This Day In Baseball - The Daily Rewind

Jackie Robinson had a journey few others did. He was a sit-in before sit-ins. He rose above all to be one of the most honorable men in history.  Check out his page and the many events of his career. https://thisdayinbaseball.com/jackie-robinson-biography/ Also, help support the show with our page sponsorship program.  https://thisdayinbaseball.com/product/player-page-sponsorship/

On January 1, 1923, 19th century star Wee Willie Keeler dies at the age of 50. Having promised his fans and former teammates he’d live to see 1923, Wee Willie Keeler dies on New Year’s Day of that year as a result of heart failure. The five-foot, four-and-a-half-inch Keeler amassed 2,932 hits, and won consecutive batting titles in 1897 and 1898. He batted .341 over a 19-year career, placing him in the top 10 on the all-time batting list.   He played for the National League’s Superbas (Dodgers), Orioles, and Giants and the Highlanders (Yankees) of the American League will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1939. He is credited with the baseball axiom, “Keep your eyes clear, and hit ’em where they ain’t.” Wee Willie Keeler - Biography Jim Austin talks about his teammate Wee Willie Keeler  Events for January 1 

On April 11, 1969, The Seattle Pilots debuted for their first home game at Sick's Stadium.  Gus Bell fires a complete game 7-0 shutout over the White Sox as the paid attendance of 14,000+ watches on a perfect Seattle day.  The story of the Pilot's though is a deep complicated one and in this podcast, we will discuss -  Ball Four, William Daley's Role, how the ballpark although clearly unusable for Major League Baseball was not the main issue and neither was the attendance. How two bids to buy the team failed to keep them in Seattle and how they were the only team in MLB history to go bankrupt.   Also - the website celebrating the Pilots. Or, watch a promotional 17-minute videothe Pilots produced about their season-including footage of opening day at Sicks.)