Baseball has lost two of its greats in recent days. Both were younger than me and both were very familiar to me when I was a rabid baseball fan and practically lived at Dodger Stadium. I used to attend at least one game per homestand.
First, Bob Welch, the Los Angeles Dodger pitcher who famously struck out Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson in Game 2 of the 1978 World Series. I remember watching that game live. Amazing! He died June 9 at age 57 of a heart attack. Much too young for this two-time Cy Young Award winner.
In honor of Welch, the above video is of that strike-out of Jackson. Farewell, Welchie!
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Whenever the San Diego Padres faced the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tony Gwynn was in the on-deck circle, I always thought, "Here comes trouble!" He was THAT good a hitter and is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Gwynn died today of cancer at age 54. Again, much too young.
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