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Baseball Remembers: Bob Lemon vs. Monte Irvin

Baseball Remembers: Bob Lemon vs. Monte Irvin

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Paul White
Jan 11, 2024
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Today is the anniversary of two Hall of Fame players passing away: Indians pitcher Bob Lemon in 2000, and outfielder for the Giants and Newark Eagles, Monte Irvin, in 2016.

Since one pitched and the other batted, I thought it would be fun to see if they ever faced each other, knowing that there were a few challenges to that idea.

  • Lemon only played for Cl…

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