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A Future Hall of Fame Candidate
Baseball Analysts — ... More than anything, the 10-year mandate reduces clutter and names on the ballot, as it generally takes a lengthy career to become even a marginal candidate for enshrinement at Cooperstown. Only one HOFer - Dizzy Dean - barely squeaked by on the "partial year" technicality. ...

July 1st History
Redleg Nation — ... Snyder and “Redleg Journal” by Greg Rhodes and John Snyder. As luck would have it…all of these things happened on July 1st… July 1….1917, Fred Toney pitches two complete games (both three-hitters) as the Reds sweep the Pirates, 4-1 and 5-1. Toney finished 1917 with a 24-16 record and a 2.20 ERA in 340 innings. July 1….1934, the Reds lose an 18-inning game against the Cardinals, 8-6. The Reds’ Tony Freitas battled Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean to a 5-5 tie through 17 innings before the Cardinals broke through in the 18th ...

Cardinals rest everybody, push Pirates to the brink
Stan Musial's Stance — ... LA won last night, so St Louis also remains tied for best record in the league (81-56). Magic Number Watch: Clinch Division: 17 (Cubs won yesterday 5-3). Eliminate Rivals: - Milwaukee - 13 (lost 3-2 to San Francisco) - Houston - 13 (beat Philadelphia 5-4) - Cincinnati - 10 (beat Atlanta 3-1) - Pittsburgh - 2 17 is Dizzy Dean's number. View his statistics here. His HOF plaque can be seen here. ...