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The 1931 Tour of Japan

Those of you who read Bill Gutman’s interesting post about Lefty O’Doul will recall Bill mentioned that Lefty was on the 1931 tour to Japan...

Posted on: June 20, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
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Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters, 1938!

There are some records that are not meant to be broken. Babe Ruth's single season home run title was eventually broken, as was Ty Cobb's career hits record and Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak...

Posted on: June 15, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

June 13th Was A Lucky Day For Christy Mathewson!

Who says the number 13 is unlucky? I doubt Christy Mathewson would agree with that old adage. “Big Six” recorded two career milestone victories on June 13th...

Posted on: June 13, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Baseball Youth is Served: Youngest Players in History!

The War Years between 1942-45 decimated many major league ballclub rosters. As the country deeply progressed into wartime, there were thoughts that the major leagues should be discontinued...

Posted on: June 9, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

One Of Baseball’s Rarest Achievements!

Thanks to one of our readers, Don Jennings, I think I may have uncovered one of the rarest achievements in all of baseball, something you probably haven't really thought much about...

Posted on: June 6, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Forgotten Silence: 1917 World Series Champion White Sox No-Hit Twice In a Row!

The Chicago White Sox enjoyed a banner season in 1917, one of the best in franchise history...

Posted on: May 13, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
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BASEBALL AND THE PANDEMIC of 1918

As we sit at home waiting to see if baseball will be played in these unsettling times, our attention turns from hitting percentages to virus fatality percentages and hope that it stays way, way below the Mendoza line...

Posted on: May 10, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 11 Comments

Forty-Year-Old Warren Spahn Throws a No-Hitter!

It happened exactly 59 years ago yesterday, April 28, 1961. Warren Spahn, just five days past his 40th birthday, becomes the second-oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter...

Posted on: April 28, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 7 Comments

The Three Alou Brothers Make History: All Three In The Same Outfield!

The 2019 baseball season saw the 57th anniversary of something unique in baseball history: The three Alou brothers, Felipe, Matty, and Jesus, all played together in the same outfield for the Giants.

Posted on: January 22, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
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Twenty-Five Year Reunion of the 1923 World Series Champion Yankees!

I admit it…I’m a sucker for Old-Timers photos! And here’s a real good one.

Posted on: January 15, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

The Baseball World Says a Sad Good-Bye to Don Larsen

Don Larsen passed away yesterday at the age of 90. In tribute we're posting an old piece by Gary accompanied by the artwork of our friend Graig Kreindler...

Posted on: January 2, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

Let’s Remember Pumpsie Green: Baseball’s Reluctant Pioneer

An obituary notice last month in the national newspapers got very little attention, except maybe from a few die-hard baseball history fans…

Posted on: September 1, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

What’s Unique About this 1929 Cubs’ Team Photo??

Check out this neat photo of the 1929 National League pennant-winning Cubs. There’s a lot of familiar names in there...

Posted on: August 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Today is Eddie Gaedel Day!

“For a moment, I felt like Babe Ruth,” - Eddie Gaedel...

Posted on: August 19, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball’s Darkest Day: The Tragic Death of Ray Chapman

It happened ninety-nine years ago today. August 16, 1920 was a dark, overcast day. The Yankees were playing the Indians at the Polo Grounds. It was an important game as both teams were in the pennant race...

Posted on: August 17, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Streak Comes To An End 78 Years Ago: July 17,1941!

“…It's over thirty years later and this guy comes up to me and says he was that cab driver who drove me to the park on July 17, 1941. He apologized for telling me in the cab ride that he thought the streak would end that day if I didn’t get a hit the first time up...

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Baseball’s Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Amidst all the Fourth of July celebrations today, all baseball history fans (like us!) should take a few minutes to reflect upon the anniversary of one of the most memorable – yet saddest – days in baseball history. ..

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Baseball Oddities: Career Home Run Record holders!

Here’s a real baseball oddity that I’ll bet you never thought about: Since 1895, 124 years ago, there have been only four players to hold the career home run record!

Posted on: June 11, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Cubs Debut In Weeghman Park 103 Years Ago Today!

One hundred and three years ago today, April 20, 1916, the Chicago Cubs played their first game in Weeghman Field – known as Wrigley Field in 1926 – beating the Reds 7-6 in 11 innings.

Posted on: April 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

Weekly Blog Question! How Do You Feel About the Designated Hitter (DH) Being Added to the National League?

Every week we're posting a baseball history-related question and will encourage our readers to voice their opinion. We’d love to hear what you have to say! This week's question involves the Designated Hitter.

Posted on: February 10, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 9 Comments

A Trade of the “Babes”: Babe Dahlgren for Babe Phelps! Sub title: “The Yankees Won the Game That Day, But Nobody Cheered…”

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Posted on: December 30, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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The Washington Senators Move to Minnesota, November 26, 1960!

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Posted on: November 26, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball’s Version of “The Thrill of Victory”…and “The Agony of Defeat!”

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Posted on: November 17, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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“The Greatest Game Ever Pitched”: Don Larsen’s Perfect Game

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Posted on: October 27, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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The Longest Extra Inning Game in Baseball History!

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Posted on: October 14, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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The Quickest Game In Baseball History: Polo Grounds, September 28, 1919

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Posted on: October 13, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Spotlight on the Hall of Fame: An Often-Overlooked Hall-of-Famer, “Sunny Jim” Bottomley

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Posted on: September 22, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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“Rapid Robert” Feller’s Remarkable First Major League Start, August 23, 1936!

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Posted on: August 24, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Cub Rookie David Bote Hits “Shot Heard ‘Round the (Cub) World” With Ultimate Grand Slam!

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Posted on: August 15, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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A Look Back At The First All-Star Game, July 6, 1933

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Posted on: July 17, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Milestone Achievement For Old Time Baseball Photos! Our Fourth Anniversary!

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Posted on: July 7, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball’s Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

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Posted on: July 4, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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The Anniversary of One of Greatest Pitching Duels Ever! Spahn vs. Marichal, July 2, 1963

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Posted on: July 3, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Was 1941 the Greatest Year in Baseball History?

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Posted on: June 22, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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White Sox’ Pat Seerey Hits Four Home Runs in One Game! But that’s not why I posted this pic!

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Posted on: May 26, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak Begins, May 15, 1941!

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Posted on: May 15, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston, MA, May 5, 1904 – Cy Young and the First Modern Perfect Game

The defending World Champion Boston Americans (renamed Red Sox in 1908) were wrapping up a four-game series with Connie Mack's…

Posted on: May 8, 2018
By: Ron Bolton
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Who Won the 1910 Batting Title, Ty Cobb or Nap Lajoie?

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Posted on: May 1, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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More Fun With “Baseball Cycles” Trivia!

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Posted on: April 20, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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And They Said It Couldn’t Be Done! 75-Year Old Luke Appling Hits A Home Run!

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Posted on: March 31, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments