Wearing #13
Wearing uniform #13 is popular today, but there was a time that both players and teams avoided the number, and […]
Quirky
Stories that are more about an oddball event than about the players and teams involved.
Wacky Waddell
There are more than a few oddball personalities in the Hall of Fame. None are quite in the unique class
Heroes in Closing Out a Ballpark
The heroes in the final game of a ballpark include some unexpected players. At the end of the story you
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Less than Fond Ballpark Farewells
Since 1970, the final game of a major league ballpark has tended to be a nostalgia party with inflated attendance.
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The Bergman Blow
Baseball has had many battles of pitcher and batter that led to long at-bats fueled by numerous 2-strike fouls. None
The Photo
In 1948 a baseball photo may have changed the outcome of a crucial Presidential election for the better. At the
Worst No-Hit Pitcher: Bobo Holloman
Bobo Holloman was arguably the worst pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter, and his big game may also have been
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The Two Bobos
The only two pitchers nicknamed Bobo were in opposing dugouts when Bobo Holloman had a game that linked him forever
The Great Lakes Bluejackets
During World War II, some of the baseball teams from the military training bases were loaded with professional ballplayers. The
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World Series Games without a Strikeout
Strikeouts increase in frequency in Post-Season play, but four times a team in the Live Ball Era has gone through
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