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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th gameBraves Franchise History 1914: Red Sox owner Joseph Lannin offers the use of Fenway Park to Braves owner James Gaffney. With the Braves making a run for the pennant, Gaffney will take him up on the offer. 1921: Braves crush Cubs 13-5 as Billy Southworth has three doubles and a home run. 1942: Braves pitcher Jim Tobin blasts his sixth homer of the year, tying the National League record for homers...2025Visit the page Warren Spahn news and rumors -
• The most Hall of Famers, yearly update (2025)Back in January, when we knew the five former players who were going to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2025, I wrote a post on those five players, mentioning how many cards I had of each of them. I went back to that post to see if I had gained any cards of Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki or Bobby Wagner since. I did. None for Sabathia or Wa...2025Visit the page Dick Allen news today -
• This Day in Braves History: The Scott Proctor GamePhoto by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Or The Jerry Meals Game if you live in Pittsburgh. Braves Franchise History 1962: Warren Spahn sets a National League record for pitchers with his 31st career home run in a 6-1 Braves’ win over the Mets. 1964: The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. Both teams use 11 pitchers each with Atlanta’s Chi-Chi Olivo getting the win in bo...2025See also Scott Cunningham rumors -
• Baseball history unpacked, July 4Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content. Larry Biittner* spells relief, 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 h...2025See more articles Lou Gehrig latest news -
• This Day in Braves History: Keith Lockhart’s pinch-hit grand slam helps Braves to winRemember Keith Lockhart? Well, now you do. Braves Franchise History 1972: The Atlanta 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 h...2025See also Atlanta Braves rumors -
• Cubs 2, Rockies 1: Sweep!Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images The Cubs took care of business against a surprisingly tenacious Rockies team. It was another unseasonably chilly night at Wrigley Field Wednesday, with temperatures hovering in the mid-50s and the wind, again, blowing in. And the Cubs got what they needed to defeat the Rockies 2-1 and complete a three-game sweep: Pitching, defense and just enough hitting...2025Check it out Wrigley Field headline news
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• This Day in Braves History: Keith Lockhart’s pinch-hit grand slam helps Braves to win
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• This Day in Braves History: Craig Kimbrel records his 100th career savePhoto by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images We’re still awaiting Craig Kimbrel’s official return to the Atlanta Braves but for now, enjoy this blast from the past. Braves Franchise History 1914: Before 18,000, Christy Mathewson scatters ten hits in shutting down the Braves, 2-0. A Jack Meyers double of Lefty Tyler accounts for both New York runs. Boston is now 3-11, ten games behind the Pirate...2025See more Craig Kimbrel injuries -
• This Day in Braves History: Braves release Denny McLainThe former 30-game winner reaches his last stop in his career. Braves Franchise History 1973: The Atlanta Braves release former 30-game winner Denny McLain, ending his career at the age of 28. In 1972, the Braves had acquired McLain from the Oakland Athletics in a straight-up swap for first baseman Orlando Cepeda. McLain won the American League Cy Young Award in 1968 and 1969. Phot...2025Read about Denny McLain injury update -
• This Day in Braves History: March 26thPhoto by John Reid III/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1998 - Free agent second baseman Mark Lemke signs a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. MLB History 1936 - Hank Greenberg agrees to a $20,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers. 1937 - On the advice of Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio reduces the weight of his bat from 40 ounces to 36 ounces. 1974 - The Boston Red...2025See also MLB Photos injury status -
• Today in White Sox History: March 26On this day 51 years ago, Luis Aparicio retired after being cut loose by the Boston Red Sox. Little Looie is waived into retirement 1938 Monty Stratton, just 25 and coming off of an amazing 15-5, 2.30 ERA, 4.9 WAR season that included All-Star honors, tore his right biceps in an exhibition game against the Cubs. The injury was so bad, it was thought the righthander’s career might be finish...2025See more articles White Sox injuries -
• Baseball history unpacked, March 24Happy birthday to Starlin Castro! | Set Number: X84190 TK1 R1 F3 A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Starlin Castro! Leo Durocher puts his cards on the table, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look...2025Read about Starlin Castro -
• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried strikes out Russell WilsonPhoto by /Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Current Yankee strikes out “former Yankee” Braves Franchise History 1901: Jimmy Collins leaves the Boston Beaneaters to manage the Boston Americans of the American League. The Beaneaters also lose Hugh Duffy, who becomes manager of Milwaukee’s new AL team and catcher Billy Sullivan who signs with the White Sox. 2018: Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fr...2025Check it out Max Fried injury -
• Today in White Sox History: March 2Orlando Cepeda, seen here working in 1980 with shortstop Todd Cruz, achieved Cooperstown immortality on this day, 26 years ago. The Baby Bull makes it to Cooperstown 1901 Billy Sullivan of the National League’s Boston Beaneaters jumped to the upstart AL and the White Sox, where he would end up catching for 13 seasons. With a 63 career OPS+, Sullivan was considered a glove-first leader on t...2025Click for news about White Sox availability report
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• 2024: the best, the worst, the ... last of the real ones?Greetings in the last few hours of what I think was the very real year of 2024.It's difficult to tell what's real and what's not these days. Just yesterday I saw a report that said the brilliant minds that run Facebook and Instagram plan to infiltrate both social media sites with AI-generated users. This kind of stuff freaks me out. I've seen very real cases of people I know being fooled by...2025Visit the page Ernie Banks -
• Baseball history unpacked, April 15Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Jackie Robinson Day 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...2024Click for news about Jackie Robinson -
• The best former Royals player for each MLB teamPhoto by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images What Royals were great with other teams? There is a lull in the baseball season, the perfect time to engage in frivolities and shenanigans. You may have played the internet baseball trivia game Immaculate Grid that asks you to find players that meet specified requirements, many times, “who played for these two teams?” I don’t know if that in...2023Visit the page MLB Photos
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"Five others reached 40: Hal Trosky, 42 in 1936; Eddie Mathews, 41 in 1955; Joey Gallo, 41 in 2017; Orlando Cepeda, 40 in 1961; and Prince Fielder, 40 in 2007." - 2024
"1968: Tim McCarver and Orlando Cepeda each hit three-run home runs to help the Cardinals to a 7-3 win over Detroit to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series." - 2023
"1970 - Orlando Cepeda homers three times in an 8-3 win over the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader." - 2022
"Veeck originally tried to get young stars — like future White Sox coach Orlando Cepeda from the Giants and Bill White from the Cardinals — but was turned down." - 2018
"Hall of Fame first baseman Orlando Cepeda was hospitalized in the Bay Area on Monday night, according to a report." - 2017
"Orlando Cepeda was elected by the Veteran's Committee in 1999." - 2016
"Will Behrends, the sculptor who created Perry's bronze likeness, already has proven his skill by fashioning the images of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda that grace the ballpark's exterior." - 2015
", Orlando Cepeda, Andruw Jones and Cesar Cedeno." - 2014
"As the World Series shifted to San Francisco for Game 3 on Friday, Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, Vera Clemente and Buster Posey's wife, Kristen, were among a contingent from Major League Baseball and the Giants who drove across the Bay during the day to spend important time with kids who are literally and figuratively miles away from the joyous scene inside AT&T Park."
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• This Day in Braves History: Warren Spahn wins his 299th game
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves start 11-0 in 1982Atlanta’s hot start in ‘82 continues Braves Franchise History 1916: Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches his first of 16 shutouts of the season against the Boston Braves. 1950: At the Polo Grounds, Sam Jethroe becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Braves. A former Cleveland Buckeyes star, he goes 2 for 4, including a home run, to lead the Braves to a...2025Continue with Grover Cleveland salary -
• This Day in Braves History: Braves release Denny McLain
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• This Day in Braves History: March 26th
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Joe Torre to the Cardinals in exchange for Orlando CepedaBraves Franchise History 1969 - The Atlanta Braves trade Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda. The trade was the result of a salary dispute between Torre and Braves GM Paul Richards who was angry at Torre for his role as a union official. MLB History 1911 - Plumbers at work on the drain pipes at Washington’s Griffith Stadium inadvertently start a fire that burns dow...2025Check it out Joe Torre trade rumors -
• This Day in MLB History: Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” every April 15thPhoto by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB History 1884 - National League owners agree to provide two separate team benches to minimize fraternizing among opposing players during games. 1886 - The National league adopts the stolen base and the four foot by seven foot pitcher’s box. The NL also retains seven balls for a walk and rejects a rule that would award a batter first base...2025See also Bud Selig -
• This Day in Braves History: Max Fried strikes out Russell Wilson
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• This Day in MLB History: Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Iván Rodriguez get elected to Baseball Hall of FameCooperstown gets a little bit larger with the addition of three legendary players from the ‘80s and ‘90s. MLB History 1938: Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. 1947: The Tigers sell first baseman Hank Greenberg to the Pirates. 1950: Bob Feller voluntarily takes a pay cut after going 15-14 in 1949. Cleveland obliges and slashes his salary from $45,000 to $20,000...2025Continue with Jeff Bagwell contract rumors -
• Today in White Sox History: January 12You may not remember Chris Stewart on the White Sox, but on this day 18 years ago Chicago sent him on an odyssey that would land the catcher on 11 more MLB teams before he hung up his mask. | Matthew Stockman/Getty Images A minor trade, setting in motion a long MLB career 1982 In the January phase of the amateur draft that no longer exists today, the White Sox unearthed the unlikeliest of ...2025Visit the page White Sox salary
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• This Day in Braves History: Craig Kimbrel records his 100th career save
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• 2003 Topps Retired check-inMy card collection is being taken up a notch today. Literally. The side of my house with the cardroom has been slowly sinking a tiny bit since we moved in nearly 4 years ago, and today the foundation is being worked on to secure the house and raise it back up a little. It's been a nagging concern of mine for a while now, so I'm glad it's being taken care of. But yeah, another expensive adventure i...2024See more articles Bo Jackson -
• All is not lostI haven't written hardly anything about the passing of Willie Mays, except for a single tweet.Like everyone else, I marvel at his career, as best as I can for someone who saw none of it. He was on the wrong side of the Dodgers-Giants rivalry, too, so the best I can do is some version of "wow, look at those stats."But there were plenty of other people willing to pay tribute on social media. ...2024See more articles Willie Mays stats -
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 7, 2023
Profit from his struggles! Learn how in today’s Rumblings! (Sort of) | Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images Sadly, the Royals snapped my 8-week Thursday unbeaten streak last night (they’re down 5-1 in the 7th when I put this in the queue so maybe they could come back) Anne Rogers with literally the only Royals stories yesterday from what I dub an “official” Royals news outlet - i.e. someone...2023See more articles Anne Rogers statistics
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals
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• This Day in MLB History: Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” every April 15th
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• Today in White Sox History: March 2
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• Today in White Sox History: March 1On this day 124 years ago, Clark Griffith (seated next to Charles Comiskey, top hat) jumped crosstown to the White Sox. Under Griffith’s guidance as player-manager 1901 White Sox club won the first MLB AL pennant. A massive crosstown heist helps ensure a pennant 1901 In a monumental move as the White Sox entered the major leagues for the first time, the club snatched pitcher Clark Griffith...2025Continue with White Sox -
• 2024: the best, the worst, the ... last of the real ones?
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• In Memoriam: The White Sox We Lost in 2024A near-South Side lifer, overlooked brother, longtime minors manager, consummate prankster and cover-boy novelty are among the many we say goodbye to It’s the time of year where, as we grimace ahead into 2025 and what awaits us with the Chicago White Sox, we look back at those South Siders we lost in 2024. Included among them are two legendary sluggers, a young superstar who “got away” and a rare ...2024See more articles White Sox -
• In memoriam: Remembering the Cubs we lost in 2024Ken Holtzman | Bettman Archive Rest in peace. At year’s end, it’s a good time to reflect and remember those who passed away throughout the year. In the baseball world in general: Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda, Rickey Henderson, Whitey Herzog and Willie Mays and notables Bud Harrelson, Pete Rose, Luis Tiant and Fernando Valenzuela. There were also 12 members of the Cubs family who passed aw...2024See more articles Ken Holtzman -
• A mini "problem"It's taken me a little time to get to this package arrival, mostly because it's a lot to go over.That happens sometimes with the sends from Johnny's Trading Spot -- there's so much stuff and a lot of it is not the usual stuff, so some time has to go into the corresponding blog post.For example, this:This is way cool. It's a season highlights record of the 1959 Dodgers' season, their second y...2024Read about World Series -
• Orlando Cepeda passes away at 86The Hall of Fame outfielder and first baseman was a member of the Atlanta Braves for parts of four seasons including the 1969 NL West Division winning club. Earlier this morning, it was announced that Hall of Fame outfielder and first baseman Orlando Cepeda had passed away. He was 86. The Puerto Rico-native, who played in MLB from 1958 through 1974, spent parts of four season with the Atlanta Brav...2024Continue with Atlanta Braves -
• Following upI've been meaning to follow up on a couple of posts and the longer I've waited, the more follow-ups I've added.I'll write about all of them now, but I'll try to keep it from going on for too long (not that I've cared about that in the past!) Starting with the card show I went to last weekend, I mentioned on that post that I had acquired the 1967 Topps Carl Yastrzemski card, which allowe...2024Read about Carl Yastrzemski
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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• Perry lauded on eve of statue dedication
The statue of Gaylord Perry, which the Giants will unveil Saturday outside AT&T Park, is guaranteed to be a superb rendering of the Hall of Fame right-hander. Will Behrends, the sculptor who created Perry's bronze likeness, already has proven his skill by fashioning the images of Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda that grace the ballpark's exterior....2016Read about Gaylord Perry
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta beats Pirates in 19 innings
Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1962 - Warren Spahn sets a National League record for pitchers with his 31st career home run in a 6-1 Braves’ win over the Mets. 1964 - The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. Both teams use 11 pitchers each with Atlanta’s Chi-Chi Olivo getting the win in both games. 1970 - Orlando Cepeda homers three tim...2023Check it out Scott Cunningham
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• This Day in Braves History: Keith Lockhart’s pinch-hit grand slam stuns Phillies
Braves 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...2023See also Denny McLain
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• This Day in Braves History: Rafael Furcal named NL Rookie of the YearBraves Franchise History 1928 - The Boston Braves trade Rogers Hornsby to the Cubs for $200,000 and five players. Infielder Freddie Maguire, catcher Lou Legett and pitchers Percy Jones, Socks Seibold and Bruce Cunningham head to Boston in the deal. 1964 - The National League approves the move of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta, but orders them to stay in Milwaukee for the 1965 season. The team mo...2023See more Rafael Furcal -
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• Cepeda, 80, into Bay Area hospital, Giants say
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• Hall of Famer Cepeda in critical condition
Hall of Fame first baseman Orlando Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident, the San Francisco Giants said Wednesday....2018
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves trade Joe Torre to the Cardinals in exchange for Orlando Cepeda
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