Stories that focus more on an odd or funny event in history.
The closing of a ballpark in modern times attracts a huge crowd filled with nostalgia. It wasn’t always this way. Many ballparks from the past played their final game before stunningly small crowds.
Less than Fond Ballpark Farewells Read Post »
The only major league game with both pitchers throwing a no-hitter for the first nine innings was billed as “The Battle of Giants” and settled only by an unearned run.
The Double No-Hit Game Read Post »
Imagine playing in a doubleheader and being traded between games and playing for BOTH teams that day. It has happened only once, in 1922.
The Doubleheader Trade Read Post »
Candy Maldonado had a dream that he recognized as a prophecy. He shared it with Mike Krukow and it came true a few months later.
Candy Maldonado’s Prophecy Read Post »
The style of play in the Dead Ball Era was conducive to very fast games. The first three known 9-inning games to be played in under an hour all happened in the closing days of the 1919 season.
Quick Games of the Dead Ball Era Read Post »
Ed Kranepool is the career leader in games played for the Mets and played a fascinating doubleheader as a teenager in 1964.
Ed Kranepool’s Ironman Performance Read Post »
Among players with at least 750 plate appearances in the majors, no one has been remotely as bad as Bob Buhl.
Baseball’s Worst Hitter Read Post »
This story covers the many fascinating records for sets of baseball brothers.
The career leader in homer rate by a pitcher-batter (minimum of 14 HR as a pitcher) is not Babe Ruth or Shohei Ohtani, but rather a largely forgotten 178-pound beanpole of a pitcher.
Jack “Home Run” Harshman Read Post »
A game-winning, extra-inning homer was made possible with an assist from a home-town dog.
A Dog Assists a Wolf for a Home Run Read Post »
