987, At Three Rivers Stadium Mike Schmidt hits his 500th career home run. Schmidt connects against Don Robinson of the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the 14th player in history to reach the milestone. Schmidt’s home run helps the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory.Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes:Scorecards, Rosters,