- Vida Blue's 1971 season ranks among the greatest pitching seasons of all time. He pitched 312 innings & finished the season with a record of 24-8 while collecting 301 SO & compiling a league-leading ERA of 1.82. #MLB #1970s #Oakland #Athletics #RootedInOakland #OaklandForever
- Happy 100th Birthday to Rachel Robinson! Widow of American pioneer and Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson #HappyBirthday #RachelRobinson #JackieRobinson #MLB #Dodgers
- Remembering Roberto Clemente who was born on this day in 1934. ⚾ .317 career avg ⚾ 3,000 hits ⚾ 240 home runs ⚾ 1,305 RBI's ⭐ 15x All-Star 🏆 12x Gold Glove Award 🏆 4x NL Batting Champion 🏆 2x World Series Champion ⭐ World Series MVP in '71 🏆 NL MVP in '66
- Happy 74th Birthday to Carl Weathers! ✅ After he went undrafted, Weathers signed with the Raiders as a free agent in 1970. Playing at linebacker, he played in 7 games in 1970. He only played in one game in 1971 before Oakland released him. #NFL #RaidersNation #1970s #Movies
- Happy 84th Birthday to Sandy Koufax! ⚾ 12-year career ⚾ 165-87 ⚾ 2.76 ERA ⚾ 2,396 SO ⭐ 7x All-Star 🏆 4x WS champ 🏆 2x WS MVP 🏆 NL MVP 63 🏆 3x Cy Young 🔥 3x Triple Crown ⭐ 3x MLB wins leader ⭐ 5x NL ERA leader ⭐ 4x MLB SO leade 🥇 5 no-hitters 💯 Baseball HOF
