On this day in 2006 Bob Sheppard misses his first Yankee
Stadium home opener since 1951 due to a hip injury he suffered the day before
at his home. The injury wouldn't keep Sheppard out long as Bob was back for the
next Yankees home stand behind the microphone.
Also on this day in 1954 the New York Yankees traded two
minor league players with right handed pitcher Mel Wright to the St. Louis
Cardinals for 38 year old right fielder Enos Slaughter. While Slaughter would
head to the Hall of Fame when his playing career was done he would only hit
.239 in 79 games for the Yankees. Bill Virdon, one of the prospects in the
deal, would win the Rookie of the Year Award in St. Louis in 1956.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)