This Day in MLB History: December 25

Dec 25 2022 by Talking Chop

 
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1940 - South Side Park, the first home of the Chicago White Sox, burns down.

1989 - Billy Martin dies in a car accident in Johnson City, New York at the age of 61. Martin was a former All-Star infielder and the former manager of the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. Martin had five stints as manager of the Yankees and was rumored to be a candidate to replace Lou Piniella at the time...

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