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• This Day in MLB History: Bud Selig announces MLB will celebrate “Jackie Robinson Day” every April 15th

Photo 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...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 27

On this day 52 years ago, Dick Allen became the first White Sox player to be the highest-paid in baseball. Dick Allen makes bank — and Charlie Finley is not happy about it 1973 Coming off of his 1972 MVP season, Dick Allen signs a three-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox, making him the highest-paid player in baseball. While contract details for early baseball are sketchy, this is ...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal

Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams be...2025
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz

He was a lefty with the heart of a lion. My father used to regale me with stories about old baseball players and teams. I suppose that’s the reason I’m more interested in the old times than the modern game. Dad was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, so I heard a lot of stories about “Dem Bums” growing up, but he also had an appreciation for any player with talent. He admired stars like Stan Musial and Willie...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: AP picks the 1914 Miracle Braves as the greatest sports upset in the 20th century

Photo by Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty Images The 1914 Braves went from being in last place on the 4th of July to eventually winning the World Series Braves Franchise History 1950: The Associated Press picks the 1914 Miracle Braves as the greatest sports upset in the 20th century. Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images 1951: Guido Rugo sells his inte...2025
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• The Hall of Fame’s voting system is irretrievably broken

The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2022 | Al Yellon The failure of Ichiro Suzuki to be unanimous clinched that. Monday’s announcement by the Hall of Fame that Ichiro Suzuki had been elected, but one vote short of unanimously on the 394 returned ballots by BBWAA members, runs the risk of making these Hall elections irrelevant. Some would argue that they already are, but let’s look at the po...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz
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• The fascinating life story of former Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky

Moe Drabowsky and his first wife Liz, while Drabowsky was with the A’s in 1962 | Courtesy David Driver He had quite a life after his family left Poland just before Nazis took over in the 1930s. Sportswriter and author David Driver approached me some time ago with a proposal to post an article here on former major league pitcher Moe Drabowsky, who pitched for the Cubs from 1956-60. In fact,...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones agrees to 3-year contract with Atlanta

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1942 - The Boston Braves acquire shortstop Eddie Joost and pitcher Nate Andrews from the Reds in exchange for shortstop Eddie Miller. 2005 - The Atlanta Braves agree to terms with third baseman Chipper Jones on a three-year contract. MLB History 1916 - The National Commission orders that injured players shall receive full pay ...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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• Baseball history unpacked, November 18

There goes another one over the fence from the 1987 MVP. | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The Hawk wins the MVP trophy 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 o...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla extends his hit streak to 32 games

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1949 - The Brooklyn Dodgers protest a 5-3 loss to the Braves at Ebbets Field. In the eighth inning, Duke Snider hits a ball off the screen in CF that umpire Artie Gore initially signals as a home run. The Braves complain and point out that the ground rules say that the ball is still in play. Gore ends up sending Snider back to thir...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 12

Happ-y Birthday! | Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ian’s Happ-y birthday, Curt Flood loses, and other stories. The strike is ON. 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 ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson does it all in 2-0 win over Blue Jays

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1951 - Billy Southworth records his first win as Braves manager as Warren Spahn shuts out the Cubs while going 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run. 1962 - Hank Aaron homered in the third and sixth inning to give the Braves a 3-2 win over the Mets in a six-inning rain-shortened game. Aaron drives in all three of the Braves ru...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024

That was a fun moment between Butler and Gordon | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Thursdays are the new Friday! Ed note: Yes, I know, it’s not Friday. But when we get down to OT, this will make sense. Greg was gracious enough to switch when I realized the game today fit with the topic. For those of you who skip Friday Rumblings... shame on you. Or not. But this is the wild and bori...2024
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz
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• Burnt ends
Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What’s new, what’s old? Groundhog day. Much ink has already been spilled about the Royals abysmal start to the season. For many of us, it feels like the season is already over, from a contention standpoint. Or even from a being halfway competitive standpoint. Look, I think we all understood that this team had no chance of garnering a pl...2023
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"In fact, there is a “first tier” of Hall of Famers who probably should all have been inducted unanimously, players like Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Greg Maddux and others."

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"As @NickKappel points out, @SalvadorPerez15 is a Hall of Fame-level player who has now won character awards named after Roberto Clemente, Lou Gehrig and Stan Musial."

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"1962-Stan Musial becomes the all-time total bases leader, raising his total to 5,864, in the first game against the Phillies."

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"Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit two more home runs Saturday night, boosting his total to 692 and moving him past Stan Musial into second place on the career list for total bases."

2021
"In total, the veteran who turned 39 years old last month has appeared in 2,120 career regular-season contests with the Cardinals, behind only Lou Brock (2,289) and Stan Musial (3,026)."

2020
"Stan Musial and a called shot to end an All-Star Game"

2018
"He also joined Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig as the only players to record at least 2,500 hits, 1,500 walks, 1,500 runs, 500 doubles, 450 home runs and 1,500 RBI while hitting ."

2017
"In the city where Stan Musial launched his career and would become a lifetime Cardinal, all eyes remained on the latest, sure-fire Hall of Famer who could well do the same."

2016
"Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ted Williams and Stan Musial are among the greatest players of all time, and none was on more than 95."

2015
"David Ortiz ties Stan Musial and Willie Stargell for 29th on all-time homer list"

2014
"Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum opened its first temporary exhibit, Stan Musial: "The Man" Off the Field."

• 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: February 27
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal
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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz
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• This Day in Braves History: AP picks the 1914 Miracle Braves as the greatest sports upset in the 20th century
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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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• This Day in Braves History: Eddie Mathews gets elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Photo by Louis Requena/MLB Photos The star third baseman receives his proper recognition for a fantastic career Braves Franchise History 1943: The Boston Braves release veteran outfielders Paul Waner and Johnny Cooney. 1978: Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. The former Atlanta Braves third baseman is named on 301 of 379 ballots. 2021: Hall of Famer Don Sutton, a ...2025
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• This Day in MLB History: Carlos Beltran loses his job in the wake of 2017 Astros scandal

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The former star player sees his managerial career get impacted by his actions during his playing career. MLB History 1952: The U.S. Standardization Board clears the way for Stan Musial to get a salary increase to $85,000. Prior to this relaxation of the rules, there was a wage freeze in effect due to the Korean War. Under the new rules, a team is free to...2025
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• The fascinating life story of former Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones agrees to 3-year contract with Atlanta
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• The Hall of Fame’s voting system is irretrievably broken
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• This Day in MLB History: Carlos Beltran loses his job in the wake of 2017 Astros scandal
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 18
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• Salvador Perez wins Roberto Clemente Award

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Salvy is the best! Salvador Perez has been named the 2024 winner of the Roberto Clemente Award, given to a player with extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. Salvy is known for his big home runs, but he has also shown a big heart. According to the Royals, Salvy has distribu...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• FROM WASHINGTON TO WARSAW

Former Nationals’ coach and, for three games, manager now part of coaching staff for the Polish national team... WARSAW, Poland – “I’m the winningest manager (by percentage) in Nationals’ history,” said John McLaren, with a grin, sitting in the lobby of an upscale hotel minutes from Old Town Warsaw. It is a glorious spring morning in the Polish capital, a city of about 1.8 million whose World War ...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Sunday 8/27, 12:35 CT

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win! Sunday notes... EVEN MORE JORDAN WICKS STRIKEOUT FACTS: 55 pitchers before Wicks had made their MLB debut starting for the Cubs and struck out at least three batters. Baseball-reference has play-by-play on 42 of the games, the first in 1917. The only previous Cub with three strikeouts in his first inning was Thomas Diamond...2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, June 30
Happy birthday, Mark Grudzielanek! | Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Mark Grudzielanek. No-Hitters, grand slams, and Pepitone, too. 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...2023
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• The Empathy that Brought the Iroquois and Irish Together as One
Each morning, Lyle Thompson jogs around his home in the Six Nations reserve south of Toronto. Four laps around his property equal a mile. He mixes up his routine with sprints and longer runs. Next, he stretches and lifts kettlebells. Finally, he grabs his lacrosse stick and fires on a goal in his yard for up to an hour, sometimes longer. Home-cooked meals with lots of vegetables are in. Fast foods...2020
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• The A's are hedging their Betts with Marcus Semien
At first glance, the Athletics didn’t really do much of note this winter. Oakland retained southpaw Jake Diekman and picked up infielders Tony Kemp and … picked up a club option on Yusmeiro Petit and … umm …. signed Ryan Goins to a minor-league deal. Viewed through another lens, however, the notoriously low-budget A’s had a blockbuster, all-in offseason. Which lens is that? The one through which R...2020
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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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• Remembering the career of Bobby Shantz
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• The fascinating life story of former Cubs pitcher Moe Drabowsky
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• The History of George M. Steinbrenner Field

@GMSField Home of the Rays in 2025. If you plan to attend a Tampa Bay Rays home game in 2025, you will be visiting Steinbrenner Field on Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. As the Rays take up residence across the bay, it got us thinking about the close, century-long connection between professional baseball and the city of Tampa. Here’s a brief history on the legend of what was once called Lege...2024
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• Salvador Perez wins Roberto Clemente Award
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 20, 2024
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• FROM WASHINGTON TO WARSAW
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• Backdoor sliders

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Baseball’s mystical side With roster moves and opening day bearing down on us, I wanted to explore some of the oddball and sometimes almost mystical occurrences in the history of the Royals and in baseball. How rare is an Opening Day home run on the first pitch of the season? Turns out, it’s really rare. It happened only once, on Opening Day 1986, Bosto...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 4th

Photo by Rich Pilling/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 bas...2024
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• A Royals geographical lesson

Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Who produces the best regional talent While snowed in recently, I got to thinking about states that seem to produce more professional athletes. Pennsylvania comes to mind immediately. Looking at the top football players who came out of Pennsylvania is like looking at a Hall of Fame roster. Same with baseball, as some of the biggest na...2024
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• David Ortiz ties Stan Musial and Willie Stargell for 29th on all-time homer list
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• Bryce Harper Is Already the Best in the Game, but We've Seen Nothing Yet
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• 2016 BBWAA Hall of Fame Election Results Announced
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• This Day in Braves History: Bobby Cox takes over as Manager
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1916 - The Braves pull off a triple steal in the 11th inning of a game against the Giants. It is the National League’s only extra inning triple steal. 1962 - The Braves defeat the Giants 11-9 in the National League’s longest nine-inning game ever at four hours and two minutes. 1982 - Pete Rose’s third inning double against t...2023
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• #TBT: Musial elected to Hall of Fame
One was inevitable. The other, as the decades go by, seems more or less impossible. When it comes to the myriad baseball feats and accomplishments of simple humanity achieved by the legendary Stan Musial, it turns out that Jan. 21 is a very special date for moments that make up "The Man."...2016
• #TBT: Musial elected to Hall of Fame
One was inevitable. The other, as the decades go by, seems more or less impossible. When it comes to the myriad baseball feats and accomplishments of simple humanity achieved by the legendary Stan Musial, it turns out that Jan. 21 is a very special date for moments that make up "The Man."...2016
• Matheny among honorees at Musial Awards
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was one of 11 honorees, both individuals and teams, at Saturday's Musial Awards, an event held to recognize the greatest moments and stories of sportsmanship in North America. These sportsmanship awards, presented annually at the Peabody Opera House, were renamed after Cardinals legend Stan Musial in 2012....2015
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• Matheny among honorees at Musial Awards
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was one of 11 honorees, both individuals and teams, at Saturday's Musial Awards, an event held to recognize the greatest moments and stories of sportsmanship in North America. These sportsmanship awards, presented annually at the Peabody Opera House, were renamed after Cardinals legend Stan Musial in 2012....2015
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• Cardinals' Pristine MLB Reputation at Stake in Hacking Scandal Investigation
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• Yasiel Puig Right to Put 'Rival' Bullseye on Cardinals, Not Giants
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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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• Stan Musial

Stan Musial, affectionately known as “Stan the Man,” is one of the most revered figures in the history of Major League Baseball. Over a remarkable 22-season career, all spent with the St. Louis Cardinals, Musial redefined consistency and excellence in the sport. Known for his graceful left-handed swing, sportsmanship, and humility, Musial left an indelible […]...2025
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• Brewers All-Time Team: Shortstop

Malcolm Emmons-Imagn Images As if there were any question Today on the Brewers All-Time Team: Shortstop. Have the Brewers ever had a good shortstop? Maybe this one guy? A reminder of our rules: We’re looking for the best individual season at each position, not the best career Players can only be used once A player must have played more games at the given position in the given season than ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta trades Fred McGriff to Tampa Bay
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• The History of George M. Steinbrenner Field
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• This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla extends his hit streak to 32 games
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 12
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• The National Ballpark Museum

Must see for fans On a recent trip to Denver to see the Royals play, more on that later, my son and I had the opportunity to make a visit to the National Ballpark Museum. The Museum is located at 1940 Blake Street, just a long home run from Coors Field. The museum is the brainchild of one Bruce “B” Hellerstein, who started putting this astounding collection together in the 1980s, securing the curr...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: Alex Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, and five other MLB players are listed in the Biogenesis Lab scandal
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• The Hall of Fame’s voting system is irretrievably broken
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• This Day in MLB History: Carlos Beltran loses his job in the wake of 2017 Astros scandal
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• Kansas City baseball trivia

Courtesy of Charlie O. Finley. A few weeks ago, I explored some of the strange things that have happened in Major League history. This week, we look at some of the oddball occurrences surrounding the history of Kansas City baseball. Before the Athletics moved to Kansas City, owner Connie Mack had his eye on a pitching prospect named Lou Brissie. Mack and Brissie reached an agreement that Brissie w...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: January 29

Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will release Williams bef...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 1984

Rick Sutcliffe | Getty Images This was a watershed year for Dallas Green in making deals. The Cubs had regressed, a bit, from their 1982 record of 73-89 to 71-91 in 1983. They hired Jim Frey as manager, a World Series-winning guy, and hopes were a bit higher in 1984. The first trade Green made that calendar year turned out to be a difference-maker. March 26: Acquired Gary Matthews, Bob Der...2023
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• How John Glenn and Ted Williams became an unlikely duo

A new book shows how the famous pair forged a friendship in war. I’ve always been a bit amazed at how high-profile people seem to end up in the same orbit. Tommy Lee Jones and Al Gore were college roommates at Harvard. Chevy Chase played drums in a college band with Walter Becker and Donald Fagan, who later went on to form the band Steely Dan. Clayton Kershaw and Matt Stafford were childhood frien...2023
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• This Day in MLB History: January 29
Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images MLB History 1901 - The Rules Committee comprised of Connie Mack, John McGraw and Charles Comiskey reject a proposal that would have banned the bunt and recommends no changes to the game at this time. 1930 - The Boston Red Sox sell former home run champ Ken Williams to the New York Yankees. However after acquiring him, New York will rele...2023
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 21
Happy birthday, Robert Stock! | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids, gathered from reputable sources. He was a Cub for four innings in 2021. 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 ...2022
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