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.
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.
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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The Washington Senators Move to Minnesota, November 26, 1960!
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Baseball’s Version of “The Thrill of Victory”…and “The Agony of Defeat!”
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“The Greatest Game Ever Pitched”: Don Larsen’s Perfect Game
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The Longest Extra Inning Game in Baseball History!
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The Quickest Game In Baseball History: Polo Grounds, September 28, 1919
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Spotlight on the Hall of Fame: An Often-Overlooked Hall-of-Famer, “Sunny Jim” Bottomley
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“Rapid Robert” Feller’s Remarkable First Major League Start, August 23, 1936!
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Cub Rookie David Bote Hits “Shot Heard ‘Round the (Cub) World” With Ultimate Grand Slam!
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A Look Back At The First All-Star Game, July 6, 1933
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Another Milestone Achievement For Old Time Baseball Photos! Our Fourth Anniversary!
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Baseball’s Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939
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The Anniversary of One of Greatest Pitching Duels Ever! Spahn vs. Marichal, July 2, 1963
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Was 1941 the Greatest Year in Baseball History?
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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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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Hitting Streak Begins, May 15, 1941!
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Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston, MA, May 5, 1904 – Cy Young and the First Modern Perfect Game
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Who Won the 1910 Batting Title, Ty Cobb or Nap Lajoie?
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More Fun With “Baseball Cycles” Trivia!
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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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Author Bill Gutman Talks About “The Shot Heard ‘Round The World!”
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We Say Good-Bye to Tracy Stallard
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Interesting Tidbits About Baseball Pitching Triple Crown Winners!
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1949: Another First for Jackie Robinson!
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This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Real Baseball Milestone!
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A Wonderful Baseball Family Legacy Passes From Grandfather to Grandson in the 2017 World Series!
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More “15 Minutes of Baseball Fame”! Grover Land and the Most Unusual Home Run Ever!
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We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the Very First World Series, 1903!
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You Learn Something New About This Game Every day! How Many of You Know What An “Immaculate Inning” Is?
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Manhattan, NY, September 29, 1957 – Final out of the Giants last game at the Polo Grounds ends a remarkable era
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The Day Fred Merkle’s Life Changed Forever
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More “15 Minutes of Baseball Fame” – Journeyman Bob Nieman!
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The Major League Record for Home Runs in August Could Fall!
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The Historic Flood of 1937 Devastates Cincinnati’s Crosley Field!
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Wacky Blue Jays/Red Sox Game Recalls Cubs/Phillies 26-23 Slugfest From August 25, 1922
My post the other day about the wacky game last Friday in which the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 28-5, reminded me of the historic game between the Cubs and Phillies played on August 25, 1922…
The Great Lefty Grove Nearly “Loses It” 86 Years Ago Today!
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The Tragedy of Baseball Scapegoats
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Another Look at the Rare Feat of Four Home Runs in a Game: Ed Delahanty
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