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On This Day: January 26

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Happy 84th birthday to Milwaukee’s own “Mr. Baseball,” Bob Uecker. No words can adequately describe this Brewers icon. He spent parts of six seasons in MLB with the Braves, Phillies and Cardinals. Here is hoping he has a GREAT day!

On This Day: December 15

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Happy 70th birthday to Doug Rau! Rau was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 2, 1972, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. That season he earned a 2.20 ERA in 32 2/3 innings and giving up just 18 hits. In 1974, Rau became a starter and the Dodgers won the NL pennant. Over his career, Rau fashioned a 81-60 won-loss…

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