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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young awardPhoto by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1995 - Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 - John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the 1996 National League Cy Y...2024Read about John Smoltz news
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• That Dick Allen and Tommy John aren’t already in the Hall of Fame is a travestyThese doors should open wide for two ex-Sox players. One that can be rectified, though too late for one of them to know it the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements That’s what the folks at Oxford say fame is, and when it comes to the English language, they’re the experts. Bear that definition in mind when we get to the second of...2024Read about Dick Allen news
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World SeriesPhoto by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Atlanta returns to the top of the baseball mountain for the first time since 1995. Braves Franchise History 1927: Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972: The Atlanta Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan...2024Read about World Series news
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• Yankees-Dodgers World Series history: Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Reggie Jackson and more magical momentsThe two teams have faced each other in the World Series a record 11 times before this year's games begin...2024Read about World Series news
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• This Day in Braves History: Craig Kimbrel wins the Trevor Hoffman awardPhoto by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1991 - Mark Lemke’s two-out single in the 12th inning gives the Braves a 5-4 win over the Twins in Game 3 of the World Series. Leaked had made an error in the top half of the inning. The game lasted four hours and four minutes and was the first World Series game ever played in Atlanta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WZViQunl...2024Read about Craig Kimbrel news
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career winsPhoto 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 ...2024Read about Bobby Cox news
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Joe DiMaggio injury and suspension
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• That Dick Allen and Tommy John aren’t already in the Hall of Fame is a travesty
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policyPhoto 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. ...2024Read about Otis Nixon injuries
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31On this day nine years ago, we lost our greatest southpaw legend, Billy Pierce. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images So long, Billy Pierce 1909 “Sleepy” Bill Burns fired a two-hitter in a doubleheader opener, defeating Walter Johnson in Washington, 1-0. The White Sox also knocked off the Senators in the nightcap behind a complete game from Frank Smith, 4-0, holding Washington to seven hits on th...2024Read about White Sox injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta acquires Matt Kemp from San DiegoPhoto by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1965 - Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan says that his pitchers threw 75 to 80 spitballs in a 9-2 loss to the Giants. Bragan says he ordered his pitchers to throw the spitter to prove that the rules against them are not being enforced. 1969 - The Braves homer five times and defeat the Phillies 6-3 in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Felipe...2024Read about Matt Kemp injuries
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• Worst Set Ever: 1957 Topps baseball (started June 2024)Friends and fellow collectors from OldBaseball.com (OBC), a group of low-grade vintage collectors, kicked off something last month that felt inevitible once someone wrote it down. First, know that dozens of us stash duplicates or handfuls of beat-up cards for sets we aren't collecting.Those cards often sit in boxes for years, waiting for the right moment to pass it along to someone who needs it. U...2024Read about Chico Carrasquel injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Jeff Blauser homers three times in win over CubsPhoto by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1943 - An Armed Forces All-Star team managed by Babe Ruth and featuring Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams plays a fund-raising game against the Braves in Boston. Ruth pinch-hits in the eighth and flies out. The All-Stars win 9-8. 1945 - Tommy Holmes modern-day National League record hitting streak comes to an end in a 6-1 loss to ...2024Read about Mitchell Layton injuries
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 12Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Disco Demolition, Cy’s 300th, and other tales of whoa. 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 unf...2024Read about Cy Young injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Orlando Cepeda to A’sBraves Franchise History 1972 - The Braves trade Orlando Cepeda to the A’s for Denny McLain. 1997 - Keith Lockhart hits a pinch-hit grand slam to help the Braves overcome a five-run deficit in a 6-5 win over the Phillies. Fred McGriff broke the tie in the seventh with a triple to give Atlanta the win. 2000 - John Rocker tosses a perfect eighth to help the Braves beat the Mets and end their seven...2024Read about Orlando Cepeda injuries
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn outduels Don DrysdaleBraves Franchise History 1963 - Warren Spahn outduels Don Drysdale with a three-hitter to beat the Dodgers 1-0. It is the first time that Spahn has beaten the Dodgers on the road since 1948. He had lost 14 straight. (nine at Ebbets Field, four at Memorial Coliseum and one at Dodger Stadium). MLB History 1907 - The Washington Senators steal a record 13 bases off of catcher Branch Rickey in a 16-5 ...2024Read about Warren Spahn injuries
Joe DiMaggio lifestyle
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy
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• Life On The Green: Jack Nicklaus, golf legends impart wealth of wisdom in Ann Liguori’s new bookRenowned broadcaster Ann Liguori sat down with 12 legends of the game to learn about what it takes to succeed both on and off the course. If you are reading this, you are very likely a golfer. Perhaps you play sporadically, or maybe you play once a week or once a year. Either way, all of us golfers have something in common. We all want to get better, improve our games, and shoot low scores. One wa...2024Read about Hank Aaron
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• This Day in Braves History: Peter Moylan makes 75th appearance without allowing a homerPhoto 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. ...2023Read about Warren Spahn
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• DiMaggio closing in on half-century mark
American League pitchers can't stop him. History can't stop him. And now, not even a four-day working vacation or game-delaying rainfall can stop Joe DiMaggio....2016
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• DiMaggio closing in on half-century mark
American League pitchers can't stop him. History can't stop him. And now, not even a four-day working vacation or game-delaying rainfall can stop Joe DiMaggio....2016
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: As Mets and Nationals Race, 23 May Be Lucky Number
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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"1937: Charlie Gehringer beats out Joe DiMaggio for the Most Valuable Player award in the National League." - 2023
"1978 - Jim Rice becomes the first American League player with 400 total bases since Joe DiMaggio in 1937." - 2022
"Those who saw Charleston play say he's every bit as good as Willie Mays or Joe DiMaggio." - 2021
"Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the conditions David Fletcher has faced during his hitting streak compared to those Joe DiMaggio faced, follow up on a discussion of baseball in a multiverse scenario, discuss the difficulty of extending (or trading) Byron Buxton, mention a quest to collect Willians Astudillo cards, puzzle over the stagnation […]" - 2020
"Joe DiMaggio hit for power and average and, it seemed, never, ever struck out." - 2019
"Here’s to you Joe DiMaggio." - 2018
"According to YES Network researcher Jeff Quagliata, the only Yankee with more extra base hits in his first 19 games is Joe DiMaggio." - 2017
"Aaron Judge belted his Major League-leading 29th home run in the fourth inning on Wednesday against the Blue Jays, equalling the Yankees' rookie franchise record set in 1936 by Joe DiMaggio (29)." - 2016
"They write songs about center fielders, from (where have you gone) Joe DiMaggio to Willie, Mickey and the Duke." - 2015
""I’m looking at the Einstein autobiography by Walter Isaacson and looking at his hair, the Joe DiMaggio autobiography where I can see his hair." - 2014
"He also is only the fourth player since 1901 with 115 runs scored, 35 doubles, five triples and 35 home runs in their age 22-or-younger season, joining Alex Rodriguez (1998), Joe DiMaggio (1937) and Hal Trosky (1934)."
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Joe DiMaggio trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World Series
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31
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• Worst Set Ever: 1957 Topps baseball (started June 2024)
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones extends his hit streak to 14 gamesPhoto by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1944 - The Dodgers score eight unearned runs to defeat the Braves 8-5 and snap a 16-game losing streak. 1992 - Greg Maddux announces that he has broken off negotiations with the Cubs and will become a free agent at the end of the season. Maddux will sign with the Atlanta Braves during the offseason. 2001 - Fred McGriff invok...2024Read about Chipper Jones trade rumors
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024That 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...2024Read about Jamie Squire trade rumors
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• Outside The Confines: Monday reflectionsPhoto by Adam Hunger/Getty Images The new week is upon us. Happy Monday, friends! We have some fun stuff in today’s links for you. Shohei Ohtani continues to set records (and one reporter thinks he’s got a good case for NL MVP); Darryl Strawberry reflects on his career as he gets a big honor; several broadcasters lose it during live airing; and the Mets might just need to tear it all down...2024Read about Adam Hunger trade rumors
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta fires Chuck TannerPhoto by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1919 - Boston holds Hank Gowdy Day at the ballpark as he plays in his first game after returning from the Army. Gowdy singles on the first pitch he sees but the Braves fall to the Reds 10-4. 1920 - Jack Scott allows three hits as the Braves beat the Reds 7-0. 1928 - Jack Slattery quits as manager of the last place Braves and...2024Read about Chuck Tanner trade rumors
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta homers seven times in win over PiratesPhoto by Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1919 - The Braves acquire Jim Thorpe from the Giants for the waiver price of $1,500. Thorpe will appear in 60 games for Boston. 1985 - Vince Coleman hits an inside-the-park home run for his first major league home run to help the Cardinals beat the Braves 6-3. Bob Horner homered twice for Atlanta in the loss. 1986 - Rafael R...2024Read about Jim Thorpe trade rumors
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• This Day in Braves History: May 20thBraves Franchise History 1947 - The Boston Braves fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in a game that features 22 hits that are all singles. 1953 - The Milwaukee Braves play their 13th home game and surpass the attendance total for the previous season, when the franchise played in Boston. 2001 - The Braves beat the Giants 11-6, but Barry Bonds homered twice and became just the 23rd player in major...2024Read about Pittsburgh Pirates trade rumors
Joe DiMaggio stats and results
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• That Dick Allen and Tommy John aren’t already in the Hall of Fame is a travesty
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win 2021 World Series
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31
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• Baseball history unpacked, July 12
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones is named an All-Star in his final seasonPhoto by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1966 - Tony Cloninger hits two grand slams and drives in nine runs as the Braves blowout the Giants at Candlestick Park, 17-3. Cloninger is the first National League player to hit two grand slams in a game and is the first pitcher ever to drive in nine runs. 1967 - At Fulton County Stadium, Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Randy ...2024Read about Chipper Jones stats
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Outside The Confines: Monday reflections
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• Today in White Sox History: May 20Talk about a turnaround; Carlton Fisk turned in an MVP-caliber performance from this day forward in 1983, and all it took was a switch in the batting order. | Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images Placing Pudge in the 2-spot pays immediate dividends 1920 At Griffith Stadium in Washington, the White Sox set the team record for the most runs ever scored in an extra inning. In the 16th inning, they were...2024Read about White Sox stats
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• Life On The Green: Jack Nicklaus, golf legends impart wealth of wisdom in Ann Liguori’s new book
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Joe DiMaggio parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• Yankees-Dodgers World Series history: Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Reggie Jackson and more magical moments
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31
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• Worst Set Ever: 1957 Topps baseball (started June 2024)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Best Living
With the passing of Willie Mays, it’s a tough decision on who takes the mantle of greatest living ballplayer. When Joe DiMaggio died, Mays was pretty much a lock to take over. It may very well be Barry Bonds, which would be fitting since Mays was a second father to him. I don’t think people […]...2024Read about Willie Mays
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• Roman Reigns Surprises Fan With Bad Bunny Tickets And Meet And Greet
Roman Reigns surprises a fan. Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital shared that Roman Reigns surprised patient Emma, with VIP suite tickets and a private ‘meet and greet' with her favorite artist and WWE superstar Bad Bunny. From JDC Hospital: Grab the tissues for a feel good, happy tears moment ---- @WWE Tribal Chief, @romanreigns, recently surprised our adorable patient, Emma, with VIP suite ticke...2024Read about Roman Reigns
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• Outside The Confines: Monday reflections
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 5Happy birthday, Steve Clevenger! | Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Steve Clevenger, and other stories, on an important day in history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with p...2024Read about Ebbets Field
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• Kevin Love Is Healthy, Happy and Ready to Bring Cleveland Cavs a Championship
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• When Cal Ripken Jr. Became a God, Broke the Unbreakable Record
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• Odell Beckham Jr. has surprise FaceTime with young fan in hospital
Odell Beckham Jr. had a FaceTime conversation with fans at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital...2015
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• Yogi Berra, MLB Icon and War Hero, Was One of Sports' Most Unforgettable
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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• What if Oscar Charleston is the best baseball player of all time -- and why it's so important to try to find outThose who saw Charleston play say he's every bit as good as Willie Mays or Joe DiMaggio. The numbers? Well, that's what makes finding his place among the all-time greats so complicated....2022Read about Willie Mays
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• Ken Griffey Jr. Restored the Mays-Mantle Legacy of the Iconic Center Fielder
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• Sports of The Times: Whitey Ford, a Six-Time Champion, Can Add a Title: Greatest Living Yankee
After Yogi Berra’s death, Ford, a big-game pitcher who went 236-106 over 16 seasons, is worthy of a distinction that also belonged to Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio....2015Read about Whitey Ford
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• The Cubs lineups are not as effective as they could beMike Tauchman rounds the bases after a home run against the Mets | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images A cautionary tale of handedness obsessions If you are reading Bleed Cubbie Blue you likely obsess about the Chicago Cubs. You are probably watching all of the games, reading Al’s game recaps, joining in on the game threads here and there, and, if you’re anything like me, waiting obsessiv...2023Read about Mike Tauchman
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• Does Derek Jeter Belong on the Yankees' Mount Rushmore of Immortal Stars?
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• That Dick Allen and Tommy John aren’t already in the Hall of Fame is a travesty
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• This day in Braves History: Bobby Cox reaches 2,000 career wins
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• Today in White Sox History: September 23On this day 109 years ago, Jim Scott kick-started a winning streak that ran the rest of the regular season. | Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images Jim Scott kicks off a winning streak that stretches the remainder for the season 1915 Despite a strong record (82-61), the White Sox were anchored in third place in the AL, 14 1⁄2 games behind the 9...2024Read about White Sox
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• This Day in Braves History: Otis Nixon is suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy
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• Today in White Sox History: July 31
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn outduels Don Drysdale
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla’s late homer lifts Atlanta to win over PhiladelphiaPhoto by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1984 - Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar hits a grand slam in a 9-1 win over the Braves. 1996 - David Justice dislocated his right shoulder while swinging at a pitch in the second inning of a 3-0 loss to the Pirates. Denny Neagle allowed four hits over seven innings for Pittsburgh. 2011 - The Braves defeat the Phillies, 3-2 i...2024Read about Dan Uggla
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• Life On The Green: Jack Nicklaus, golf legends impart wealth of wisdom in Ann Liguori’s new book
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• This Day in Braves History: Dennis Martinez announces his retirementBraves Franchise History 1942 - The Boston Braves acquire Ernie Lombardi from the Cincinnati Reds for cash. Lombardi will win the batting title in the upcoming season with a .330 average. 1995 - Cecil Upshaw passes away at the age of 52 due to a heart attack. Upshaw saved 27 games in 1969 for the Atlanta Braves who won the NL West crown. 1999 - Dennis Martinez announces his retirement bringing a...2024Read about Cincinnati Reds rumors
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 3
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Ryan Dempster! DiMaggio’s debut, Cey’s 300th, 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 v...2023Read about George Gojkovich rumors
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 25
Happy birthday, D-Lee! | Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources, “cheap notoriety and the money there is in it” plus D-Lee and bad Nyborg. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plent...2022Read about George Gojkovich rumors
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• BCB After Dark: How high will the Cubs go?
Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs will set any marks for contract value this winter. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swingin’ spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. It’s so good to see you again this evening. Come on in out of the cold. We can take your coat for you if you’d like. There are...2022Read about Matt Dirksen rumors
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• Glebyer Torres continues adding to his outrageous power surge
At 48-22 heading into Wednesday’s action, the New York Yankees are easily one of baseball’s best teams. They’re also doing what many expected after acquiring Giancarlo Stanton over the winter. However, there’s no doubt they wouldn’t be where they currently are in the standings without the play of rookie second baseman, Gleyber Torres.Among Yankees position players with at least 190 plate appearanc...2018Read about New York Yankees rumors
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• Kevin Love Is Healthy, Happy and Ready to Bring Cleveland Cavs a Championship
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