On August 16, 1987, Lloyd Moseby’s 2 out, 2-run 7th inning home run gave the Blue Jays a 6-4 win over the White Sox, but it was his humorously roundabout effort getting into scoring position in the third inning that became the game’s unforgettable moment.

🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:

  • Every step in Moseby’s circuitous route

  • The opponent who confessed to setting it all in motion

  • A 50-year baseball veteran’s reaction that caught the attention of other players

  • Why one teammate couldn’t stop laughing afterward

🕵️ Replay Today: May 17, 1966

Travel back 60 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:

  • Vada Pinson and Joe Morgan battling for the top of the NL leaderboard

  • Tony Oliva pulled ahead of two stars named Robinson in the AL

  • An anti-trust ruling involving the Braves was expected that day

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