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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: December 12 - Five Cool Things and Willie Mays makes the Catch
Description: December 12, 1941 â Future Hall of Famer Arky Vaughan is traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Bucs receive four players in return, catcher âHot Potatoâ Hamlin, Pete Coscarart, Babe Phelps and Jimmy Wasdell.Shifted to third base by the Dodgers, Vaughan had an off year in 1942, batting just .277, to finish under .300 for the first time in his career. However, he rebounded in 1943, batting .305 and leading the National League with 112 runs scored and a career-high 20 stolen bases. December 12, 1954 â Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente lead the North to victory in the Puerto Rican Win...