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1st Night Game - Baseball HOF
The Baseball Hall of Fame shares:
May 24, 1935 - The 1st night game in MLB history was played at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field.
May 24, 1935 - The 1st night game in MLB history was played at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field.
March 24th in 1980s Baseball.
Happy Birthday to The True Creature, the Phillies make an ill-advised trade, and Dusty Baker has a new home on March 24th in 1980s Baseball — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel and his 80sBaseball.com website bring birthdays and transactions relevant to March 24 in 1980s Baseball.
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 24
ThisDayinBaseball.com provides dozens of interesting items from May 24 including:
1918 - Stan Coveleski of the Cleveland Indians pitches a 19-inning, complete game.
1936 - Yankee Tony Lazzeri has 11 RBIs in a game.
1994 - Cardinals set a major league record by stranding 16 runners.
1918 - Stan Coveleski of the Cleveland Indians pitches a 19-inning, complete game.
1936 - Yankee Tony Lazzeri has 11 RBIs in a game.
1994 - Cardinals set a major league record by stranding 16 runners.
This Day in Baseball May 23
ThisDayInBaseball.com provides some great history for May 23: 1936 - Tony Lazzeri of New York hits 3 home runs in a double header.;1948 - Joe DiMaggio drill 3 HRs against Indians including 2 on Bob Feller.;1979 - Al Oliver of Texas hammer 3 HRs vs. Twins.
This Day In Baseball May 8
This Day in Baseball's website celebrates the May 8 events of players such as Ezra Sutton, Amos Rusie, Smokey Joe Wood, Frank Pfeffer, Chuck Klein, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Willie Stargell, and more. MLB May 8
This Day in Baseball May 19
This-Day-in-Baseball.com brings us 1933 - Ferrell bothers become the 1st opposing MLB sibs to homer in a game; 1962 - Musial breaks NL HR record;2004 - Franco becomes oldest pinch hitter to homer, again
Best Baseball Players Born May 16
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 16: — www.mlb.com
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 16: — www.mlb.com
The MLB.com website presents their opinion of who the top players in baseball history are that were born on May 16.
May 24th - 1980s Baseball
A future Rookie of the Year makes his big league debut, a rough day for Jay Johnstone, and Billy Martin hosts Saturday Night Live on This day in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
80sbaseball.com shares May 24 news of:
1984 - Leon Durham has 6 RBIs for Cubbies.
1984 - Jack Morris pitches a complete game for Detroit.
1988 - Montreal signs a 16-year-old named Wil Cordero.
May 9th in 80s Baseball
Happy Birthday to the great Tony Gwynn, the Phillies make a big mistake and Tom Seaver gets two wins in one day on Today in 1980s baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel celebrates May 9 in the 1980 baseball history with stories about Tony Gwynn, Sam Mejias, John Stuper, Brett Wise, Rafael Landestoy, Bill Lee and more. MLB May 9
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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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Born: November 20, 1944 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (80 kg) Position: Guard Teams: Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (1967–1976) San Antonio Spurs (NBA) (1976–1979) Career highlights: ABA All-Star (1968–1976...
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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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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
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