June 6 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Casey Stengel makes an unusual return to Ebbets Field (1918)

On June 6, 1918, Casey Stengel makes an unusual return to Ebbets Field after being traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the off-season. During his first at-bat, Stengel doffs his cap, unveiling a bird which flies out from underneath.

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