It was Hall of Fame announcer Milo Hamilton who gave infielder Phil Garner the nickname “Scrap Iron” while both were with the ...
Garner appeared in 150 games for the 1979 Pirates team that won the World Series and slashed .293/.359/.441 with 11 home runs, 59 RBI and 17 stolen bases. He was even better in the postseason and ...
The New York Yankees hadn't done this in a long time. This season, for the first time since 1973, they had a Rule 5 Draft ...
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Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, ...
Phil Garner, whose "Scrap Iron" persona befitted both his personality as an MLB player and manager, died April 11. He was 76.
Davey Lopes, a four-time All-Star and one of the most prolific basestealers in baseball history, has died, the Los Angeles ...
The same as anyone who watched them win the World Series, Kent Tekulve knows the 1979 Pirates featured plenty of stars, most ...
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Kansas City, Missouri, would issue $600 million in bonds for a new stadium for Major League ...
Davey Lopes rose from a rough-and-tumble Rhode Island upbringing to become the Dodgers' leadoff batter and second baseman as ...
In 1973, The Beach Boys released a song that everyone loved, but few realized hailed from the hitmaking band. "Sail On, ...