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Baseball Rarities / Boston Braves / Brooklyn Dodgers / It'll Never Happen Again / Ron Christensen Posts May 23, 2025May 24, 2025

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…

Dead Ball Era / It'll Never Happen Again / New York Yankees / Player Spotlights / St Louis Browns September 7, 2024September 15, 2024

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…

It'll Never Happen Again / Philadelphia Phillies August 20, 2024August 20, 2024

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…

It'll Never Happen Again / Perfect Games December 8, 2023December 10, 2023

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…

Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again February 11, 2023February 11, 2023

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!…

Don Stokes' Colorizations / It'll Never Happen Again / Philadelphia Phillies / St. Louis Cardinals September 3, 2022September 6, 2022

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…

Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again / Latin Ball players / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants November 5, 2021November 8, 2021

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!…

It'll Never Happen Again / Jimmie Foxx / Philadelphia Athletics March 7, 2021March 8, 2021

The Philadelphia Athletics Complete A “Double Triple Steal”!

You may be wondering what the heck a “double triple steal” is. You’re not alone.

Babe Ruth / Baseball Rarities / Baseball Trivia / Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again June 6, 2020August 17, 2020

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…

Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again / Latin Ball players January 22, 2020April 19, 2020

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.

Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again August 19, 2019April 19, 2020

Today is Eddie Gaedel Day!

“For a moment, I felt like Babe Ruth,” – Eddie Gaedel…

Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / It'll Never Happen Again / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights September 24, 2018September 25, 2018

Another Edition of Baseball Odds and Ends: Talk About a “Bad Day at the Office!”

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Chicago White Sox / Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again / Old TImers Games March 31, 2018April 10, 2018

And They Said It Couldn’t Be Done! 75-Year Old Luke Appling Hits A Home Run!

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