1980 MLB Batting leaders

September 18, 1965 - The New York #Yankees hold “Mickey Mantle Day” at Yankee Stadium in celebration of "The Mick’s" 2,000th game with the team. #MLB #OTD #1960s #RepBX

Memorable Athletes From the Past #SFGiants  #Indians #Rangers #MLB #nostalgia

One of the most important parts of the game is having a great shooting form. Photo by Manny Millan / Sports Illustrated

BTD 1930 Robert Lee “Bullet Bob” Turley. #STLBrowns #Orioles #Yankees #Angels #RedSox 2X WS Champ. 3X All Star. Cy Young. WS MVP. Wins Leader. Strikeout Leader. Died 3/30/13.

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Happy birthday Jim Abbott!

My father at home answering fan mail in 1966. From struggling actor to television celebrity. Things were moving pretty quickly the year Star Trek went on the air. And you gotta love his velour V-neck!

Happy 9/19 to all that celebrate #lgrw

Born #OTD”1926 The Duke of Flatbush"HOFer Duke Snider #MLB #Dodgers #Brooklyn #Hof #1950s #LosAngeles #Mets

September 19, 2011 - The movie "Moneyball" premieres in Oakland, California. #entertainment #movies #OTD #Oakland #Athletics #Moneyball

#OTD in #television history (9/19/1970): The Mary Tyler Moore Show, starring Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight, Valerie Harper, and Cloris Leachman, premieres on the CBS network. The series would run for 7 seasons and produce 168 episodes.

Super 70s Sports He started this game for the Phillies at the Vet in 1976. I'm in the front row, right under Downtown Ollie Brown's cap.

Scooter & Bill White in the booth....

Name the song Down in Jamaica They go lots of pretty women Steal your money Then they break your heart Lonesome Sue, she's in love with old Sam Take him from the fire into the frying pan …

On this day in 1976 Season Premiere of Six Million Dollar Man Chicago Tribune TV Week. September 19, 1976

On this day in 1980 "Another One Bites the Dust" is top 45. The Game is top LP. WLS Music Survey. Week ending September 27, 1980

Remembering film/stage/television actress and comedian Ann Meara, who was born #OTD (September 20th) in 1929. #TheGreatestGift #TheOutofTowners #TheCourtshipofEddiesFather #Rhoda #ArchieBunkersPlace #Fame #TheOtherWoman #ALF #Awakenings #AllMyChildren #TheKingofQueens

A #HappyBirthday to film/television actress and author Sophia Loren (90). #ItStartedinNaples #TwoWomen #MarriageItalianStyle #Sunflower #PretaPorter #GrumpierOldMen #Nine #TheLifeAhead

#OTD in #NHL history (9/20/1951): Right wing Guy Lafleur was born. #GoHabsGo #NYRangers #QuebecNordiques 1977 Conn Smythe Trophy winner 2X Hart Memorial Trophy winner 3X Lester B. Pearson Award winner/Art Ross Trophy winner 5X Stanley Cup champion 6X All-Star