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Reggie Jackson really hit his stride in the MLB postseason especially as a member of the Oakland A's and the New York Yankees.
March 23rd in 1980s Baseball.
Happy Birthday to The Big Bopper, Oscar Gamble heads to the South Side and a flurry of roster moves highlight March 23rd in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniels brings the birthdays, transactions, trades, etc.. relevant to 1980s MLB. OTD March 23
May 19 Baseball-Reference Bullpen
Baseball-Reference.com celebrates: 1906 - Cobb ruining Waddell's no-hitter; 1956 - Dale Long 9th inning HR heroics; 2000 - Kendall hits for cycle against Cards. These memories of May 19 MLB history and more
Double Day Myth
April 2, 1907 - The Baseball Powers of the era of baseball fans to learn the history of the game. Thus, the Mills Commission was created to determine who invented the baseball game. Spearheaded by the third President of the National League, Abraham Mills, they looked to find out and memorialize the origins of baseball. At the urging of A. G. Spalding, a baseball man who founded a sporting goods empire, a Civil War hero, Abner Doubleday was erroneously connected as the founder of the National Pastime.
Know your MLB Uniform and Hat Manufacturers
Who made your MLB cap? Who manufactures the uniforms your team wears? If you’re a baseball or history buff, or both, you may be interested to know which companies are responsible for the most uniforms and baseball caps. — hatheaven.com
The folks at HatHeaven.com wrote a really informative piece a few years back on MLB uniform manufacturer history to enjoy.
Breakdown of the famous World Series Catch by Al Gionfriddo
If ever any American alive in the first half of the twentieth century were surprised to discover a team from New York in the World Series, he couldn’t have been much of a baseball fan... — www.baseballhistorycomesalive.com
Greatest World Series Catches, “Back-Back-Back In Time!” Al Gionfriddo and the 1947 World Series robbing of Joe DiMaggio.
D-backs Announce Avnet Advertisement on Jerseys in 2023
The Arizona Diamondbacks became the third Major League Baseball team to announce they’ll wear an advertisement on their in-game jersey sleeves during the upcoming 2023 season, the league’s first allowing teams to place ads on uniforms. Arizona will wear the logo of Avnet, a locally-based technology distributor and solutions provider. — news.sportslogos.net
The Diamondbacks players will have an adornment added to their unis for 2023. A sleeve patch from a sponsor named Avnet will be seen on the Arizona baseball players.
Bill Burgess records info on the gambling scandal
The Baseball Guru fills us in on the 1926 scandalous Leonard, Ty Cobb, and Tris Speaker Affair by Bill Burgess. MLB 1926 Scandal
Clubs will be restricted to four distinct uniforms for the 2023 season
Alongside rule changes, baseball is undergoing MLB uniform changes as well. Last year, Nike, who does all MLB jerseys now, noticed that some teams had an overabundance of uniform options. — www.sportskeeda.com
The MLB and Nike have restricted the number of uniform choices that each MLB club can wear during the season. Prior to 2023, each team could have an uncapped supply of different uniforms and combinations they could dress in for games. Nike, who now produces all MLB uniforms, has requested teams have a selection of only four to choose from starting with the 2023 season.
Turkey Stearnes Career Bio from SABR
The Society for American Baseball Research has this bio on the great Turkey Stearnes.
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February 10 Jersey Numbers
Lets see what team sport athletes made history on February 10. Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 34 - 23 - 25 - 19 February 10, 1920 - Major League Baseball o...
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(image) The 1923 Notre Dame Badin Hall football team were the (co-) interhall champions of the 1923 season. They tied Sophomore and Brownson halls and were awarded the championship on a random draw. There are conflicted reports of whether the Badinites received the championship trophy but not the ...
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A 1933 Northern Ireland Womens Hockey Team
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Armagh Girls High School Hockey Team of 1933-34 from Creator: H. Allison & Co. Photographers, from the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. (image)
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February 9 Jersey Numbers
Sports history is made every day of the year. February 9 is no exception. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 29 - 2 - 7 - 24 February 9, 1916 - Baseball's National League voted and subsequently sh...
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February 8 Jersey Numbers
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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 7 - 15 - 99 - 33 February 8, 1963 - It became offical on this day that the American Football League franchise formerly calle...
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This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons with a Caption on the image: Arctic Sisterhood BasketBall Team, Nome, Alaska, 1908-09. F.H. Nowell, 5758 (image) This classic image of a group of ladies from Nome, Alaska depicts the basketball gear for women in 1908. The long stockings as was pro...
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