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Robin Roberts
18 June 2010
The New Ageless Wonder is now just one home run allowed shy of Robin Roberts’s all-time record. The former Mud Hen (10-8 with a 2.86 ERA in 1992 – the only year in the last
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7 May 2010
, as beloved Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell passed away at the age of 92 and Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts died at 83.
Harwell is best known for his 42 years broadcasting Tiger games, but before his career in Detroit, Harwell made history. For this, I turn to wikipedia: In 1948, Harwell became the only announcer in baseball history to be traded for a player when the Brooklyn Dodgers' general manager, Branch Rickey, traded catcher Cliff Dapper to the Crackers in exchange for breaking Harwell's broadcasting contract.
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