Welcome to The Hot Corner: your inside scoop on all things baseball and Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) related. Look for The Hot Corner every month for exclusive player interviews, featured member benefits and a monthly memorabilia giveaway!
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New Member Benefit: Token & Icons
Tokens & Icons now offers MLBPAA members a 15% discount on every day functional gifts for the home made from MLB authenticated game-used baseballs, uniforms, and broken bats. Shop https://tokens-icons.com and use code “MLBPAA” at checkout.
On This Day in Baseball History
May 6, 1982– Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners became the 15th major league pitcher with 300 victories when he defeated the New York Yankees 7-3 at the Kingdome.
May 6, 1994 – Anthony Young won as a starter for the first time in more than two years as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1. The win ended Young’s 29-game losing streak as a starter.
May Memorabilia Giveaway
Each month we will randomly select a member from each of our membership tiers to be the lucky recipient of baseball memorabilia. This month’s winners will receive: a Dan Ford signed photo; a Will Clark signed photo; and a Shaun Marcum signed baseball.
Winning members will be contacted individually upon random selection.