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Jeff Burroughs was a professional baseball player who played for several teams during his career. He was born on March 7, 1951, in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Texas. Burroughs was a standout athlete in high school and was drafted by the Washington Senators in the first round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft.
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Jeff Burroughs was a professional baseball player who played for several teams during his career. He was born on March 7, 1951, in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Texas. Burroughs was a standout athlete in high school and was drafted by the Washington Senators in the first round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft.
Burroughs made his major league debut in 1970 and quickly established himself as a power hitter. He hit 20 home runs in his rookie season and was named the American League Rookie of the Year. Burroughs continued to be a productive player for the Senators, hitting at least 20 home runs in each of his first four seasons.
In 1977, Burroughs was traded to the Atlanta Braves, where he had one of the best seasons of his career. He hit .301 with 41 home runs and 114 RBIs, earning him the National League Most Valuable Player award. Burroughs continued to be a productive player for the Braves for several seasons, hitting at least 20 home runs in each of his first three seasons with the team.
After leaving the Braves, Burroughs played for several other teams, including the Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. He continued to hit for power, but his production declined as he got older. Burroughs retired from baseball in 1985 with a career batting average of .261, 240 home runs, and 882 RBIs.
Despite his impressive career statistics, Burroughs is often overlooked when discussing the greatest players of his era. He played during a time when many other great players, such as Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt, were also active. However, Burroughs was a consistent and productive player throughout his career and deserves recognition for his accomplishments.
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Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants - Radio Broadcast / On Thursday, September 14, 1978, the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants faced off at Candlestick Park. The Braves sent Jim Bouton to the mound, an experienced right-hander who had a unique career trajectory, transitioning from a successful starter to a knuckleball reliever after a series of arm troubles. The Giants countered with Ed Halicki, a towering 6'7" right-hander known for his no-hitter in 1975. At this point in the season, the Braves were in the middle of the pack in the National League West, while the Giants were struggling to keep pace. The 1978 season was marked by the Yankees and Dodgers' fierce competition, each leading their respective leagues, while Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds was in pursuit of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak record.
The game got off to a slow start, with the Braves scoring an unearned run in the second inning due to errors by Halicki and John Tamargo. The Giants responded with a run of their own in the third, capitalizing on an error by Bouton. The Braves' Dale Murphy, who would later become a two-time MVP, made an impact on the base paths by stealing second base and later scoring due to the Giants' errors. In the sixth inning, the Giants threatened to score with a runner on second, but Bouton managed to get out of the jam, maintaining the slim lead.
The Braves broke the game open in the seventh inning, scoring two more runs thanks to key hits from Glenn Hubbard and Jerry Royster. The Giants, however, struggled to generate offense against the Braves' pitching. After Bouton's solid six innings of work, Craig Skok and Gene Garber held the Giants hitless over the final three innings. The Braves added an insurance run in the eighth, securing a 4-1 victory.
The win improved the Braves' standing in the NL West, although they would ultimately finish the season in the middle of the pack. The Giants, meanwhile, continued to struggle, ending the year near the bottom of the division. The 1978 season would conclude with the New York Yankees defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. The Braves' Dale Murphy, despite his team's middling performance, began to show signs of the player he would become in the 1980s, one of the most dominant in the National League. This game, while not a highlight of the season, was a good representation of the Braves' potential and the Giants' struggles in the 1978 season.
As the calendar flipped to September 29, 1971, the New York Yankees were set to...
1971-Sep-29 • NYY/WAS • New York Yankees vs Washington Senators - Radio Broadcast / As the calendar flipped to September 29, 1971, the New York Yankees were set to square off against the Washington Senators in what was a routine late-season contest. The Yankees, having had a middling season, were trying to finish strong. The Senators, on the other hand, were in the midst of their final season before moving to Texas to become the Rangers, a fact that added a certain poignancy to every game they played. This particular match-up was notable for the fact that it was one of the last games the Senators would play in Washington D.C., a fact that was not lost on the fans or the players. The air was thick with nostalgia, and the typically straightforward game of baseball took on a different hue, as every pitch, every swing, and every cheer echoed with the weight of history.
