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BOSSHOG

(42,189 posts) Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:44 PM Apr 17

18 April 1987 - A Great Day in Baseball History

Mike Schmidt, the Greatest Third Baseman in the Game, hit his 500th Home run during a day game in Pittsburgh.

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18 April 1987 - A Great Day in Baseball History (Original Post) BOSSHOG Apr 17 OP

Go ahead, True Dough Apr 17 #1

As Harry Kalas would say BOSSHOG Apr 17 #2

What a great call, thank you JMCKUSICK Apr 17 #3

Glad you enjoyed it, John True Dough Apr 17 #4

Baseball was my first love. JMCKUSICK Apr 17 #5

True Dough

(22,839 posts)

1. Go ahead,

Reply to BOSSHOG (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:45 PM

Apr 17

relive the moment, BOSSHOG!

BOSSHOG

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2. As Harry Kalas would say

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:50 PM

Apr 17

THAT BALLS OUTTA HERE!

Thank You True Dough. I’ve not been one to idolize sports figures, but I do make this one gigantic exception.

JMCKUSICK

(2,064 posts)

3. What a great call, thank you

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:02 PM

Apr 17

So much for digging that up True Dough.
Made my night.

True Dough

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4. Glad you enjoyed it, John

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:08 PM

Apr 17

I remember my 500th home run. Er, no I don't! Because it never happened, even on the sandlot as a kid!

JMCKUSICK

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5. Baseball was my first love.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:17 PM

Apr 17

I came to the USA to live on July 4th 1976, as a citizen born abroad (Germany). It helped me learn to read English, taught me words, introduced me to my first concept of what Greatness is or can be.
Mike Schmidt was one of those guys I admired and I hope you'll understand how special that post you made was because tonight is the very first time I heard that call and 38 years later, I still got chills as if I was there that day.

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