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This Day In Sports History (September 30th) – Mike Witt
It was on this day in 1984 that California Angels pitcher Mike Witt threw the eleventh perfect game in Major League history. Witt’s Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 1-0 in a game played at Arlington Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Witt’s perfect game came on the final day of the season as he thoroughly dominated the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 29th) – Maddux Brothers
It was on this day in 1986 that Greg Maddux faced his brother Mike Maddux, as the Chicago Cubs took on the Philadelphia Phillies. This marked the first and only time in Major League history that two rookie brothers started against each other. Greg would easily out-duel his older brother and pick up the win. [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 28th) – Ted Williams
It was on this day in 1941 that Ted Williams finished the regular season with a .406 batting average. Williams remains the last player to hit over .400 throughout the course of a regular season. Williams entered the final day of the 1941 season with a .39955 batting average, which would have been rounded up [...]
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Taiwanese Man Drops His Daughter To Catch A Foul Ball (Video)
Is it really worth dropping your daughter and possibly injuring her in an effort to catch a foul ball at a baseball game? Previous videos have proven that in America, some parents will answer that question with a “yes.” Now we have footage proving that the same can be said about baseball fans/parents in Taiwan. [...]
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9 Most Epic Collapses In MLB History
If you’re a baseball fan, then you are probably aware that the Boston Red Sox are hanging on for dear life in the American League Wild Card standings. On September 1, Boston was 8 ½ games ahead of Tampa Bay. Today, their lead over the Rays is just 1 lousy game. But Boston is not [...]
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9 Reasons Why Mariano Rivera Is The Greatest Closer Of All Time
Any day now, 41-year-old New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is going to break the all-time saves record. Now, personally, I don’t think the “save” should be as big a deal as it is. One guy gets a “save” after coming on in the bottom of the eight with the bases loaded, nobody out, and [...]
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9 Smartest Players In Major League Baseball
The world of professional sports is probably the one place in life where being smart won’t help you get ahead. Just ask the 9 baseball players listed here. They’re probably the smartest guys in Major League Baseball, and I bet every one of them will tell you that their intelligence has more often been a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 14th) – Toronto Blue Jays
It was on this day in 1987 that the Toronto Blue Jays hit a Major League record 10 home runs in a single game. The Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 18-3 in a game played at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. Catcher Ernie Whitt would lead the charge as he would hit three home runs, while both [...]
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The Nats Rookies Dressed Up As Smurfs Yesterday (Video)
If you were walking down the streets of New York yesterday and saw some blue-skinned characters, don’t be afraid. Everything you witnessed in the movie Avatar is not about to take place in real life. Instead, those blue characters you witnessed were rookies currently playing with the Washington Nationals, who were in town to take [...]
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Orioles Mascot Stretches And Has A Word With Curtis Granderson (Video)
It can be tough to grab the attention of a New York Yankees superstar for long enough to have a meaningful conversation with them, but the Baltimore Orioles mascot was able to use the perks of his profession(?) to do just that prior to yesterday’s game between the Orioles and the Yankees. While Yankees center [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 7th) – Fay Vincent
It was on this day in 1992 that Fay Vincent resigned as Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Vincent’s reign lasted just under three years as he had taken over for Bart Giamatti, who died of a heart attack in September of 1989. Fay Vincent was very much involved in Pete Rose’s lifetime banishment from baseball. [...]
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15 Classic Baseball Mustaches
In the first half of the 20th century, baseball players were almost always clean cut young men of upstanding character. Or anyway, that is the image team owners wanted to present to the public. Fortunately for baseball fans, this is not the case today. Team owners and player alike eventually realized that, in order to [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 6th) – Cal Ripken Jr.
It was on this day in 1995 that Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game, setting a new Major League record. Ripken eclipsed the mark that was previously held by Lou Gehrig. After the Angels’ half of the fifth inning, the game was considered official and Cal had broken the record. He did [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 31st) – Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr.
It was on this day in 1990 that Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father and son to play on the same team at the same time. In their first game together they hit back-to-back singles in the first inning and would later come around to score. Ken Jr. was selected [...]
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BBoy McCoy, The Breakdancing Batboy (Video)
Even the most devout baseball fans will admit that sometimes—when they’re changing pitchers every five minutes; when batters call time and step out of the batters’ box to adjust their batting gloves after every pitch; when the catcher walks out to discuss his signs with a pitcher—a ballgame can be a little tedious. Most of [...]
