Cool baseball related photos

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After more than 30 years , Chief Wahoo came down in 1994 after the Indians moved to Jacobs Field.

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Sandy Koufax pitches in game 7 of the World Series, October 14, 1965.

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Birmingham Black Barons and a 17-year-old Willie Mays celebrate winning the 1948 Negro League World Series

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George Foster, Joe Morgan & Ken Griffey

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In 1958, after a game against Pittsburgh, a 19-year-old baseball player named Vada Pinson hit his first Grand Slam HR, securing a 4-0 win for his team, the Reds, with the help of Al Jeffcoat. However, Vada later described this milestone as a curse that affected his performance. He began to think of himself as a power hitter, which caused his average to suffer. As a result, he was sent down to Seattle, where he played for the rest of the season and hit an impressive 346 average. Vada returned to the Reds in 1959 as the starting CF.

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John Callison was born on this date in 1939 in Qualls, Oklahoma.
He signed his first professional contract with the Chicago White Sox in 1957 and made his MLB debut in 1958.
Callison was best known for his time with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he was a three-time All-Star (1962, 1964, 1965) and came in second in the MVP voting in 1964. He famously hit a walk-off home run in the 1964 All-Star Game and led the National League in triples in 1965. Callison was also known for his strong arm in the outfield, racking up assists and putting fear into baserunners.
After retiring in 1973, he worked as a car salesman and bartender. For many years he attended Phillies’ fantasy camps in Florida to the delight of both the fans in attendance and his former teammates.
Happy birthday to John Callison!

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#OTD in 1981, the founder of the Negro National League known as the “father of Black baseball” earned election to the Hall of Fame.