Martinez family drives to Hall, Mariano lands gate at JFK, Puig ages
By Tab Bamford
Still driven
Edgar Martinez and his family loaded up and started the drive to Cooperstown. We’ll see them all there this weekend!
Cooperstown or bust! ? @Mariners @11EdgarMartinez @cdowns31 @BeLauxOfficial @TessaNicolle #HOF2019 @baseballhall #EdgarHOF pic.twitter.com/u8jvqI5aR2
— Holli Martinez (@HolliMartinez1) July 16, 2019
Gate 42
Gate B42 at JFK Airport in New York City now bears the name of Mariano Rivera.
Getting old
Yasiel Puig had some fun while the #AgeChallenge was trending.
Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez also got into the act.
Brotherly birthday
Elvis Andrus celebrates his older brother’s birthday.
Fan Post of the Day
These young players brought home some serious hardware.
Pro Post of the Day
The Red Sox designated Eduardo Núñez for assignment. Xander Bogaerts thanked Núñez for their time together.
OTD
2016 – Starling Marté homered off Oliver Pérez in the 18th inning to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 win over Washington.
2013 – Pitcher Misael Siverio defected from the Cuban national team in Des Moines, Iowa, before an exhibition game with Team USA.
1998 – Rafael Palmeiro hit his 300th career home run in a 4-1 Orioles win.
1974 – César Gerónimo earned the distinction of being the 3,000th strikeout in the career of Cardinals legend Bob Gibson. Gerónimo also became Nolan Ryan’s 3,000th strikeout victim six years later.
1971 – The Giants wasted a gem by Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. “The Dominican Dandy” allowed only one hit in eight innings but the Reds rallied for three in the ninth, capped by a two-run single by Tony Pérez.
1970 – Roberto Clemente hit his 150th career triple as part of a big offensive performance that was a double shy of the cycle. Clemente’s triple tied the game in the sixth. He hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth.
Happy birthday!
Silvino Bracho (b. 1992)