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Amazing facts and amusing stats on the rich history of America's pastime. Have some fun baseball facts to share? Email them to: [email protected] Joined June 2023

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Today in 1976: The Dodgers' Steve Yeager is seriously injured when the jagged end of Bill Russell's broken bat struck him in the throat while waiting in the on-deck circle. Surgeons removed nine splinters of wood from his throat in a life-threatening operation. The incident…

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Today in 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record that stood for 56 years. Cal would go on to play in 2,632 straight games, or the equivalent of 16+ seasons. #MLB #Orioles #baseball @CalRipkenJr

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Born today in 1874: Nap Lajoie. One of the greatest players of all time. A 5-time batting champ and 1901 Triple Crown winner. Also led the AL in RBIs 3 times. Elected to the second Hall of Fame class along with Cy Young and Tris Speaker. Also managed Cleveland for 5 seasons.…

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One of the all-time classics....on this day 10 years ago

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One of the all-time classics....on this day 10 years ago

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Born today in 1936: Bill Mazeroski. A 10-time All-Star and winner of 8 Gold Gloves. Helped the #Pirates win 2 World Series. In 1960, his homer in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 7 beat the heavily-favored Yankees, the first time the World Series ended with a home run. #MLB

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Today in 1986: Hank Greenberg passed away. He helped the Detroit Tigers win two World Series and had a lifetime average of .313. He won the MVP in 1935 as a first baseman, and again in 1940 as on outfielder. It was the first time a player won the MVP at two different positions.…

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Today in 1993: One of the most inspirational games ever. Jim Abbott, born without a right hand, pitches a no-hitter for the Yankees against Cleveland. Abbott played 10 years in the majors, winning 87 games. He also represented the U.S. in the 1988 Olympic games, pitching and…

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An unforgettable moment….

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An unforgettable moment….

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Some fun Cy Young facts: his real name is Denton True Young. "Cy" is short for cyclone which referred to the speed of his pitches. He started 815 games, threw 749 complete games and won 511 games--all MLB records. He even umpired four games. In the early days, when an umpire…

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Today in 1917: An example of how pitching has changed. Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Phillies threw all nine innings of both games in a doubleheader sweep of the Dodgers. #MLB #baseball #Phillies

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There was not a nicer or more encouraging man than George Raveling. He made such an impression on everyone he ever worked with. A wonderful man.

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There was not a nicer or more encouraging man than George Raveling. He made such an impression on everyone he ever worked with. A wonderful man.

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Jim Palmer is the only pitcher in history to win a World Series game in three different decades: the 1960's, the 1970's and the 1980's. Palmer was also MLB's winningest pitcher of the 1970's, winning 186 games. He was a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1990. #MLB #Orioles #baseball

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Walter Johnson was not 100% sure of his skills. In his 1st contract, he asked for a train ticket home if he didn't make the team. He won 417 games (second to Cy Young) and set #MLB-records of 531 complete games and 110 shutouts. One of the first 5 players in the Hall of Fame.

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Today in 1971: The Pirates became the first MLB franchise to field a starting lineup of all Black and Latino players. The all-minority starters broke one of the biggest racial barriers in baseball since Jackie Robinson's historical debut in 1947. #mlb #baseball @Pirates

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Today in 1987: The Potato Game, one of the great baseball pranks to ever take place during a game. And it ended one player's career. Dave Bresnahan was a backup catcher for the Williamsport Bills, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. His team was playing a…

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Today in 1990: The Griffeys became the first father and son to play as teammates. Playing for the outfield #Mariners and batting second and third, they both went 1-for-4. The elder Griffey even threw out Kansas City's Bo Jackson as he was trying to round 2nd base. #MLB #baseball

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Born today in 1968: Hideo Nomo. The second player from Japan to play on an #MLB team (behind Masanori Murakami). Nomo won 123 games in his MLB career and was the 1995 Rookie of the Year with the #Dodgers. He threw two no-hitters in his career. #baseball #Japanesebaseball @npb

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Connie Mack has the longest continuous tenure of a manager with one team: 50 years Connie Mack-Athletics 1901-1950 31 years John McGraw-Giants 1902-1932 23 years Walter Alston-Dodgers 1954-1976 21 years Bobby Cox-Braves 1990-2010 21 years Tommy Lasorda-Dodgers 1976-1996 #MLB…

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Born today in 1944: Tug McGraw. Played 19 years in the majors. Won a World Series with the Mets in 1969, and was on the mound for the final out when the Phillies won the Series in 1980. The father of country legend Tim McGraw, who wrote "Live Like You Were Dying" in his father's…