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ybor al drives in winning run

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by TBHC @ 9:55 am

75 years ago…

June 21, 1931 – Tampa’s own Al Lopez, dubbed “Ybor Al” by the Tampa Tribune, has a banner day for the Brooklyn Robins during his team’s game against the Chicago Cubs. The Hall of Fame catcher drove in the winning run with a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth. The game lasted almost three hours – an eternity in the pre-television days of major league baseball.

Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.

Tags: hof, names, on this day, sports, tampa

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