An immaculate inning occurs when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning, using the minimum possible number of pitches – nine. The strikeouts can either be of the swinging or the caught looking variety, and there can be foul balls involved. The purest form of the feat would…
Dusty Baker has been around for some iconic moments! October 5, 1977, he is credited for delivering the first official high five On October 2, 1977 — When Dusty Baker hits his 30th homer of the season against the Astros’ J.R. Richard, the Dodgers become the first team in major league history to have four…
Lead Off Walk Off Home Runs In the Same Game This is an extremely rare event in baseball history. As of 2022 it has happened just six times in history. The first occurrence came in on May 17, 1893 –Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Billy Hamilton became the first player to have hit both a…
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Ranking the Catchers With a commanding presence behind the plate and a rocket arm, Johnny Bench was the best defensive catcher in history. But that wasn’t all. The powerful right-handed slugger won a pair of Most Valuable Player awards and led the Reds to six division titles, four pennants, and two championships. He hit…
Major League Baseball Death’s On September 11, features Joe “Homerun” Marshall, you will meet Hall of Famers, Cup of Coffee players, and great characters of the game. Our list stretches all the way back to the 1800s to today’s current game! To find out more what happened on September 11, check out the events…
Major League debuts On September 11, and features, Andre Dawson, you will meet Hall of Famers, Cup of Coffee players, and great characters of the game. Our list stretches all the way back to the 1800s to today’s current game! To find out more what happened on September 11, check out the events page,…
Major League Birthdays On September 11, features, Ellis Burks, you will meet Hall of Famers, Cup of Coffee players, and great characters of the game. Our list stretches all the way back to the 1800s to today’s current game! To find out more about that happened on September 11, check out the events page,…
First World Series win, By Team/Franchise: Angels: Francisco Rodríguez (2002) Astros: Chris Devenski (2017) A’s: Chief Bender (1905) Blue Jays: Duane Ward (1992) Braves: Dick Rudolph (1914) Brewers: Mike Caldwell (1982) Browns/Orioles: Denny Galehouse (1944) Cardinals: Pete Alexander (1926) Cubs: Ed Reulbach (1906) D-Backs: Curt Schilling (2001) Dodgers: Jack Coombs (1916) Giants: Christy Mathewson…
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