- The very first World Series game to be played was in
1903 between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburg Pirates. Boston won
the series 5 games to 3. The games weren't even called the World Series
yet, rather an experimental post-season championship.
- Leading all other teams in baseball, the New York
Yankees boast 26 World Series championships.
- Mickey Mantle, the former Yankee right-fielder, still
holds the record for most home runs and RBIs in a World Series event at
18 and 40, respectively.
- In 2002, the All-Star game was called off after an
eleven inning tie due to a shortage of pitchers.
- Cal Ripken Jr, the Baltimore Orioles shortstop, never
missed a game in sixteen years.
- Cinncinati Reds' Pete Rose holds the record for most
games plays and most hits at 3,562 and 4,256 respectively. He probably
made a lot of money gambling on the games in that time.
- Nolan Ryan struck out more batters than anyone in
baseball.
- Barry Bonds, San Francisco's outfielder, won the
National League's MVP award 7 times.
- Connie Mack, manager of the Oakland A's, has 3,755
career wins under his belt--more than any other.
- The baseball hall of fame is in Cooperstown, New
York. It was erected in 1935 to commemorate baseball's 100th birthday.
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I think my creativity bone is bruised. I havent had much inspiration this week. Hopefully it comes back soon cuz I am running out of things to photograph in the immediete vicinity of my desk lol
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Not known for his bat, he won five gold gloves during his 14-year career. He's one of only five players in baseball history to win a gold glove for three diferent teams. Now the first base coach for the Texas Rangers.
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A seven-time all-star during his 16 year career, he's one of only two players in history to be a unanimous selection for rookie of the year(1958) and Most Valuable Player(1967)(Albert Pujols is the other).
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For Valentine's day, a dozen Roses!
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Known as "Mr. Marlin" he went 4-4 in the Marlins first-ever game in 1993. He's the only player in franchise history to have played in the inaugural game(1993) and on both world series champions(1997, 2003).
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"Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. To last as long as I did with the skills I had, with the numbers I produced, was a triumph of the human spirit." Source: Catcher in the Wry (Bob Uecker, 1982)
"At all those banquets, stars get up and give credit to their coaches and parents. I give credit to no one. I made myself what I am today." Source: Baseball Digest (June 1972)
"Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of Old Timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times."Source: Widely Attributed
"Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets."Source: Widely Attributed
"I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly."Source: Widely Attributed
"I had slumps that lasted into the winter."Source: Widely Attributed
"I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture."Source: Widely Attributed
"I led the league in "Go get 'em next time."Source: Widely Attributed
"In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs."Source: Widely Attributed
"I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed." Source: Baseball Digest (June 1972)
"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn't have that kind of dough. But he eventually scraped it up." Source: San Francisco Examiner (March 29, 1984)
"One time, I got pulled over at four a.m. I was fined seventy-five dollars for being intoxicated and four-hundred for being with the Phillies."Source: Widely Attributed
"People don't know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it." Source: The Tonight Show (with Johnny Carson)
"Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products."Source: Widely Attributed
"The highlight of my career? In '67 with St. Louis, I walked with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in an intersquad game in spring training."Source: Widely Attributed
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Blake McFall playing for the purple cobras
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In 3,379 at bats between 1974 and 1985, he hit only one homerun. That came August 29th, 1977 off Steve Stone of the Whitesox.
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pitching until the age of 48, he retired with a record 1,018 relief appearances, but was a starting pitcher early in his career. In 1958, he even pitched a no-hitter against the Yankees. He also holds the distionction of hitting a homerun in his first Major League at-bat. He never hit another in his 21-year career.
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The son of Sandy Alomar Sr and the brother of Roberto Alomar, he's a two-time minor league player of the year who was named American League Rookie of the year in 1990. He was also MVP of the 1997 All-star game. Now a coach with the Cleveland Indians.
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Originally a shortstop, he was switched to the outfield in the minor leagues and went on to win eight gold gloves. In fact, he was the only Baltimore Oriole outfielder to win a gold glove until Adam Jones this past season.
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Currently on ebay
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Before reaching the Majors, Ron Darling took the mound for Yale in the first round of the 1981 NCAA East regionals. In a game against St. John's, he pitched 11 innings of no-hit baseball, only to lose the no-hitter in the 12th. He gave up an unearned run in the 12tyh and lost the game 1-0. The St. John's pitcher that day, incidentally, was future Major Leaguer(and Darling teammate) Frank Viola.
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Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, he played 2,581 games in his 18 year career. In those games, he never played any other position but shortstop. The 1956 AL rookie of the year, his number 11 is retired by the Whitesox.
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The only pitcher to win at least 15 games a year for 17 years, he also won a record 18 Gold Gloves as a pitcher, and is the first player to win four consecutive Cy Young awards(1992-1995)
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"The only thing worst than a Mets game is a Mets Doubleheader" -- Casey Stengel
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A Two-time NL MVP, and one of the games classiest players, he recently started the "I Won't Cheat" foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to promote ethics in youth athletics and deter steroid use and cheating.
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For sell or trade
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Denny was signing autographs today in Wyoming to help raise funds for renovation or new baseball stadium for Lee High School. Last 31 game winner, 1968 MVP and 2 time CY young winner.
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