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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta is eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1958 - The New York Yankees even the series at 3-3 against the Milwaukee Braves as Hank Bauer hits his fourth home run to help New York to a 4-3 win in 10 innings. 2018 - The Braves are eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS as Los Angeles rallies for a 6-2 win. 2020 - The Braves toss their fourth shutout in five games to c...2024
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• Brewers rally for huge 5-3 win over Mets in NL Wild Card Series, force game three on Thursday

Mark Hoffman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Chourio, Mitchell come up with huge homers as bullpen shuts down Mets’ bats Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers fought their way back from an early deficit to take down the Mets in a potential elimination game at American Family Field on Wednesday night, as rookie phenom Jackson Chourio slugged a pair of homers and Garrett Mitchell hit the go-a...2024
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• MLB Playoffs: American League Preview

Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: October 1st

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2020 - Ian Anderson shines on the mound while Adam Duvall and Marcell Ozuna both homer off of Raisel Iglesias in the eighth to seal a 5-0 win over the Reds in the Wild Card round. Atlanta pitchers held the Reds scoreless for 22 innings in the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV_Zm-vp4bk MLB History 1919 - Just before Game...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The old skipper hits an incredible milestone. Braves Franchise History 1914: The Boston Braves complete an incredible second-half comeback to clinch the pennant. They will forever be remembered as the “Miracle Braves”. 1959: In Game 2 of a three-game playoff, the Dodgers defeat the Milwaukee Braves in 12 innings to clinch the National League pennant. Gil ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves and Brewers get into a heated brawl

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Braves Franchise History 1979 - Mickey and Rick Mahler pitch in the same game as the Braves fall to the Astros 8-0. It is the most recent instance of brothers pitching in the same game for the same team. 1991 - Deion Sanders rejoins the Braves for the remainder of the season. 2000 - Tom Glavine wins his 20th game of the season as the Braves beat the Expos 6-0. It...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta is eliminated by the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS
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• This Day in Braves History: Dale Murphy becomes the 6th player in league history to join the 30/30 club

Braves Franchise History 1939 - Boston Bees outfielder Johnny Cooney hits his first home run after 15 years as a major league player. Cooney will homer again the next day which will be his final home run in his 20-year career. 1965 - Tony Cloninger throws a four-hitter to give the Braves an 8-2 win over the Giants. 1968 - Hank and Tommie Aaron pull off a double steal for the Braves. The two comb...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani on verge of historic feat

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani is on the verge of one of the most impressive offensive seasons in MLB history Unicorn. Superstar. Five-tool player. “Showtime.” Greatest of all time? Pick your nickname or adjective, it likely describes Shohei Ohtani. One of Major League Baseball’s most electric players in over 100 years, Ohtani and the LA Dodgers are 88-61, leading the N...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960: At the age of 39, Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter beating the Phillies, 4-0. The crafty lefty sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. 1969: Juan Marichal blanks the Braves, 2-0, as the Giants regain first place. 1991 Atlanta outfielder Otis Nixon is suspended for 60 days for violating baseball’s drug policy. ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Jim Bouton records first win since un-retiring

He went eight years between wins! Braves Franchise History 1914: After being ejected for swearing, Braves shortstop Johnny Evers claims he was talking to the ball and not umpire Mal Eason. He will still receive a three-day suspension. 1935: The Braves snap a 14-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Reds. 1978: Thirty-eight year old Jim Bouton picks up his first win since 1970 in a 4-1 victo...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 9

Happy birthday, Ben Brown! | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. We got your no-hitters right here. But wait! There’s more! Happy birthday, Ben Brown and many others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colo...2024
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• Combined no-hitters in major league history

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images Here’s some more interesting baseball history. The Cubs had Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combine for a no-hitter over the Pirates Wednesday evening at Wrigley Field. That's still a rare enough feat that I thought you'd like to see a list of the 20 other combined no-hitters in major-league history. June 23, 1917, first game. B...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time

Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. has had one of the best seasons ever for a shortstop, but it will be hard to overtake Aaron Judge in the MVP race. Bobby Witt is having an all-time great season, especially for a shortstop. Going back to 1969, only two shortstops have put up more than 10 fWAR, 1991 Cal Ripken Jr. and 2002 Alex Rodriguez. For bWAR there are three including ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy
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• 2024 Cleveland National Show Report

The National Sports Collectors Convention returned to Cleveland's I-X Center for 2024 and I spent five days there, 80% shopping, 10% hobnobbing, and 10% finding bathrooms without lines. Let's run through this year's experience and what to know should NSCC return here in future years.Facility: The I-X Center! Danger, there be dragons!NSCC last used this facility in 2018 when it still featured a fer...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 26

Happy birthday, Alex Burnett! | Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Alex Burnett! Bill Madlock and Tyler Houston had big days, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

MLB History 1900 - Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 5

Happy birthday, Bob Dernier! | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. A good day for center fielders, several sad passings, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Peter Moylan makes 75th appearance without allowing a homer

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1960: At the age of 39, Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter beating the Phillies, 4-0. The crafty lefty sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. 1969: Juan Marichal blanks the Braves, 2-0, as the Giants regain first place. 1991 Atlanta outfielder Otis Nixon is suspended for 60 days for violating baseball’s drug policy. ...2023
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• Jersey Week: What are the best jerseys you own?
Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images Can you best my Zack Steffen threads? It’s Jersey Week here at SBNation! Across the blogs, fans and writers are discussing jerseys, alternate designs, and the best/worst jerseys in team history. Rather than arguing about the worst jersey in CBJ history for the thousandth time (it’s the Stinger bug jersey), let’s talk about our closets! We all have j...2020
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• Pablo Sandoval's Shoulder Surgery Puts Kung Fu Panda at Career Crossroads
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• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
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• Babe Ruth's 104-year-old glove could fetch $1 million at auction
According to a report by TMZ Sports, the family that owns a 104 year-old baseball mitt that belonged to Babe Ruth is placing it up for auction. For those interested in bidding on the glove, a live auction will take place at a New York City restaurant on April 30. Per the report, the auction will be live-streamed and the bidding will start at $125,000. It is reported by sources close to Ruth collec...2016
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"This is rarefied air only occupied by the likes of Mike Trout, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and such - almost all who reach this mark are all-time greats."

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"1914 - At age 19, Babe Ruth plays his first professional game as a pitcher and throws a six-hit shutout in a 6-0 win for the Baltimore Orioles over the Buffalo Bisons."

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"WATCH: Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits career home run No. 702 to tie Babe Ruth for second on all-time RBI list"

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"Is Shohei Ohtani ‘the New Babe Ruth,’ or Something Entirely New?"

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"New Jersey family finds Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx signed baseball cards, possibly worth millions"

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"The bat Babe Ruth used to hit the 500th home run of his career sold at auction for over $1 million."

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"The National Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown in 1936, and that year the Baseball Writers' Association of America elected the first five players -- Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson."

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"The path is clear for the "Japanese Babe Ruth" to play in the majors in 2018."

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"While legendary slugger Hank Aaron celebrated his 82nd birthday on Friday, it was 121 years ago Saturday that fellow Hall of Famer Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore."

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""Michael Jordan is the collectible equivalent of Babe Ruth."

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""Babe Ruth didn't look the part, either."

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• Today in White Sox History: September 21

This photo of Minnie Miñoso was taken at Comiskey Park just 18 days before he became the second White Sox hitter to send a home run over the ballpark’s roof. | John Austad/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Minnie Miñoso sends a titanic blast out of Comiskey Park 1901 The White Sox won the first major-league American League pennant despite losing to the Philadelphia A’s,...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani on verge of historic feat
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• Today in White Sox History: September 15

Red Faber spun a masterpiece in Boston on this day, 109 years ago. | George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images Red Faber paints a masterpiece 1901 In a doubleheader nightcap hosting Milwaukee, the White Sox hit an MLB-record five triples in the eighth inning — and three of them were consecutive! Sam Mertes, Fred Hartman and Herm McFarland started off the barrage with three three-baggers in a ...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones clubs 10th Braves grand slam of 1997

Photo by SPX/Diamond Images via Getty Images They were doing some serious boppin’ back in ‘97. Braves Franchise History 1921: The Reds and the Braves tie a major league record as their infields combine for 28 chances. The Reds won the game 7-3. 1997: Andruw Jones hits the Atlanta Braves’ 10th grand slam of the season to set a new National League record. 2001: The Braves acquire Julio Fr...2024
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• Joey Votto was an all-time Cub killer

Joey Votty dons a viking hat last August at Wrigley Field to celebrate one of his 50 career home runs against the Cubs | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Let’s take a minute to reflect on a great career. Last week the career of an all-time great Cincinnati Reds player came to an unceremonious close as Joey Votto announced his retirement from the Buffalo Bisons parking lot on Instagram. The for...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 26

Cleveland should have used that name. | Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The sad saga of the Cleveland Spiders and other strange stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful pas...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Dale Murphy hits his 300th career home run

Braves Franchise History 1961 - In their first appearance in Boston since moving to Milwaukee, the Braves defeat the Red Sox 4-1 in an exhibition game. 1987 - Dale Murphy hits his 300th career home run to help the Braves beat the Pirates 5-4. MLB History 1931 - Babe Ruth becomes the first major league players to hit 600 career home runs as the Yankees beat the Browns 11-7. 1949 - Thrown bottles...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins
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• This Day in Braves History: Dale Murphy becomes the 6th player in league history to join the 30/30 club
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sets a new Franchise record for home runs in a season with 216

Photo By Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1971 - Earl Williams hits his 31st home run of the season and is just the third ever to reach the upper deck at the newly opened Veterans Stadium. 1973 - Hank Aaron hits his 37th home run of the season, and the 710th of his career, but is the lifted in the fourth inning after not feeling well. Davey Johnson hits his 40th ho...2024
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 83-60)

Well, I knew it would happen at some point in this giant countdown. As hard as I tried to stay fast to the ranking chart that I created at the start of this countdown and then carefully mark off the cards that I covered, I still ran off the tracks a couple of times. My corrections since the last countdown episode explain the wacky numbering in each of the updated countdown titles f...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Jeff Blauser suffers a broken toe

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1926 - The Braves give up a National League record 12 runs in the fifth inning of a 17-3 loss to the Giants. 17-year old Mel Ott goes 3-for-3 at the plate and steals a base. 1927 - Doc Gautreau sets a major league record by stealing home twice against Brooklyn. No one else will duplicate this feat until Vic Power in 1958. 195...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones clubs 10th Braves grand slam of 1997
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• Joey Votto was an all-time Cub killer
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 28

Happy birthday, Randy Wells! | Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Sammy Sosa, Ryne Sandberg, and more. Happy birthday, Randy Wells! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the l...2024
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• Outside The Confines: 51/51

Photo by Chris Arjoon/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani goes where no ballplayer has gone before. The White Sox rot from the head. A look ahead to the end of the season and the Mariners had some issues. Good morning. This Ohtani fellow is good, but he’s no Babe Ruth. After all, the Babe was a great pitcher too. Now if Ohtani learns to pitch next season, them maybe we can consider him the greates...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Jim Bouton records first win since un-retiring
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• The 1975 Topps countdown, worst to best (No. 83-60)
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones clubs 10th Braves grand slam of 1997
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 28
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• Today in White Sox History: August 26

Charles Comiskey (left), pictured here in 1920 with Bill Veeck’s father, William, thought the biggest danger to his health was watching White Sox games. On this day 104 years ago, Comiskey learned differently. Today’s theme? Stealing 1920 During a robbery attempt at the Illinois Vinegar Manufacturing Company on August 3, three armed bandits gunned down highly-respected detective sergeant F...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani had one heck of a weekend

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Grand slams, records made, hard hits, and first pitches. We all know Shohei Ohtani is a generational talent, and probably one of the best baseball players of all time, but he had an incredible weekend that helped prove it. First, he was the fastest player to reach the 40/40 club, he reached the milestone in 126 games, something none of the other five p...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20

On this day 34 years ago, the White Sox surprised Harold Baines by retiring his No. 3. The final No. 3 in team history says goodbye ... at least until he came back again, and again, and again 1915 The White Sox acquired Shoeless Joe Jackson from Cleveland for $31,500 (almost a million today) along with pitcher Ed Klepfer, outfielder Braggo Roth and a player to be named later. Klepfer had s...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 16

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. RIP Ray Chapman. RIP Babe Ruth. RIP Bobby Thomson. Happy birthday to Justin Grimm and others. Plus Don Zimmer’s wedding, and the wind is blowing out. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric loo...2024
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• Michael Jordan's Final Bulls Jersey Sells for $173,240 at Auction
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• WATCH: Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits career home run No. 702 to tie Babe Ruth for second on all-time RBI list

Pujols did so in his final regular-season home game...2022
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• Judd Apatow Hilariously Raises LeBron James' Vocal Pitch on Set for 'Trainwreck'
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• Ichiro moves past Babe on all-time hits list
Ichiro Suzuki passed Babe Ruth on the all-time hits list in his first at-bat, going the other way on a 3-2 pitch to lead off the second inning with a single to left-center....2015
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• 'I'm Back!': Untold Tales of Michael Jordan's 1st Return to the NBA 20 Years Ago
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• King of Crash course: Top 10 Ruth statistics
While legendary slugger Hank Aaron celebrated his 82nd birthday on Friday, it was 121 years ago Saturday that fellow Hall of Famer Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore. With that in mind, what better way to celebrate Ruth's birthday than by examining 10 of the most amazing statistics surrounding his illustrious career?...2016
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• New Jersey family finds Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx signed baseball cards, possibly worth millions
Their uncle left them one of the most impressive collections the hobby has seen...2020
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• Alex Rodriguez Passes Willie Mays for 4th Place on MLB's All-Time Home Run List
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 26

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Kosuke Fukudome, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of...2024
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• Top 100 Hitters: Early Overreaction Addition
Just over a week into the season means it is time to update our rest of the season Top 100 hitter rankings. Logically, Yermin Mercedes will be rated as the number one hitter in this edition, because we cannot miss the next big thing! Ok, Yermin Mercedes is a 28-year-old rookie that reminds me more of Allen Craig than Babe Ruth. Will he be valuable for your fantasy team? Probably not unless you...2021
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• Alex Rodriguez's Retirement Announcement Means Bonds Will Keep Home Run Throne
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• Does Derek Jeter Belong on the Yankees' Mount Rushmore of Immortal Stars?
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• Brewers rally for huge 5-3 win over Mets in NL Wild Card Series, force game three on Thursday
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins
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• Outside The Confines: 51/51
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy
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• Combined no-hitters in major league history
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• Bobby Witt Jr. is putting together an MVP-caliber season at the wrong time
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• Today in White Sox History: August 20
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• Kansas City baseball trivia

Courtesy of Charlie O. Finley. A few weeks ago, I explored some of the strange things that have happened in Major League history. This week, we look at some of the oddball occurrences surrounding the history of Kansas City baseball. Before the Athletics moved to Kansas City, owner Connie Mack had his eye on a pitching prospect named Lou Brissie. Mack and Brissie reached an agreement that Brissie w...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024

That was a fun moment between Butler and Gordon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Thursdays are the new Friday! Ed note: Yes, I know, it’s not Friday. But when we get down to OT, this will make sense. Greg was gracious enough to switch when I realized the game today fit with the topic. For those of you who skip Friday Rumblings... shame on you. Or not. But this is the wild and bori...2024
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• 50 years after 715, Henry Aaron’s courage lives on

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images 50 years ago today, The Hammer mashed his way into history with home run 715. It’s always worth it to take a look at what it took for Hank to get there. If you really think about it, 1974 was a doozy of a year as far as America was concerned. If all you want is a cursory glance at what was going on in this country 50 years ago, then that’s easy: Wikiped...2024
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• The Hero of Goodall Park: A true-crime drama 50 years in the making
A car careened onto a baseball field in Sanford, Maine, during a Babe Ruth game in 2018, revealing a deadly secret that had been hidden for five decades. Watch "The Hero of Goodall Park" at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 7, on ESPN....2020
• Did Babe Ruth actually hit 715 homers?
For a week in late April and early May of 1969, Babe Ruth actually had 715 home runs. It was a sports scandal. This is the remarkable thing about Ruth's magic number of 714. Even the most minor adjustment will cause a scandal....2018
• Did Babe Ruth actually hit 715 homers?
For a week in late April and early May of 1969, Babe Ruth actually had 715 home runs. It was a sports scandal. This is the remarkable thing about Ruth's magic number of 714. Even the most minor adjustment will cause a scandal....2018
• Scott Miller's Starting 9 (+6): Droughts, Edges in a Cubs-Indians World Series
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