Riverdale avenue books releases 50 greatest dodgers games. History lessons at your fingertips replay zone may 2015. Topeka first began professional play in 1886 as the topeka capitals and had numerous names throughout their existence as a minor league team. Davalillo won the first batting title in the jacksonville suns history with a. Led by such superstars as future hall of famers reggie jackson, catfish hunter and rollie fingers, in the. That team was the oakland athletics, who captured major league baseballs crown each year from 1972 through 1974. Guerrero went 3 for 14 in eight games and became the first first baseman besides garvey to homer since 1973. Ripping and sorting the justarrived 1953 season recently, i came across a player i didnt know existed.
History never looks like history when you are living through it john gardner, former secretary of health. Vic davalillos explosive reaction when he caught a teammate using his record player. Elections to the baseball hall of fame for 1986 followed the system in place since 1978. April 9, 1963 age 23253d, 9,673rd in mlb history vs. Davalillo s bigleague career had seemingly ended in 1974, but after more than three years in the mexican league, the wiry little outfielder 5feet7 and 150 pounds returned at the age of 41 in 1977. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Join facebook to connect with davalillo victor and others you may know. After adcocks futile protest, vic davalillo got back into the batters box and overcame the white shoe problem sufficiently to hit a drive that joe nossek caught in deep center field.
Their 50 greatest games span two coasts and three centuries worth of baseball. Feb 28, 2007 but it also includes outfielder vic davalillo who, over the course of two games against the mets in 1969, faced four batters, allowed one run and never felt the rush of having a onethird. A doubleheader that lasted six and a half innings combined a single game that featured three teams on the field a game in which the dodgers didnt record a hit and won the games in. Victor jose davalillo romero davaleeyo born july 30, 1939 is a venezuelan former. Davalillos threehit performance raised his leagueleading batting average to.
Vic played in minor league towns like topeka kansas and columbia south carolina in the early 1960s. Victor lodato is the author of two critically acclaimed novels. Tony horton, tris speaker, vic power, tommie agee, rocky colavito, vic davalillo. This is a common occurrence when breaking open a new old season, but this one threw me, because ive always been enamored with great old baseball nicknames, and i had never, ever heard of yoyo davalillo, older brother of longtime indians outfielder vic davalillo. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Yet despite their age, vic davalillo and manny mota were in great. Vic davalillo was born on july 31, 1936 in cabimas, venezuela as victor jose davalillo. This is the first book to chronicle fully the history of londons old vic theatre. Jan 08, 2019 bouton gave up a single to leon wagner and walked max alvis before davalillo hit his second home run of the game to put the tribe ahead 51. Autograph warehouse stakes its reputation on every item it sells, and authenticity is their number one priority. An intimate look at cleveland indians baseball during the rockin sixties doug kurkul has written one of the most thoroughly researched and lovingly. Pedro guerrero went 4 for 7 with a triple in three games, monday 1 for 3 and vic davalillo 1 for 1. For some cards, usually issued after 1980, we use stock images and you will not receive the exact card pictured. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and.
Led by such superstars as future hall of famers reggie jackson, catfish hunter and rollie fingers, in the final years before free agency and. The dodgers have played more than 10,000 games as a franchise. Aug 09, 2014 vic davalillo currently age 78 is one of the 2 oldest living players from 1966 to 1970 that i have not yet featured on one of my blogs. Davalillos bigleague career had seemingly ended in 1974, but after more than three years in the mexican league, the wiry little outfielder 5feet7 and 150 pounds returned at. Jun 24, 2015 innovative hybrid publisher riverdale avenue books rab has just released the 50 greatest dodgers games by acclaimed sports writer j.
Majestic vic davalillo cleveland indians 1967 cooperstown. One of the unique things about deans cards grading standards is that we use halfgrades to identify wellcentered cards. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. As i get older, its nice to look back at some of my best moments as a player, and some that came before my time. Vic davalillo won his first and only gold glove in the outfield in 1964, the third cleveland indians player to capture that hardware behind minnie minoso 1959 and jimmy piersall 1961. Search site search site bookstore merch textbooks events journal locations about. A detailed account of davalillos tenure with the indians appears in the book. Brobdingnagian in lilliput, by jack tobin, sports illustrated, august 28, 1972. Did you know that in the vic davalillo miscellaneous world series items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the world series label and a truly comprehensive history of that world series will appear on your screen. Jun 22, 2015 it also features some of the unsung heroes of baseball history, like cookie lavagetto, vic davalillo, sandy amoros, al gionfriddo and joe mcginnity.
It was a lateseptember game that garvey departed after two innings. Davalillos bigleague career had seemingly ended in 1974, but after more than three years in the mexican league, the wiry little outfielder 5feet7 and 150 pounds returned at the age of 41 in 1977. The most valuable player award in the venezuelan winter league is also named after him. Some of the books published by victor books include a sticky mystery, the tattletale tongue, the flood of friends, and the white trail. First baseman lee thomas, with two down in the ninth, dug his pitchers low throw out of the dirt, and the pitcher dave morehead of the red sox rode into baseball history with a nohit game. The vic davalillo world series stats seen below include his world series. Edgar and lucy was called a riveting and exuberant ride by the new york times, and mathilda savitch, winner of the pen usa award, was hailed as a salingeresque wonder of a first novel. Most of these cards appear perfectly centered to the human eye. It also features some of the unsung heroes of baseball history, like cookie lavagetto, vic davalillo, sandy amoros, al gionfriddo and joe mcginnity. He played for the indians and five other teams in his 16year career from 1963 to 1980. Vic davalillo society for american baseball research. Same style jersey vic davalillo wore in 1967 while playing for the cleveland indians jersey features. Topeka was called the topeka reds 19601961, topeka hawks 19561959, topeka owls 19461954, 19391942, topeka senators 19331934, 19301931, 19241926, topeka jayhawks 1932, 19271929.
Sports reference blog get site news and learn about new and existing features. The nook book ebook of the the 50 greatest dodgers games of all time by j. Bouton gave up a single to leon wagner and walked max alvis before. A doubleheader that lasted six and a half innings combined a single game that featured three teams on the field a game in which the dodgers didnt record a hit and won the games in which the singleseason and. Vic davalillo broke into the big leagues in 1963, only the eighth player in history born in venezuela at the time. Drawing on important archives, both here notably the royal victoria halls and in the united states, george rowell sheds new light on the management. Innovative hybrid publisher riverdale avenue books rab has just released the 50 greatest dodgers games by acclaimed sports writer j. The 50 greatest dodgers games of all time riverdale. It also features some of the unsung heroes of baseball history, like cookie lavagetto, vic davalillo, sandy amoros, al gionfriddo. An intimate look at cleveland indians baseball during the rockin sixties doug kurkul has written one of the most thoroughly researched and lovingly presented sports stories about one of the most unmemorable eras in any sports teams history. Vic davalillo in safe by a mile by charlie metro and thomas l. Vic davalillos threehit performance including a pair of home runs and five rbis raised his leagueleading batting average to. Mar 27, 2019 but brock beat out a single after harrelson made a fine stop behind second, and vic davalillo bounced a single out of harrelsons reach to center.
Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. His older brother yoyo davalillo played briefly for the washington senators. Derrel thomas and gary thomasson each got an inning at first. The story of a great theatre from kean to olivier to spacey main by coleman, terry, spacey, kevin isbn. Vic davalillo baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and. Davalillo became the eighth venezuelan to play in major league baseball when he joined the indians in 1963 as their leadoff hitter and center fielder. A native of venezuela, davalillo was part of the early influx of latin and south american players in baseball. The memories fade, but the games live on in this wonderfully written book. For the first time, their performances are laid sidebyside in this account of the greatest dodgers games ever played. Catcher bob tillman and ed bressoud walked to the mound and conferred with morehead. Vic davalillo in baseball digest article september 1965. Dave morehead throws nohitter for red sox the boston globe. On this date in 1971 the pittsburgh pirates traded outfielder matty alou along with pitcher george brunet to the cardinals in exchange for outfielder vic davalillo and pitcher nelson briles. Yet despite their age, vic davalillo and manny mota were in great condition and the fire of these small arms was often deadly.
Vic davalillo world series stats by baseball almanac. But manager tebbetts sent vic davalillo lefthanded hitter, fast as a whippet to hit for howser. See why the book has broken into amazons top 25 baseball history books. Clevelands center fielder had three hits in four atbats with a pair of home runs and four rbis. A single game that featured three teams on the field history, only one team not named the new york yankees has ever won three consecutive world series. I dont know how old vic davalillo and manny mota are, but someone. The baseball writers association of america bbwaa voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected willie mccovey. Davalillo was inducted into the venezuelan baseball hall of fame in 2003. Between 1963 and 1974, he bounced around from cleveland to the angels to st. He played in major league baseball as an outfielder for the cleveland indians 196368, california angels 1968 69, st.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A native of venezuela, davalillo was an all star for the cleveland indians in the early 1960s. But brock beat out a single after harrelson made a fine stop behind second, and vic davalillo bounced a single out of harrelsons reach to center. Fivefoot seveninch vic davalillo is the younger brother of pompeyo yoyo. But it also includes outfielder vic davalillo who, over the course of two games against the mets in 1969, faced four batters, allowed one run and never felt the rush of having a. Mustaches and mayhem in modern baseball history, only one team not named the new york yankees has ever won three consecutive world series. After drury lane, covent garden and the theatre royal, haymarket, the old vic is londons oldest theatre, with a continuous history since 1818. Manufactured by majestic athletic cooperstown collection throwback series 100% polyester heavyweight double knit fabric full button front style majestic cooperstown neck label majestic cooperstown jock tag on lower front. Vic davalillo signed 8x10 photo pittsburgh pirates this item comes with a certificate of authenticity along with matching tamperproof holograms from autograph warehouse, guaranteeing the authenticity of this handsigned autograph. Vic davalillo in baseball digest article december 1963. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.