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Mike Gazella was one of the least-known players on perhaps the most famous team of all time, the 1927 New York Yankees. He played 54 games at third base and shortstop, hitting .278. His major league career was all with the Yankees, in 1923 and 1926-28.
He did not appear in the 1927 World Series, but was in the 1926 World Series for one game without an at-bat.
Gazella is described as a hard-nosed, scrappy guy who once told off the whole Yankee team when he felt they weren't playing up to their ability.
He was both a football and a baseball star at Lafayette College, where he attended from 1920-23.
He played with Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association in 1923.
Gazella scouted for the Yankees in the late 1940s

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Jim Rice was born on this date in 1953, in Anderson, South Carolina.
He signed his first professional contract with the Boston Red Sox and made his MLB debut in 1974.
During his playing career, Rice quickly became one of the most feared hitters in the league. He was an eight-time All-Star and won the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1978.
Notably, Rice led the AL in home runs three times and in RBIs twice. All this culminating in his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
After retiring, Rice has done some coaching and been a commentator for Red Sox pre-game and post-game shows for NESN.
Happy birthday, Jim!

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Carl Furillo makes a catch against the scoreboard at Ebbets Field.

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A young baseball fan had the encounter of a lifetime when 98-year-old pitching legend Bobby Shantz signed his Topps 1952 Most Valuable Player baseball card!

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