Born February 6, 1895, in Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, George Herman Babe Ruth Jr. was a Major League Baseball player whose career in spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. He was most famously a New York Yankee who wore and batted Number 3. He was also a member of other teams, including the Boston Red Sox, who allegedly received a curse when they traded Ruth to New York.
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This Day in Baseball May 22
May 22 This Day in Baseball History. Enjoy all the debuts, births, deaths, and events on May 22 This Day in Baseball History — thisdayinbaseball.com
ThisDayInBaseball.com takes us down the historic patch of baseball chronicles for May 22 with some items like: 1923 - Cristobal Torriente hits for the cycle;1930 - Babe Ruth ties a major league record by hitting five homers in two games.;1956 - Red Wilson has a 9th inning HR to lead Tigers to victory.; Some Expos magic and more.
This Day in Baseball May 25
The ThisDayinBaseball.com crew gives us the May 25 scoop on dozens of events, including:
1922- Babe Ruth out as Yankees captain.
1923 - Ty Cobb surpasses Honus Wagner in the record books.
1975 - Dennis Eckersley shuts out world champion A’s in his MLB debut.
2008 - A milestone moment for Omar Visquel.
1922- Babe Ruth out as Yankees captain.
1923 - Ty Cobb surpasses Honus Wagner in the record books.
1975 - Dennis Eckersley shuts out world champion A’s in his MLB debut.
2008 - A milestone moment for Omar Visquel.
This Day in Baseball June 10
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website confirm that on June 10 we had these pieces of history made:
1880 - Boston’s Charley Jones‚ hits 2 homers in one inning‚ becoming the first big leaguer to accomplish this feat.
1892 - Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson went 7-for-7.
1921 — Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning.
1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores 5 runs.
1997 — Kevin Brown threw a no-hitter
2006 - Reggie Sanders becomes the 5th player in MLB history with 300 HRs and SBs
1880 - Boston’s Charley Jones‚ hits 2 homers in one inning‚ becoming the first big leaguer to accomplish this feat.
1892 - Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson went 7-for-7.
1921 — Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning.
1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores 5 runs.
1997 — Kevin Brown threw a no-hitter
2006 - Reggie Sanders becomes the 5th player in MLB history with 300 HRs and SBs
Baseball History Unpacked - May 30
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. This one had some wheels. — www.bleedcubbieblue.com
The BleedCubbieBlue.com blog unpacks the Baseball history of May 30 with ditties like:
1911- NL President Tom Lynch witnessed a play where the umpires blew a call so poorly that he ordered the play to be redone.
1935 - Babe Ruth makes his last major league appearance.
This Day in Baseball June 5
The ThisDayinBseball.com website provides dozens of June 5 events including these gems:
1916 – In Cleveland, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox shuts out the Indians, 5 – 0, on five hits
1936 – Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,700th consecutive game.
1955 - Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees slugs a 550-foot home run.
1966 - Cincinnati Reds shortstop Leo Cardenas hits four home runs in a doubleheader.
1966 - Mantle breaks his foot by running into the outfield wall.
1977 - Dodgers honor Walter Alston by retiring uniform Number 24.
1916 – In Cleveland, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox shuts out the Indians, 5 – 0, on five hits
1936 – Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,700th consecutive game.
1955 - Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees slugs a 550-foot home run.
1966 - Cincinnati Reds shortstop Leo Cardenas hits four home runs in a doubleheader.
1966 - Mantle breaks his foot by running into the outfield wall.
1977 - Dodgers honor Walter Alston by retiring uniform Number 24.
This Day in Baseball June 1
ThisDayinBaseball.com shares these June 1 nuggets:
1887- The Louisville Colonels were playing in Philadelphia against the Athletics when Lave Cross batted out of order and made outs in the second and fifth innings.
1906 - Women appear at the Polo Grounds ticket windows for the first time.
1920 - Babe Ruth bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup
1921 - Dave Bancroft Hits for the cycle and passes out on the bench.
1955 - Duke Snider hits three home runs at Ebbets Field.
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1887- The Louisville Colonels were playing in Philadelphia against the Athletics when Lave Cross batted out of order and made outs in the second and fifth innings.
1906 - Women appear at the Polo Grounds ticket windows for the first time.
1920 - Babe Ruth bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup
1921 - Dave Bancroft Hits for the cycle and passes out on the bench.
1955 - Duke Snider hits three home runs at Ebbets Field.
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Baseball History Unpacked - June 2
The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June 2 including:
1891 - Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn of the Cincinnati Reds wins his career 300th game by beating the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds, 10-8.
1935 - Braves outfielder Babe Ruth announces his retirement from baseball.
1957 - Moe Drabowsky sets a National League record for the most hit batsmen in a single game when he plunks four Reds in the Cubs’ 4-3 loss at Crosley Field.
1891 - Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn of the Cincinnati Reds wins his career 300th game by beating the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds, 10-8.
1935 - Braves outfielder Babe Ruth announces his retirement from baseball.
1957 - Moe Drabowsky sets a National League record for the most hit batsmen in a single game when he plunks four Reds in the Cubs’ 4-3 loss at Crosley Field.
This Day in Baseball May 16
Ruth pitches a gem, a famous Boston player hits for the cycle, the Pirates overcome a 5-run deficit against a top pitcher, an AL HR record for seven games is tied, and dozens more stories from May 16 MLB history.
The crew at This Day in Baseball.com gives us the scoop on May 16 events that concern Sam Thompson, Christy Matthewson, Red Ames, Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Tommy Bridges, Roberto Clemente, Wally Moon, Ted Williams, and more.
The crew at This Day in Baseball.com gives us the scoop on May 16 events that concern Sam Thompson, Christy Matthewson, Red Ames, Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Tommy Bridges, Roberto Clemente, Wally Moon, Ted Williams, and more.
This Day in Baseball May 4
This Day in Baseball brings us May 4 history on Fred Brown, Lefty Grove, Babe Ruth, Ben Chapman, Ted Williams, Cecil Travis, Roberto Clemente, Cal Ripken, Andres Galarraga, and more. MLB May 4
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November 22
In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 22. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.
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November 21
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The NBA Legend of Earl the Pearl
Vernon Earl "Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe" was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA selection. Monroe wa...
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The Brooklyn Nets franchise has a long and storied history, dating back to its founding 1967 as the New Jersey Americans. Over the years, the team has had multiple great players, including some of the biggest names in NBA history. In this article, we will look at the best Brooklyn Nets players of a...
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November 20
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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
Author Joe Ziemba the master historian of football in Chicago has released another beauty. It is titled Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry.
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