Yogi Berra – The Best I Ever Saw One of the most popular figures in baseball history. Berra batted .285 with 358 home runs and 1,430 runs batted in during his 18 years with the New York Yankees (1946-63). The lefthanded-hitting catcher hit at least 20 home runs in 11 seasons. Especially in…
Luke Appling – ol Aches and Pains The best I ever saw The righthand-hitting Appling batted .310 in twenty seasons (1930-43 – 45-50) with the White Sox. A leadoff hitter with the ability to foul off pitch after pitch, he won two batting titles, with averages of .388 in 1936 and .328 in…
Whitey Herzog’s All-time AL Team Whitey Herzog played eight seasons in the American League with the Senators, Athletics, Yankees, Orioles and Tigers from 1956-63. He gained much greater notoriety as a manger. He is the winningest manager in Royals history, guiding the team to a 410-304 (.574) record in five seasons from 1975-79….
On this date, July 7, 1906 approximately one hundred years ago, the seventh of eleven children were born to John and Lula Paige in the town of Mobile, Alabama. This child would turn out a little more successful than the other ten; he would eventually be honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Leroy “Satchel”…
Ranking the Center Fielders Joe DiMaggio made playing center field for the New York Yankees cool. He was graceful and he was a winner (10 pennants in 13 seasons), and helped establish the Yankee mystique. Switch-hitting Mickey Mantle combined power and speed in ways no one ever had before. Other great Yankee center fielders…
Here is a quick look at what happened on August 11 on This day in baseball history! Debuts, Milestones, No Hitters, Rule Changes, Events, Birthdays, Deaths, and more on August 11 This Day In Baseball. August 11 1907: The Cardinals Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves in the second game of…
On this weeks podcast – August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former…
Joe DiMaggio Position: CenterfielderBats: Right • Throws: Right6-2, 193lb (188cm, 87kg)Born: November 25, 1914 in Martinez, CA usDied: March 8, 1999 in Hollywood, FLBuried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CAHigh School: Galileo HS (San Francisco, CA)Debut: May 3, 1936 (8,006th in major league history)vs. SLB 6 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 30, 1951vs. BOS 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in…
Yasiel Puig becomes the first player to be named Player of the Month for the first month he plays in the major leagues in the 55-year history of the award. The Dodger outfielder played in 26 games in June, compiling a .436 batting average, with his 44 base hits being the second-most ever by a first-month player, only behind Joe DiMaggio’s total of 48 in 1936.
The official first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Major League Baseball All-Stars Forever stamps takes place at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. The very popular philatelic series based on historic photographs honors Yankee Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby of the Indians, Willie Stargell of the Pirates, and Red Sox legend Ted Williams.