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• This Day in Braves History: Clete Boyer retires after being released by the Braves

Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1930 - Grover Cleveland Alexander gives up two hits and two runs in relief in a 5-1 Phillies loss to the Boston Braves. The Phillies will release Alexander after the game ending a 20-year career. 1951 - After going 0-for-12 to start his career, Giants rookie Willie Mays launches a 450 foot home run off of Braves’ left-han...2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 50 thread: Ranger Suárez vs. Germán Márquez

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images A loss will give the Rockies the worst 50-game start in the MLB modern era It has been a historical season for the Colorado Rockies (8-41) in all the wrong ways. After a loss on Wednesday, the team has already clinched the worst 50-game start in modern baseball, surpassing the 2023 Oakland A’s (10-40). As the losses continue to rack up, they find th...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: A Rockies Writer in the Lone Star State

Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, May 19th, 2025 We all need a vacation sometimes. Maybe even—perhaps especially even—people who write about the Colorado Rockies. Unfortunately, I decided to frame my vacation around said Rockies. I headed deep in the heart of Texas to catch our purple-clad heroes play three games against the 2023 World Series champ...2025
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• Rich Rollins Passes Away
Former All-Star Rich Rollins passed away this week at age 87, according to multiple reports. A third baseman, he spent the majority of his career with the Twins in the 1960s. Rollins was born a little outside Pittsburgh and moved to Ohio as a child. He attended Kent State and signed with the Washington Senators in…...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 14

Bobby Scales ascends to the Show. | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Bobby Scales* ascends to The Show at age 31, 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 at baseball’s colorful past, wit...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: May 12

On this day 110 years ago, Red Faber was ruthlessly efficient with his pitches in a dominant win over Washington. | Chicago Tribune Red Faber is ruthlessly efficient in a complete game win 1904 Future Hall-of-Famer Ed Walsh made his White Sox debut, pitching in relief. It happened in Philadelphia, during a 9-3 loss to the A’s. Walsh threw one inning, giving up two hits and a run. 1915 Re...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 12

Borowy chalks up another one. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hank Borowy* chalks up another one 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 o...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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• Baseball history unpacked, April 23

Photo by David Banks/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Fergie, The Vulture, Jim Hickman, the Reinheitsgebot, and more, plus happy birthdays to Emilio Bonifacio* and others. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: An early evaluation of Chase Dollander

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 21st, 2025 Colorado Rockies top pitching prospect Chase Dollander (no. 1 PuRP) has now made his first three big league starts after getting called up in early April. There’s been a lot to like watching the budding star from Rocky Top, drafted ninth overall by the Rockies in the 2023 draft. ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 21

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Cubs fleece the Phillies for Fergie, Arrieta says no-no, 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 at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narra...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 9

Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to David Robertson and others, plus sad passings and more stories for the discerning reader. 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 lo...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 4

Photo by Stephen Green /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Tuffy Rhodes* goes deeper and deeper and deeper 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 at baseball’s colorful past, with...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sends top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to the minors to begin the 2018 season

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2018 - The Braves send top prospect Ronald Acuña Jr. to the minors even though he is hitting .432 with four home runs during the spring. Acuña will make his major league debut on April 25 in Cincinnati. MLB History 1940 - The Triple A Kansas City Blues defeat the Washington Senators 22-5 while collecting 23 hits...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, August 2
Photo by Gary Leonard/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. The Dodgers have bright yellow balls, Walter Johnson debuts, Thurman Munson and Vin Scully pass on, and many other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cub...2023
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• The story of how the wedge between Art Modell and Paul Brown began: Part 2
Modell was part of the third ownership group A group of investors hailing from New York City had bought the Cleveland Browns in 1961. The two main owners were the Schaefer Beer Company and advertising executive Arthur B. Modell. The highlight of the deal for Modell, who would become a hands-on owner, was that Paul Brown would remain the head coach. Without this stipulation, the deal may not have ...2023
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"He attended Kent State and signed with the Washington Senators in…"

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"After a stint in the Army and a trade to the Washington Senators, he made his MLB debut as an outfielder in 1956."

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"1923 - The first Sunday game at Yankee Stadium draws an estimated 60,000, but the Yankees fall to the Washington Senators 4-3."

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"Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) October 14, 2022 One thing I did not recall when looking up Sutter’s career is that he was originally drafted by the Washington Senators out of high school in Pennsylvania in 1970."

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"No player has done that since Jim Shaw pulled it off for the 1919 Washington Senators."

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"When the original Washington Senators decided to move to Minneapolis for the 1961 season, American League owners quickly added an expansion team to the nation's capital."

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"Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in the first nine innings of a game that went 11 innings, and Tom Cheney racked up 21 in 16 innings for the Washington Senators back in 1962."

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"Having already joined Nemo Gaines as the only graduates of the United States Naval Academy to ever throw a big league pitch, Cardinals reliever Mitch Harris on Tuesday accomplished what Gaines never did in his time with the Washington Senators some 94 years ago: That is, earn a Major League win."

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"The Library of Congress revealed newsreel footage of Game 7 of the 1924 World Series between the Washington Senators and the New York Giants, a day before the Nationals-Giants opener in an N."

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• Today in White Sox History: May 12
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• This Day in MLB History: April 26

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Bad day for the Braves, good day for other teams. MLB History 1901: After two consecutive rainouts, just over 10,000 fans witnessed the Philadelphia Athletics make their American League debut with a 5-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1904: Ty Cobb makes his pro debut as a 17-year old playing for the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League. Cobb...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: April 10

On this day 36 years ago and for the second straight season, a broken hand would keep ironman Carlton Fisk out of the lineup for a big chunk of time. | Chuck Rydlewski/WireImage Pudge breaks his hand, again 1959 The season opener to a memorable, pennant-winning year started in Detroit, where Billy Pierce faced Jim Bunning. The White Sox blew a 7-4 lead when the Tigers got three runs in the...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves snap nine-game losing streak

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images The Braves finally pick up a win after the great collapse of 2011 that derailed their season. Braves Franchise History 2012: The Atlanta Braves win their first game this season, 6-4, over the Houston Astros, as Chipper Jones homers in his first game of the year. The win snaps a nine-game losing streak dating back to the Braves’ collapse at the end of ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 9
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• Today in White Sox History: March 20

With key support of manager Ozzie Guillén (left), Sergio Santos became a key component of the White Sox bullpen. On this day 16 years ago, before his transformation from hitter to pitcher began, the White Sox traded Santos to the Giants to give him one last shot to make it as a shortstop. | Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Sergio Santos gets one last sho...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta sends top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. to the minors to begin the 2018 season
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• Today in MLB History: Tom Seaver becomes the highest-paid player in major league history

At this particular point in time, Tom Terrific tops the list of annual earners in MLB. MLB History 1968: Major League Baseball owners and the Players Association sign the first “Basic Agreement” in the game’s history. The agreement will serve as a working contract between players and owners, dictating the working relationship between the two sides along with financial rules and parameters. 1969: ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 14
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 23
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• Monday Rockpile: An early evaluation of Chase Dollander
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 21
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• Today in White Sox History: March 11

Happy birthday to Nancy Faust, in all likelihood the greatest acquisition the South Siders ever made. | Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images Happy birthday, Nancy! Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Mandy and Nancy. 1947White Sox organist and baseball legend Nancy Faust was born in Chicago. Nancy is a White Sox icon, deserving of better...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 3

Carlos Zambrano | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Big Z makes his mark in the Caribbean League, 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...2025
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• Late-night learning

Since the start of the year I have been trying to focus on two of my "if it happens, it happens" resolutions. Those two things are to read more books and work on improving my sleep.I work a night job. I often don't get done with work until midnight or 1, 2 in the morning. This is tough on sleep because, as you know, you need to unwind after a work shift -- or at least most people do. For da...2025
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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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• Is MLB expansion the cure to baseball’s lack of offense?

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Baseball is an ever changing landscape of late, but would expansion solve one of its biggest issues? Baseball had an offensive explosion in 1994, in retrospect, a chemically-aided jolt to the game. Lost among the plethora of dingers whizzing out of ballparks was the run at a .400 batting average by Padres batting champ Tony Gwynn. Far from a steroid-inflated Adonis...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1934

Larry French at spring training for the Cubs on Catalina Island | Getty Images Some important trades happened this year, but not until after the season. The Cubs, after their 1932 pennant, finished third, six games out of first place in 1933. Hopes were high after they spent much of April and May 1934 in first place, but a slow fade was capped by a 12-14 September, and another third-place ...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list
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• Monday Rockpile: An early evaluation of Chase Dollander
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves snap nine-game losing streak
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• Crane Kenney says the Cubs could get the 2027 MLB All-Star Game

Players line up for introductions at the 1990 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images It’s been more than 30 years since the Midsummer Classic was at Wrigley Field. Over the weekend, Cubs President of Baseball Operations was interviewed on the Cubs flagship radio station 670 The Score. In that interview, Kenney said it’s “very realistic” that the Cubs could b...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: January 6
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• Today in White Sox History: December 19

In better days, White Sox owner Grace Comiskey and children Dorothy and Chuck (left- and right-center) confer with club manager Ted Lyons. | Chicago Tribune Comiskey family squabbling breaks out into the open 1914 Charles Comiskey paid to keep a star opposing pitcher in the American League? Indeed, the White Sox owner, in fear of Walter Johnson jumping from the AL’s Washington Senators to ...2024
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• Could the Tampa Bay Rays be headed out of Florida?

StadiumPage.com Based on what happened last week in St. Petersburg, the answer could be “Yes.” There’s an ongoing saga, as you know, regarding where the Tampa Bay Rays will be playing going forward. There was a deal nearly all settled for a new Rays stadium to be built in St. Petersburgh and opening in 2028, before Hurricane Milton not only blew the roof off of Tropicana Field but might ha...2024
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• Harris becomes first Navy grad to earn MLB win
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz records his 3,000th strikeout
Braves Franchise History 1966 - The Braves win their first game in Atlanta defeating the Mets, 8-4. 1982 - The Braves see their 13-game winning streak to start the season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to the Reds. 2008 - John Smoltz becomes the 16th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters. He is the sixth fastest player to the mark in terms of innings pitched with 3,386. MLB History 1876 - The Bos...2023
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• Former Cubs closer and Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter has died
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images His split-finger pitch was almost unhittable for a while. There was a time, in the late 1970s, when the split-finger pitch thrown by Cubs closer Bruce Sutter baffled nearly every batter who tried to hit it. Sutter had five outstanding seasons for the Cubs, but eventually his success led to an arbitration award deemed too expensive for the sclerotic Wrig...2022
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• This Day in Braves History: Rafael Furcal has three triples in win over Marlins
Braves Franchise History 1982 - The Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 to extend their winning streak to 13-straight to start the season. 2002 - Rafael Furcal hits three triples to tie the modern major league record as the Braves defeat the Marlins 4-2. MLB History 1898 - Phillies pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam in his first major league at-bat. Bobby Bonds hit a grand slam in his firs...2023
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• Frank Howard, four-time All-Star and Washington Senators legend, dies at 87

Howard still holds the MLB record for the most home runs hit in a week...2023
• This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on RBI list
Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images 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 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players with at least 600 home runs. 2011 - Chipper...2023
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• Harris becomes first Navy grad to earn MLB win
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• Yankees poised for 10,000th franchise win
On April 23, 1903, the New York Highlanders beat the Washington Senators, 7-2, in Washington. That was win No. 1 for a franchise that 10 years later would become the Yankees, going on to 27 championships worth of glory....2015
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• Today in White Sox History: May 10

Jack McDowell pitches during the game in Baltimore that ran his record to 7-0, 33 years ago today. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Black Jack stays perfect 1909 The White Sox knock off Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators, 1-0, in 11 innings. Johnson suffered his second straight 1-0 loss. By the end of 1909, he’d have 10 losses by shutouts, which will be more than any other pitcher in...2025
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• Braves 6, Rockies 3: Exactly one inning of fun.

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Rockies’ miserable skid to start 2025 continues with a loss to the visiting Atlanta Braves. The Colorado Rockies had their historically bad start to the season continue with a loss to the Atlanta Braves in the first of three. Their 4-24 record makes them one of just six teams to achieve a record that bad—or worse—through the first 28 games of the season d...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 23
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• This Day in Braves History: John Smoltz earns his 3,000th career strikeout

Photo by Paul Abell/Atlanta Braves/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1966 - The Braves win their first game in Atlanta defeating the Mets, 8-4. 1982 - The Braves see their 13-game winning streak to start the season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to the Reds. 2008 - John Smoltz becomes the 16th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters. He is the sixth fastest player to the ma...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: Braves snap nine-game losing streak
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 4
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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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• It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs

Our only alumni The Royals have made some significant moves this spring, inducting Bo Jackson, John Schuerholz and Cedric Tallis into the team’s Hall of Fame. Now that Tallis has been inducted, I’ll need to find a new windmill to tilt at. Bringing attention to the Tallis oversight has been one of my main passions the last five years and I’m very happy for the Tallis family to see this long-overdu...2024
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• Tuesday night’s game was the Phillies’ first-ever Game 7

MLB Photos via Getty Images How does that compare to the Cubs and other teams? Before Tuesday’s NLCS Game 7 I saw a factoid posted that is hard to believe at first: The Phillies had never played a Game 7 in any postseason series in their franchise history. You’ve probably heard this now, as it was mentioned a number of times before and during the game. So here’s a bit of Game 7 history. At...2023
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• Max Scherzer Carves His Place in MLB History with 20-K Masterpiece
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