Historic Events
We Say Good-Bye to Tracy Stallard
Interesting Tidbits About Baseball Pitching Triple Crown Winners!
1949: Another First for Jackie Robinson!
This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Real Baseball Milestone!
A Wonderful Baseball Family Legacy Passes From Grandfather to Grandson in the 2017 World Series!
More “15 Minutes of Baseball Fame”! Grover Land and the Most Unusual Home Run Ever!
We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the Very First World Series, 1903!
You Learn Something New About This Game Every day! How Many of You Know What An “Immaculate Inning” Is?
Manhattan, NY, September 29, 1957 – Final out of the Giants last game at the Polo Grounds ends a remarkable era
The Day Fred Merkle’s Life Changed Forever
More “15 Minutes of Baseball Fame” – Journeyman Bob Nieman!
The Major League Record for Home Runs in August Could Fall!
The Historic Flood of 1937 Devastates Cincinnati’s Crosley Field!
Wacky Blue Jays/Red Sox Game Recalls Cubs/Phillies 26-23 Slugfest From August 25, 1922
The Great Lefty Grove Nearly “Loses It” 86 Years Ago Today!
The Tragedy of Baseball Scapegoats
Another Look at the Rare Feat of Four Home Runs in a Game: Ed Delahanty
The “Williams Shift” Debuts 71 Years Ago Today!
Fenway Park, Boston, MA, June 13, 1947 – Red Sox finally turn the lights on for first time in 5-3 over White Sox
1920 Was An Unusual Year, Including Baseball’s Only “Triple-Header!”
The Craziest Game Ever Played By Major Leaguers!
File This One Under: “What Might Have Been…”
Twenty-Five Year Reunion of the 1923 World Series Champion Yankees!
This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Honus Wagner Milestone!
Brooks Robinson’s Dubious Record!
One of the Rarest of Baseball Feats! The Four Home Runs in One Game Club!
A Streak from 1941 You Probably Aren’t Aware Of! (And no, I’m not talking about DiMaggio…)
Let’s Focus on Baseball’s Rare Perfect Games!
The Record Winning Streak of “King Carl” Hubbell!
“Roy Campanella Night” Draws Record Crowd of 92,103!
A Year of Futility: The “Amazin’ Mets” First Year, 1962!
The Astrodome Opens, April 9, 1965 – The Indoor Era in Baseball Begins!
Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C., June 29, 1941 – A very sweaty Joe DiMaggio extends his legendary hitting streak to 41 games
Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, June 15, 1948 – Lights are finally on as Detroit becomes last AL team to host night games
Navin Field, Detroit, MI, July 13, 1934 – Babe Ruth Hits His 700th Career Home Run
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, April 20, 1939 – With some sleuth work, a very historic photo of Ted Williams’ first MLB game is uncovered
Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: A Perfect Game, Perfected? The Addie Joss-“Big Ed” Walsh Pitching Duel!
We Remember the Great Branch Rickey!
