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January 8, 2002 Ozzie Smith, a 15-time All-Star shortstop, becomes the 32nd player to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Dubbed the ‘Wizard of Oz’ due to his remarkable defensive abilities, Osborne Earl Smith won 13 Gold Glove Awards during his 19-year career with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

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RIP Muhammad Ali. You’ll always be the greatest. Thank you for your contributions to this world both in the ring as a boxer & out the ring as an activist. We love you, Ali. 

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Babe Ruth paying final respect to Lou Gehrig moments before breaking down in tears

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75 years ago today

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Houston Oilers vs Boston Patriots (1964)

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Phillips Exeter Academy baseball team (1881)

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Some 1984 MLB All Stars

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[peerintothepast]

Lou Gehrig in a sandlot game, 1927

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A century+ evolution of Athletics “A’s”-Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Oakland: via @ToddRadom

http://ift.tt/1vCOjOe

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Right field grandstand at the Polo Grounds during the 1912 World Series.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

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Stan Musial at the Polo Grounds in 1962

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Just 6’3” and a half, Goose was often matched against bigger opponents, so he used his 84 inch wingspan to create a devastating weapon, a shot later made more famous by the NBA’s all time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul Jabbar. 

Goose, “the Clown Prince” of basketball, Tatum

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Chinese University of Hawaii baseball team (1915)

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Individual cross country race at the Summer Olympics (1924)

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Cincinnati Red Stockings (1888)