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Flashback Friday: Kelly Gruber Hits for the Cycle

April 18, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Flashback Friday, Kelly Gruber

A single, a double, a triple, and a home run. Most players would be happy to collect each of these within a single week of play.

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Flashback Friday: Alfredo Griffin’s Hilariously Bad Strikeout

April 11, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Alfredo Griffin, Flashback Friday, video

There’s a reason why only a small percentage of hitters make it to “The Show” – hitting a Major League pitch is not an easy feat.

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Flashback Friday: Alex Rodriguez Yells “Mine”

April 4, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Alex Rodriguez, Flashback Friday, John McDonald

Alex Rodriguez has done some pretty deplorable things over the course of his career; some of them off the field, some of them on the field … but this one ranks up there.

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Flashback Friday: Kelly Gruber’s Cameo on “Eric’s World”

September 27, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, Kelly Gruber, videos

The final Flashback Friday of the season is admittedly a bit of an odd one; it’s a cameo by Kelly Gruber on TVO’s “Eric’s World”.

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Flashback Friday: Vernon Wells’ Walk-Off Home Run Against Mariano Rivera

September 20, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Flashback Friday, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Vernon Wells

Mariano Rivera will wrap up his career at season’s end as the greatest closer of all time.

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Flashback Friday: Paul Quantrill – The Ultimate Workhorse

September 13, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, Paul Quantrill
Courtesy of CBC

A rubber arm. A workhorse. Paul Quantrill was the proverbial rubber arm pitcher.

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Flashback Friday: Kelly Gruber and Cecil Fielder Switch Places 18 Times

September 6, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Cecil Fielder, Flashback Friday, Jimy Williams, Kelly Gruber, Pat Borders

18 times. Yes, 18 times.

It almost seems like a comical arbitrary amount someone would casually throw out there.

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Flashback Friday: Earl Weaver and the Orioles Forfeit to the Blue Jays

August 30, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Baltimore Orioles, Earl Weaver, Flashback Friday
Courtesy of Baltimore Sun

Back in 1977, two things were very apparent in Major League Baseball: the Toronto Blue Jays were a very raw team, and Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver was as surly as ever.

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