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• Today in White Sox History: June 20

On this day 48 years ago, Kevin Bell’s promising career was cut short at the plate. | Focus on Sport/Getty Images A knee injury provides a temporary setback to the South Side Hit Men 1926 In a game with the Yankees that the White Sox won 4-3, a record was set for the largest crowd to see a game at Comiskey Park before the upper deck was added in 1927: 43,000. In fact, so many fans were in ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn throws 18 strikeouts in a 15-inning game

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Ol’ Lefty delivers one of the finest starts of his storied career. Braves Franchise History 1952: Warren Spahn ties the National League record of 18 strikeouts in a 15 inning, 3-1 loss to the Cubs. MLB History 1933: Lou Gehrig and manager Joe McCarthy are ejected. McCarthy is given a three-game suspension but Gehrig isn’t keeping his consecutive games played st...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andrew Jones and Javy Lopez go back to back in consecutive innings

Talk about clicking! Braves Franchise History 1947: In the first night game played at Fenway Park, the Red Sox score all their runs in the 5th inning to beat Chicago, 5-3. The contest is not the first major league game to be played under the lights in Boston, with the cross-town NL rivals the Braves having played an evening tilt last season against New York at Braves Field. 1957: In a game which ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla, and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back home runs

Photo credit should read STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1957 - The Braves move to within a half game of the division leading Redlegs with a 7-2 win over the Dodgers. Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run and passes Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra on the all-time list. 1977 - The Braves fall to the Phillies 13-10 as Greg Luzinski drives in seven. 1999 -...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Adolfo Phillips* is in the news, 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 time. Here’s a hand...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on all-time home run list with his 649th homer

Braves Franchise History 1918 - Dick Rudolph tosses a one-hitter beating Rube Bressler and the Reds 3-0. Hal Chase recorded the lone hit. 1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores five runs as the Braves beat the Cardinals 13-4. 1961 - The Braves tied the National League record with 14 homers in three games as they beat the Cubs at Wrigley Field 9-5. 1972 - Hank Aaron hits his 649th home run which moves ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 20
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs

In typical baseball fashion, the Braves somehow ended up losing a game where they hit four homers in a row. Braves Franchise History 1961: The Milwaukee Braves set a major league record with four consecutive home runs by Eddie Mattews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas against the Reds. Matthews and Aaron homer off starter Jim Maloney. Adcock and Thomas homer off reliever Marshall Bridges. ...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Phillip Wellman tosses the “grenade”

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Yep — it’s time to watch that clip again! Braves Franchise History 1917: The Boston Braves’ Hank Gowdy becomes the first major leaguer to enlist in World War I. 1955: Duke Snider homered three times at Ebbets Field to help the Brooklyn Dodgers to an 11-8 win over the Milwaukee Braves. The Dodgers set a franchise record with six home runs in the game...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla leads Braves to win in 2011 Civil Rights Game

Uggla drives in all three as the Braves win a special Braves Franchise History 1923: At Boston, the Cards trim the Braves, 10-5. The Birds are led by Jim Bottomley’s three triples. 1944: A day after the Reds pitch a one-hitter, Reds reliever Clyde Shoun, making his first start of the season, throws a no-hitter to nip the Boston Braves, 1-0. Only 1,014 see the 32-year-old lefty top Jim Tobin, who ...2025
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• Chet Lemon Q&A

Steve Snowden/Getty Images Our historian, Mark Liptak, shares his 2004 conversation with the star center fielder With news of Chet Lemon’s passing on Thursday, our Mark Liptak was in touch quickly from the road, taking time out of his broadcasting work to share his interview with Chet from 2004. It follows here, in edited form. Chet Lemon is another one of those very good White Sox playe...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds

Braves Franchise History 1922 - The Boston Braves fall 12-3 as the New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field. 1953 - Joe Adcock becomes the first player in major league history to hit a home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. The homer travels an estimated 475 feet. 2007 - Chipper Jones hits into the 13th unassisted triple play in major league histo...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list

Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images Another milestone for the legendary No. 10 for the Braves. Braves Franchise History 1944: Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1971: Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 Atlanta Braves loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the onl...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits career homer 715, passing Babe Ruth for first on all-time list

Braves Franchise History 1974 - Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with his 715th home run off of Dodgers’ pitcher Al Downing at Fulton County Stadium. The game is delayed due to the celebration. Aaron will finish his career with 755 home runs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjqYThEVoSQ 1994 - Kent Mercker throws a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Dodgers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUrvX5Qgu_s 20...2025
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• Incomings and Outgoings

Got some incoming cards to round up into a post.I did a quick swap of unofficial cards with reader David B. who fancied a copy of the Willie Stargell - Braves custom I made recently. In return, I got this pair of old school customs somebody made circa 1970. David didn't have a ton of background into on them, but he had bought a larger lot with several of them on eBay in 2021. The person who origin...2025
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• Who’s the fastest Royal of all time?

Photo by David Cooper/Toronto Star via Getty Images That’s what speed do! Over the years, there is a perception that the Royals are a franchise infatuated by speed. Don’t get me wrong, speed is something you can’t teach, and I enjoy a stolen base, a triple or a terrific outfield play as much as the next guy. And speed most often facilitates those plays. But if a hitter can’t get on base, t...2023
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• Inside Randy Johnson's Transformation from Awkward Enigma to 'The Big Unit'
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"Owner of the slowest fastball in MLB names his son ... Nolan Ryan!"

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"Jim McAndrew, who lost his major league debut to Bob Gibson in a 1968 spot start for the Mets when Nolan Ryan was called away to military duty then beat Steve Carlton a month later for his first win, has died."

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"Angels' Shohei Ohtani breaks longstanding Nolan Ryan record by shutting down Nationals"

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"Tom House rebuilt Nolan Ryan and fixed Randy Johnson."

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"Shane Bieber joins Randy Johnson, Nolan Ryan on exclusive list of hot starts"

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"One time, Nolan Ryan struck out the first batter of the game on three pitches."

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"The Rangers will honor the retired numbers of Adrian Beltre, Pudge Rodriguez, Michael Young, Johnny Oates, Nolan Ryan and Jackie Robinson with the outfield dimensions and markers at new Globe Life Field."

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"No pitcher will ever strike out as many batters as Nolan Ryan."

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"Alex Meyer on Wednesday became the fourth pitcher in Angels history to fire back-to-back home starts in which he threw six-plus innings while holding opponents to two or fewer hits, joining Nolan Ryan, Kirk McCaskill and Dan Haren."

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"Now, 37 years after Nolan Ryan signed MLB's first $1-million deal, the 30-year-old California native and former USA Olympic team standout inked one of her own."

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"On this date 22 years ago, Texas Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan and Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura were involved in one of the most memorable benches-clearing brawls in baseball history."

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"Ideally, Mallett should have his legs spread and knees slightly bent when throwing, taking his effective height down to perhaps 6'3", and he should not throw with an overhand motion so similar to that of Nolan Ryan."

• Baseball history unpacked, June 11
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz records his 2,000th career strikeout

Photo by STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images A milestone punch-out for the future Hall of Famer. Braves Franchise History 1923: The Boston Braves acquire pitcher Jesse Barnes and catcher Earl Smith from the New York Giants in exchange for pitcher Mule Watson and catcher Hank Gowdy. 1925: The Braves and the Reds turn five double plays each in a 12-inning game to set a new major league reco...2025
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• Chet Lemon Q&A
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron hits career homer 715, passing Babe Ruth for first on all-time list
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5

On this day 42 years ago, Jimmy Piersall was fired from the White Sox, via telegram. | Set Number: X3619 A rough day at the ballpark, for fielder, pitcher and broadcaster 1974 The White Sox opened the season at home under freezing conditions versus the Angels and Nolan Ryan. Wilbur Wood started, which caused broadcaster Harry Caray to comment that the game was “The tortoise against the har...2025
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• Incomings and Outgoings
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer

Braves Franchise History 1966: The New York Mets sign University of Southern California star Tom Seaver to his first contract, including a $50,000 bonus. Seaver had been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the January draft, but Commissioner Spike Eckert voided the deal when he signed a contract after USC’s season had already begun. The Mets beat out the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies ...2025
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• MJF threw out the first pitch on MLB Opening Day, and he’s already better than Nolan Ryan

The former AEW world champ hit a new reading on the radar gun for his first pitch on MLB Opening Day. Today is the first game of the Major League Baseball season for most teams in the league. Opening Day is a wonderful time for all baseball fans, and one of the few days of the year where even the terrible Chicago White Sox can feel good about coming into a ball game without having a losing record....2025
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs

The former Royals player was once a Negro Leaguer. Now that Cedric Tallis, the Royals' first general manager, and architect of their early success has been inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame, I need to find a new windmill to tilt at. My other pet project over the years has been for the club to bestow some type of recognition on George Spriggs. Spriggs’ contract was purchased by Tallis from the ...2025
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• Remembering the career of Bob Johnson

One hit wonder How does one go about recapping the career of Bob Johnson? The strapping right-hander (6’4, 220 pounds) only pitched in Kansas City for one season, but it was a great season. Even though his record was only 8-13, that 1970 season in Royals uniform was the best of his seven-year career. He threw 214 innings and stuck out a then club record 206 batters which was third best in the Amer...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Andrew Jones and Javy Lopez go back to back in consecutive innings
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• This Day in Braves History: Hank Aaron passes Willie Mays on all-time home run list with his 649th homer
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla leads Braves to win in 2011 Civil Rights Game
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• Today in White Sox History: April 26

On this day 83 years ago, Bob Kennedy induced a furor by batting out of order vs. Cleveland. | Set Number: X3618 Bob Kennedy steps up at the wrong time 1925 The White Sox forfeited a game to Cleveland. It happened in front of a Comiskey Park-record crowd of 44,000 fans. So many fans were at the game that owner Charles Comiskey allowed them on the field, behind roped-off sections of the out...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves begin the SunTrust Park era with a 5-2 win over the Padres

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1931 - At Braves Field, Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game at age 47. The Braves defeat the Robins, 7-4. 2014 - Dan Uggla homers twice, including a ninth inning grand slam, to help the Braves to a 9-6 win over the Phillies. Uggla, Evan Gattis and Andrelto...2025
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• Incomings and Outgoings
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• It's easier to reach the top

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Dodgers' trade with the Red Sox in which the Dodgers gained Mookie Betts for a bag of beans. It's not a coincidence that at around the same time, Betts moved into the top 10 in terms of the number of cards in my collection. Two World Series wins with one of MLB's flagship teams and being a hell of a bowler will do tat. He's now at No. 10, according...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Is Cole Hamels a Hall of Famer?

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Cole Hamels belongs in the Hall of Fame. Thank you for stopping by BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad to see you tonight. Please come in out of the cold. We’ve got a great show for you. There are still a few tables availab...2025
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• Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner inducted to Baseball Hall of Fame

Photo credit should read JOHN MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images An all-time international baseball icon will get his day in the Cooperstown sun this July, alongside pitchers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Few Americans knew what to expect of Ichiro Suzuki when he first came to the United States in 2001. He had been an otherworldly hitter in Japan, tearing up the NPB with a .353/.421/.522 triple...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: June 20
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• More Heritage, more observations

As expected, I received some more 2025 Heritage in the mail at the end of last week. First, Rod of Padrographs sent me a bunch of his extras and then later the same day, the Fanatics "megabox" that I ordered back in March finally showed up. After going through all of that, I am just short of halfway through on the set at 45 percent. As always with Heritage, this is deceptive since...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs
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• One NFL team is proposing to ban the Brotherly Shove

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Other teams should stop complaining and get in the weight room tbqh. When a team wins the Super Bowl, like the Philadelphia Eagles did earlier this month, other teams may try and adopt a successful play or formation from the champions and install it for their own team the following season. Or, if they are incapable of replicating what the best team in the leagu...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies must do more to celebrate their history

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, February 10th, 2025 On Saturday the Miami Marlins announced via press release that they would be creating a team Hall of Fame to recognize “Marlins Legends.” Former players, coaches, managers, and members of the Marlins’ staff throughout their 32 seasons of existence have a new way to be recognized for their c...2025
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• We Remember: 22nd Anniversary of Nolan Ryan Putting Robin Ventura in a Headlock
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• Happy anniversary: Nolan Ryan, Robin Ventura
Happy anniversary: Nolan Ryan, Robin Ventura...2015
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• Max Scherzer Throws No-Hitter vs. Mets: Stats, Highlights and Reaction
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• Nolan Ryan threw hard -- in his prime and in his 60s
One time, Nolan Ryan struck out the first batter of the game on three pitches. Ralph Garr walked back to the dugout and told his teammates, "This game is over."...2020
• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Kershaw Can Bring 300 Strikeout Feat Back from Dead
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• On this date: Nolan Ryan vs. Robin Ventura, 27 years ago
On August 4, 1993, 46-year-old Nolan Ryan plunked 26-year-old Robin Ventura, and then got the better of him in the ensuing melee....2020
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• Angels' Shohei Ohtani breaks longstanding Nolan Ryan record by shutting down Nationals

Ohtani has now recorded 10 consecutive starts in which he's surrendered two runs or fewer...2023
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• Legendary, dominating, historically wild? There will never be another pitcher like Nolan Ryan
On the anniversary of the first of his MLB-best seven no-hitters, a look back at the unrepeatable feats of the Ryan Express....2020

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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• Hope You Didn’t Passover The Nestor Bunny
What transpired this preseason: Coolwhip reached out to me to see if I was going to write a Nestor Cortes sleeper, because he liked him and wanted to write one. I said, "Nah, I don't think I'm going to write one, but I like him too!" What Coolwhip didn't know, what no one could've known, I hadn't looked at Nestor Cortes at all. I said I liked him because Coolwhip said he liked him. Then I waited f...2022
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• How High Will Felix Hernandez Climb Up MLB's All-Time Strikeout List?
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Josh Gordon and Late-Season Spark Plugs
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• Today in White Sox History: June 20
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves win franchise-record 14th straight game

Atlanta has now had two different 14-game winning streaks since then. Braves Franchise History 1920: Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Robins each pitch a 26-inning marathon in a 1-1 tie, the longest in major league history. Charlie Pick of Boston goes 0 for 11 at the plate during the deadlock at Braves Field, to set a major league record for hitless at-bats in one...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Joe Adcock becomes the first player in history to homer over the center field wall at Polo Grounds
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• Today in White Sox History: April 26
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• Show without a net

Yesterday I attended the big show at the state fairgrounds that goes off twice a year. The last time I was there was in September and I obtained the majority of cards from three dealers who are almost always there and almost always get the majority of my business. I was so confident that they would be there this time that I didn't bother to update my blog want lists or to finally figure...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 5
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 11
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• This Day in Braves History: Andres Galarraga returns from cancer surgery and hits a homer
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• Baseball history unpacked, January 31

Happy birthday, Ernie Banks! | Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Three Hall-of-Famers were born on this date. One of them was Mr. Cub, Cap Anson is released, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a l...2025
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• Braves provide tl;dr of 2024 season with 9-0 loss to Dodgers

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Look, I’m just sayin’ — the Braves out-xBAed the Dodgers by .070 and had the only four barrels in the game, and lost 9-0 The Braves played a baseball game on Monday night, which they lost 9-0, to once again drop them out of a playoff spot (for the time being?). The flow of the game itself is, at this point, largely irrelevant. I’ll be...2024
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• Cold Stove thoughts

76 days until spring training There’s not a lot going on in the world of baseball during the post-Thanksgiving week. A few minor trades and signings and a lot of speculation on where several Japanese stars may sign. I thought it would be a good time to enjoy the resurgence of the Detroit Lions before they imploded against the Packers, and to fret about the Chiefs pass dropping woes. I might also m...2023
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• Today in White Sox History: November 3
Luis Robert’s glovework was outstanding in 2020. | Quinn Harris/Getty Images Two awards, and three manager hires 1983 Tony La Russa, who guided the White Sox to a 99-win season and their first playoff appearance in 24 years, was named the Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. It was the first year the BBWAA handed out that award. La Russa received 17 of a pos...2022
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• 'Strikeouts are sexy' but these pitchers are succeeding without K's
In an era so filled with whiffs that it's pushing Nolan Ryan himself down all-time lists, pitching to contact still exists....2018
• 2015 MLB season superlatives
As the celebration of the Kansas City Royals quiets down and the buzz surrounding the 2015 season’s awards heats up, there are additional honors (or dishonors) that we can’t forget about. They may not have the tangible qualities of a World Series trophy or a Most Valuable Player plaque, but all were integral in forming the story of a memorable baseball season. Best pitching performance On Oct. 3, ...2015
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• World Series 2015: TV Schedule and Bold Predictions for Final Round
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• Matt Harvey vs. Stephen Strasburg: Which Young Ace Is Top Lofty Winter Target?
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