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Kent Tekulve was born on this date in 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He signed his first professional contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1969 and made his MLB debut in 1974.
During his playing career, Tekulve was renowned for his distinctive sidearm, submarine pitching style, which became his trademark. He played a crucial role in the Pirates' 1979 World Series Championship, saving three games in the series. Tekulve was also named an All-Star in 1980.
Over his career, he accumulated more than 1,000 appearances, which is an amazing number for a reliever. He had ten season where he appeared in more than 70 games, with his highest being 94 appearances in 1979.
After retiring in 1989, Tekulve didn't stray far from baseball, transitioning into broadcasting where he was a member of both the Phillies and Pirates broadcast teams over the years. He even dabbled in coaching in the Frontier League and working as an advanced scout.
Happy birthday, Kent!

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Fernando Valenzuela played 17 MLB seasons, from 1980 to 1991 and 1993 to 1997. While he played for six MLB teams, his longest tenure was with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Historically, there is no match to Valenzuela’s 1981 season. Only one pitcher in Major League history has won the Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in the same season — Valenzuela. Add to that, he was the National League starting pitcher in the All-Star Game that season, and he won a World Series championship.
His six-season span from 1981–1986 will forever be regarded as one of the elite runs by a Dodger pitcher — six All-Star selections, three top-three finishes in the Cy Young Award balloting, two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award, 97 wins, 84 complete games, 1,258 strikeouts and a 2.97 ERA. In eight postseason starts, he was 5–1 with a 2.00 ERA
Valenzuela's no-hitter on June 29, 1990, is regarded as one of the greatest performances ever at Dodger Stadium.
Career highlights:
6× All-Star (1981–1986)
World Series champion (1981)
NL Cy Young Award (1981)
NL Rookie of the Year (1981)
Gold Glove Award (1986)
2× Silver Slugger Award (1981, 1983)
NL wins leader (1986)
MLB strikeout leader (1981)
Pitched a no-hitter on June 29, 1990
Los Angeles Dodgers No. 34 retired

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A poster of the Yankees spring training in Bermuda. The Yankees were the first team to have Spring Training outside of the US, 1913.

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Babe Ruth batting in his first official game with the Boston Braves. 1935. The Rucker Archive

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March 5, 1936 - The St. Louis Cardinals - without the brothers Paul and Dizzy Dean, who are once again holdouts - visit Cuba and are beaten by the Cuban all-stars. Luis Tiant, Sr., whose son Luis Jr. will win 229 major league games, is the starting pitcher for the Cubans.

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Telegram from Babe’s publicist Christy Walsh to Babe’s widow Claire following Babe’s death. Dated August 16, 1948