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WOMAN IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

Manley, Effa | Baseball Hall of Fame

nlbpa.com - Effa Manley

On February 27, 2006, baseball pioneer Effa Manley became the
first woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Manley, who
died in 1981, was co-owner of the Newark (New Jersey) Eagles,
a Negro League powerhouse, and a huge advocate for Black
ballplayers and civil rights causes.


Photo of
Effa
 in a Newark Eagles ball cap while being
instructed on how to hold a bat by one of her players.

Effa Manley - Cooperstown Expert

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BASEBALL HALL OF FAME ELECTES FIRST

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On this day in 1936, the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elected its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson.

Today, with approximately 350,000 visitors per year, the Hall of
Fame continues to be the hub of all things baseball. It has elected
278 individuals, in all, including 225 players, 17 managers, 8
umpires and 28 executives and pioneers.

On This Day in History, January 29, 1936: The U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first ...

                               Media Confidential: Finalists Named For MLB 2019 Ford Frick Honors

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YOUNGEST ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME

Lot Detail - 1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax Rookie Card – SGC 96 MINT 9

Sandy Koufax 2023: Wife, net worth, tattoos, smoking & body facts - Taddlr
Sanford Koufax, Nicknamed “the left Arm of God” and 
“Dandy Sandy," is 88.

On January 19,  1972, 36-year-old Sandy Koufax, the former
Los Angeles Dodgers star, became the youngest player
elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. "This is the only thing
that’s made having to retire early a little easier," says Koufax,
who retired at age 30. "This is the biggest honor I’ve ever been
given, not just in baseball, but in my life."

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Becomes Youngest Player Elected To Baseball Hall Of ...

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FIRST FEMALE INDUCTED ON THIS DAY

20 Stunning Black and White Portraits of a Very Young Aretha Franklin in the 1960s ~ Vintage ...

Aretha Franklin was the first woman inducted into Rock Hall of
Fame in 1987.


Rolling Stone named Franklin the greatest singer ever. ‘Most
magnificent sound to emerge from America.’


Guitarist Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones had the honor
of inducting the “Queen of Soul” into the Rock Hall in 1987.

Aretha Franklin - The Best Of Aretha Franklin (1980, Vinyl) | Discogs


Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin (
March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

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RACE CAR DRIVER HAS PASSED AT AGE 79

Bill Vukovich II Indy 500 1968 | The Vukovich Racing Legacy

Bill Vukovich jr interviewed at the speedway. | The Vukovich Racing Legacy
William John Vukovich II (March 29, 1944 – August 20, 2023)

Bill Vukovich II, the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year in
1968, died Sunday.
 

He finished in the top ten 85 times, with one victory in 1973
at
Michigan and best finish at the Indianapolis 500 came in
1973, where he came in second in a rain-shortened, tragedy-
marred event. He was inducted in the
National Midget Auto
Racing Hall of
Fame
in 1998

Vukovich also had 23 National midget car victories in his career,
and drove for part of his career in
J. C. Agajanian‘s midget car.

Bill Vukovich II was the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner
Bill Vukovich and the father of Billy Vukovich III, both of whom
were killed in racing accidents.

1967 - Billy Vukovich Jr. in J.J. Smith's (#17) at Terre Haute Speedway Located at the Vigo ...
Vukovich ll in 1967.


 

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