“A Million Dollar Deal”
February 7, 2019 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
In 1965 the Cincinnati Reds dealt Frank Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles. Here’s an article I wrote almost 12 years ago that examines that historic trade. May you forever rest in peace, Mr. Robinson. December 9, 1965: Reds right fielder Frank Robinson to the Orioles for Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson. When Cincinnati […]
The Sunday Notes: Frank Robinson Traded
December 13, 2015 by Ron Juckett · Leave a Comment
As Major League Baseball clubs spend and trade this holiday season, preparing for 2016, this edition of the Notes looks back on a trade propelling the Baltimore Orioles to a championship and reviews something this week that never happened before. Although the Chicago Cubs backed up a bank vault for outfielder Jason Heyward, other teams wheeled […]
When Cheney Ruled Washington
May 22, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · 1 Comment
It was a cool September evening in 1962 when 4,098 citizens exercised their right to assemble, in anticipation of an appearance by the representatives of the nation’s capital. Not surprisingly, John Kennedy was the first to take his turn, though he turned out to be a minor figure in the night’s long drama. Later, a […]
