Nineteen forty-one was one of the most notable years in baseball history. Ted Williams hit .406 that year, the last player to hit over .400. The great Lou Gehrig passed away on June 2. And the Dodgers won their first pennant since 1920. But without doubt, the crowning event that will always mark 1941 as a special year in baseball history was “Joltin’ Joe” DiMaggio’s amazing 56-game hitting streak…
I’ve Uncovered the Rarest Baseball Feat Of All! (Read on to find out what it is!)
I always enjoy trying to uncover rarities that occur on the baseball field. In the past, I’ve written about perfect games, unassisted triple plays, four home runs in a game, natural and reverse natural cycles, and the extremely rare “immaculate inning.” These are some of the rarest feats in the game…
The Ferrell Brothers Involved in a Unique Game in Baseball History!
Ninety two years ago yesterday, brothers Wes and Rick Ferrell were involved in a game played at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and the Indians in which something unique occurred. To my knowledge, it had never happened before and may never happen again.
Going the Distance in the Longest Game in Major League History
I find a sound ‘rule-of-thumb’ to be ‘Never Say Never’. But today I throw caution to the wind and say ‘Never! Never! Never!’ in reference to a MLB record I believe with absolute certainty will never be broken…
Let’s File This One Under: “My, How The Game of Baseball Has Changed!”
One hundred years ago yesterday, on September 6, 1924, something very unusual occurred. St. Louis Browns right-hander Urban Shocker started and completed both ends of a doubleheader against the White Sox at Comiskey Park…
What Are the Odds??
Here’s something crazy that happened sixty-seven years ago this past week in a game between the Phillies and the Giants…
A Perfect Game Rarity: What Are The Odds? Who Can Do The Math??
I just finished reading a great book by Lee Lowenfish, “Baseball’s Endangered Species: Inside the Craft of Scouting By Those Who Lived It.” A detailed review of the book will follow in short order. I have to comment about one extremely interesting item I uncovered in the book…
1942 Baseball Game Halted by… a Prison Break??
There was a game played in 1942 at the Folsom Correctional Facility in California that was halted because of a prison break! That has to be a first!…
Has The Game Changed Or What?? Pete Alexander Pitches Two Complete Games In A Doubleheader!
“The Cubs finished last last year and if they finish last again, I’d rather it be without Alexander.” –Cubs’ manager Joe McCarthy…
The Three Alou Brothers Make History: All Three In The Same Outfield!
Can we put this one in the category: “It’ll never happen again”? I think that’s a safe bet!…
The Philadelphia Athletics Complete A “Double Triple Steal”!
You may be wondering what the heck a “double triple steal” is. You’re not alone.
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…
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.
Another Edition of Baseball Odds and Ends: Talk About a “Bad Day at the Office!”
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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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The All Rookie Starting Lineup! September 27, 1963
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Talk about 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!
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Will the Indians Challenge the Record for Longest Winning Streak in Baseball History!
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Joe Cronin Hits Into One Of The Most Unusual Triple Plays Ever!
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The 1928 Boston Braves Play Nine Consecutive Doubleheaders!
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It’ll never happen again! Pete Alexander Pitches Both Games of a Doubleheader!
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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 Philadelphia Athletics Complete A “Double Triple Steal”!
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Robin Roberts Pitches 28 Consecutive Complete Games!
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Follow Up To My Post On Complete Games!
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Another Cy Young Record That Will Never Be Broken!
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Brooks Robinson’s Dubious Record!
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Ed Reulbach’s Unique Feat!
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The First Edition Of… It’ll never happen again!
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