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...most widespread phenomenons in baseball is that of "changing faces" throughout the league. Many recall how New York Mets' General Manager M. Donald Grant traded away the likes of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, John Matlack, Rusty Staub, and Dave Kingman--all within a year. Then again, they remember how quickly the same Mets acquired such superstars as Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Ron Darling and Sid Fernandez in just as little time. It has been only six years since the Montreal Expos appeared in the split-season playoffs with one of the most promising teams in the majors. And yet, only...
Grass hasn't yet returned to the pitcher's mound where Jon Matlack once tossed a one-hitter or to the home plate area from where Fred Stanley once hit three grand slams in one game...
When an airplane carrying relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims crashed on the last day of 1972, one of those killed was Pittsburgh Pirates' star rightfielder Roberto Clemente. That season, the baseball world honored Clemente--who had ended the previous season with a double off the Mets' Jon Matlack to collect his 3000th career hit--by renaming an award in his honor, having his former teammates wear his old number 21 on their sleeves, and inducting him into the Hall of Fame in an unprecedented special election...
...Mays, Tommie Harper, Ken Williams, Bobby Bonds; 105. Dickie Kerr, Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Williams, Urban (Red) Faber; 106. Pete Fox, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Gee Walker; 107. 13-12; 108. 13; 109. Norm Cash; 110. .361; 111. Hal Newhouser; 112. Buck Weaver; 113. Red Schoendienst, Lou Brock; 114. John Matlack; 115. George Foster; 116. Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx; 117. Chuck Klein, 170; 118. Stan Musial, Ernie Banks; 119. Al Kaline, Carl Yastrzemski, Lou Brock; 120. 96, Ninety-six, South Carolina; 121. Bob Gibson; 122. Dave DeBusschere; 123. Dick Groat; 124. Tim Stoddard; 125. Cal Hubbard; 126. Bill Haller; 127. Bill...
...pennant contention. The fracas that ensued among the local hacks was almost as intense as the dissension within the team. The Post called for the board of directors to dump Grant and manager Joe Frazier; Dick Young in the News said Grant should get rid of Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack, Dave Kingman and the rest of the "crybabies." Venerable Red Smith of the Times thought this indictment of Seaver, a three-time Cy Young award winner, a bit harsh; Young responded by referring to Smith as a sportswriter past his prime...