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"Lew Fonseca - though the 1929 AL batting champ had a distinguished playing career, his long-term contribution to baseball was pioneering the use of film to analyze and promote the game. Fonseca became interested in cameras while acting in ""Slide, Kelly, Slide,"" a 1927 comedy starring Joe E. Brown. He used film to detect flaws in his players as manager of the Chicago White Sox (1932-34). Fonseca became director of promotions for both the AL and NL.
Versatile in the field and spectacular at the plate, 1929 was Fonseca's only season as a regular at one position (first base with Cleveland), and he responded by hitting .369. He topped the .300 mark six times, but had trouble staying healthy. He suffered a broken leg in 1928, and a broken arm in 1930. A torn ligament in his leg ended his career."

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Dick Allen telling Mauch "I think I just might hit the first one outta this joint"

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Mike Schmidt is a former third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League MVP award, and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter, he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 RBIs, and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder, Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is widely considered to be the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Career highlights and awards:
12× All-Star (1974, 1976, 1977, 1979–1984, 1986, 1987, 1989)
World Series champion (1980)
3× NL MVP (1980, 1981, 1986)
World Series MVP (1980)
10× Gold Glove Award (1976–1984, 1986)
6× Silver Slugger Award (1980–1984, 1986)
8× NL home run leader (1974–1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986)
4× NL RBI leader (1980, 1981, 1984, 1986)
Hit 4 home runs in one game on April 17, 1976
Philadelphia Phillies No. 20 retired
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Major League Baseball All-Time Team
National Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1995)

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In the first ever NLCS, (1969) the Mets beat the Braves 3 games to none.
After the series, Hank Aaron ran into a scout from the Baltimore Orioles.
The scout told Aaron, "the Orioles were thrilled the Mets had won because they would be an easy mark in the Series.”
Aaron replied, "you might not be happy with what you wish for because the Mets are for real."

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March 8, 1956 - Pirates second-year man Roberto Clemente hits Pittsburgh's inaugural dinger of spring training in an in-house affair, coached by two key figures in Clemente's career: "Roberto Clemente slammed three hits today," reports the Associated Press, "including the first homer by a Pittsburgh Pirate, as the 'Sukeforths' defeated the 'Murtaughs' 9 - 3 in an intra-squad game."

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Willie Stargell, 1962 Columbus Jets, international League,

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March 8, 1930 - Babe Ruth signs a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for $160,000. At $80,000 per year, he becomes the highest-paid player of all time.