Jim Bunning, Danny Murtaugh, Lloyd McClendon...
- 1931 - RHP Jim Bunning was born in Southgate, Kentucky. The Hall of Famer tossed for the Bucs in 1968 and part of 1969, compiling a 14-23 mark with a 3.84 ERA before being traded to the LA Dodgers for a pair of minor leaguers.
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| Jim Bunning - undated from The Sporting News Mear collection |
- 1958 - The Associated Press named Danny Murtaugh as its Major League Manager of Year. After his first full season, the team improved by 22 games and finished 14 games over .500.
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| Danny Murtaugh - September 1970 Sports Illustrated cover |
- 2000 - The Pirates hired deposed manager Gene Lamont’s batting coach, Lloyd McClendon, as their the new skipper even though he had no prior experience as a manager. McClendon spent his last five MLB seasons as a player with the Buccos.
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| Lloyd McClendon 1992 Donruss series |
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