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• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Lefty Gomez

Photo By: NY Daily News via Getty Images The future Hall of Famer makes a quick career pitstop with the Braves Braves Franchise History 1943: The Boston Braves acquire future Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees. However, the Braves release Gomez before he ever throws a pitch for the club. He will later sign with Washington where he will appear in one game before endi...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Derek Jeter and Larry Walker are elected to the Hall of Fame

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images MLB History 1921 - Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis officially signs on as baseball commissioner agreeing to a seven-year, $350,000 contract. 1938 - Joe DiMaggio rejects a $25,000 offer from the Yankees and counters by asking for $45,000. He will hold out for nearly three months which will end on April 20, just two days before the start of the regular season....2025
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• The right man, for the right franchise

Focus on Sport/Getty Images Jeff Torborg treated everyone he met well, made many friends and raised a great family. He will be greatly missed He was the right man, at the right time for the right franchise. Jeff Torborg, former major league catcher and former White Sox manager, passed away on Sunday, at the age of 83. He was suffering from Parkinson’s Disease the last several years, ...2025
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• Why is the National Baseball Hall of Fame the most revered among sports?

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Very well might be a question without an answer. On Tuesday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its newest class of inductees. Here at Royals Review, our writers took a look at the ballot and voted a few weeks ago. That’s just one of—what?—hundreds, if not thousands, of articles across the land about the Hall of Fame and who will get the call. Like...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner signs four-year deal with Braves

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The vaunted power hitter chooses to stay with the Braves Braves Franchise History 1953: The Brooklyn Dodgers send Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000. 1983: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him up to $6 million, including $400,000 in bonuses if he keeps his weight below 215 po...2025
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against...2025
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The Yankees make a historic hiring Braves Franchise History 1994: Former All-Star pitcher Harvey Haddix dies at the age of 68 from emphysema. Haddix, who won 136 games over a 14-year career, was best known for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves in a game in 1959, only to lose in the 13th inning. 1996: Atlanta Braves trade OF Mike Ke...2025
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• The Royals Review Hall of Fame ballots

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Who deserves enshrinement in Cooperstown? Baseball writers are currently mulling over this year’s Hall of Fame candidates, with selections to be announced on January 21. None of us at Royals Review have a vote but who would we vote for if we did? You can see the list of eligible candidates and their career statistics here. Here are our ballots with some wr...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: December 11

On this day 15 years ago, J.J. Putz signed a prove-it deal with the White Sox, in hopes of getting a closer role again in the future. J.J. Putz arrives to make the back of the South Side pen airtight 1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the...2024
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• 10 Simpsons characters the Bengals should sign

Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images It’s time to get creative, Duke. The Cincinnati Bengals game vs. the Dallas Cowboys will take place in the Simpsons’ universe. With that in mind, here are 10 Simpsons characters who could help the Bengals. Hans Moleman tried out for the team, but he kept getting him in the groin instead of making the catch. 10. Ned Flanders - Wide Receiver Ned Flanders? Ok...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Choosing the best of several great contenders We have now completed the position player portion of our Brewers All-Time Team (links to all of which can be found here). As I explained in the Molitor essay, we chose not to go with a designated hitter, so that just leaves two spots left: a starting pitcher and a relief pitcher. We’re only going to choose one of each,...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Fred McGriff to Tampa Bay

Braves Franchise History 1958 - Milwaukee Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is diagnosed as having tuberculosis and will appear in just five games in 1959. 1997 - The Braves trade Fred McGriff to the expansion Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later. 2002 - The Florida Marlins send recently-acquired pitcher Mike Hampton to the Atlanta Braves for Ryan Baker and Tim Spooneyba...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award

Photo 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...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, September 18

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg, and other stories. Klaatu barada nikto. 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 fo...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 6

Photo credit should read JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The greatest game ever pitched, Willie Mays’ birthday, 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...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Matt Kemp homers three times against the Brewers

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports 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 unassis...2024
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• Would Bonds, Clemens Entry Open Up Hall of Fame Floodgates?
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• Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
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• As Clayton Kershaw Paints His Masterpiece, Can the NL MVP Award Be Far Behind?
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"Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against the Houston Astros has now been retired for five years, making him eligible for Hall of Fame induction."

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"Gary Sheffield falls off Hall of Fame ballot, joining Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, more in 60% club"

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"That made 18 strikeouts, with one inning to go, two short of the major-league record that had been set by Roger Clemens in 1986."

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"With the class being announced Tuesday night, Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is the lone player to receive the necessary votes for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short."

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"Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are in their final year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame, and early returns indicate it will be a nail-biter for them."

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"The tales of his competitiveness are legendary; Roger Clemens did not like to lose."

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"'I think about his smile, his laugh': Roger Clemens reflects on Mel Stottlemyre"

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"Could we see holdovers like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens or Curt Schilling in the Hall by 2021?"

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"Some say it is hypocritical to continue rejecting former stars like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens when nonplaying figures from that era have gotten in."

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"Roger Clemens to headline superteam of former MLB players"

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"74 ERA beat the next-best AL pitcher by two runs (Roger Clemens finished second at 3."

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"Young pitchers don't face daily comparisons to Roger Clemens."

• This Day in Braves History: Braves acquire Lefty Gomez
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• This Day in MLB History: Derek Jeter and Larry Walker are elected to the Hall of Fame
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• This Day in Braves History: Bob Horner signs four-year deal with Braves
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• Today in MLB History: Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman to manage a team in the history of organized baseball
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• Today in White Sox History: January 6

Lefty sidewinder Tim Fortugno was claimed on waivers on this day, 30 years ago. A lefty sidewinder is added to the ill-fated 1995 club 1920 White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala. Wynn was a slow starter, making his debut in 1939 with the Washington Senators but really only finding his footing as a pitching star after World War II, primarily with Cleveland. For the 19...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Yankees sign Roger Clemens to one-year deal

Photo credit should read TONY RANZE/AFP via Getty Images MLB History 1926 - The Chicago Tribune releases a story stating that the Detroit Tigers threw a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis responds by holding a hearing on the matter, but dismisses all charges as he can find no witnesses to confirm any part o...2024
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• This day in Braves History: George Sisler gets released by the Braves

A member of the inaugural class of the Baseball Hall of Fame ends his career with the Boston Braves. Braves Franchise History 1911: The Boston Rustlers (formerly the Doves) are bought by New York politician James E. Gaffney and former player, now attorney, John Montgomery Ward. The team will be called the Braves because of Gaffney’s Tammany Hall connections. 1923: The Braves acquire 2B Cotton Tie...2024
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Starting Pitcher
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award

Pendleton shocks the baseball world by winning the 1991 NL MVP over Barry Bonds. Braves Franchise History 1911: William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals, dies. No doubt helping his demise was watching his team finish the season with a .291 winning percentage. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 sh...2024
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• Andrew McCutchen is putting the finishing touches on a storied career

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images A spot in Cooperstown may be unlikely, but Andrew McCutchen deserves praise for an outstanding run. If I had to pick my favorite cliche statement in sports media, it’d be that father time is undefeated. Time and time again we see the decline of a once seemingly unstoppable athlete, as the miles start to pile on and they are simply not the same as they once ...2024
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• This day in Braves History: Dale Murphy collects his 1000th career RBI

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Dale Murphy reaches a grand milestone in his illustrious career. Braves Franchise History 1974: The Reds sweep a pair from the Braves and the two teams combine for a major-league record three grand slams. Cesar Geronimo hits one in the 2nd inning of the first game, as does the Braves’ Darrell Evans. The Braves hang on for a 9-6 win, then take the se...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz wins N.L. Cy Young award
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• LPGA’s “extraordinary” charity Tournament of Champions to feature A-list celebrities

Brooke Henderson and Mardy Fish pose with the trophy after winning the 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The 2024 LPGA season kicks off in Orlando this week with its charitable Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Charity, friendship, and growing the game of golf. Those are the words that describe this week’s Hilton Grand ...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: January 6

The White Sox snagged sidearmer Tim Fortugno off of waivers on this day, 29 years ago. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images A sidearmer is sent to the South Side 1920 White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala. Wynn was a slow starter, making his debut in 1939 with the Washington Senators but really only finding his footing as a pitching star after World War II, primarily with Clev...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2002

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images There were high hopes for the team in ‘02 after a solid year in ‘01. The Cubs won 88 games in 2001 and were in first place in the NL Central for quite a while. So there was much hope in 2002, but... the team fell flat, and as a result changes were made in the manager’s chair and the executive suite. Jim Hendry replaced Andy MacPhail as Cubs GM July 5, ...2023
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• LeBron James May Never Match the Feats of Michael Jordan, and That's Just Fine
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• Ortiz accepts Hall call; Bonds, Clemens shut out

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• 2015 BBWAA Hall of Fame Election Results Announced
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• Jorge Posada Says Former Teammate Alex Rodriguez Doesn't Belong in Hall of Fame
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• As Hall Induction Nears, Pedro Martinez Looks Back on Best Pitching Season Ever
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• Roger Clemens to headline superteam of former MLB players
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• McGriff elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens left out

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling were passed over by a Baseball Hall of Fame committee that elected former slugger Fred McGriff to Cooperstown on Sunday....2022
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• Roy Halladay Wants to Keep Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens out of Hall of Fame
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• Is John Smoltz Worthy of Being First-Ballot 2015 Hall of Famer?
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• This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton wins NL MVP Award
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Fred McGriff to Tampa Bay
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• Today in White Sox History: October 22

This Cardinals game at Comiskey Park dates to the 1940s, before the ballpark featured a scoreboard in center field. On this day, Chicago’s other NFL team played its first game there. Time for a ... kickoff? ... at Comiskey 1920 Taking less than a month to deliberate, a grand jury formally implicated Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Willia...2024
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• Outside The Confines: No baseball players won Oscars last night

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images But it was still a fun show. While most of the buzz this weekend was over the Oscars, that doesn’t mean there was no baseball news to delve into. The Reds have a suspension scandal to deal with. Former Reds player Joey Votto is heading to his Canadian homeland on a minor league deal. The Twins are getting their sleep, Willy Adames is looking ...2024
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• A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I don’t have a Hall of Fame vote, but if I did, this is what it would look like. This is an exercise that I have thought about doing for the last three years, but ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth the trouble. Voting for Baseball’s Hall of Fame in my opinion is the ultimate honor for a writer, but in recent years we have seen b...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2002
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