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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball’s Infield Fly Rule
Tommy McCarthy, selected to be a member of Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1946, is credited with establishing baseball’s Infield Fly Rule. When there are fewer than two outs and with base runners on first and second McCarthy would purposely … Continue reading
The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – 2010 SF Giants win World Series!
The San Francisco Giants have finally proved that they are a team to be reckoned with. Having never won the World Series while in San Francisco, the last time the Giants saw the trophy was when they were based out … Continue reading
The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball’s Batting Donut
The batting “donut” is a heavy circular lead weight encased in rubber which is slid up to the barrel of the baseball bat. Before this invention, players waiting in the on-deck circle would swing 2 or 3 bats at a … Continue reading
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball’s Hit and Run
The “hit and run” play originated in major league baseball back in the late 19th century. It is officially credited to a couple of players who played for the Boston Beaneaters in the 1890s. Tommy McCarthy and Hugh Duffy also … Continue reading
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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Spotlight on Bo Jackson
Vince Edward “Bo” Jackson was really an amazing athlete in his day. Not only did he win the Heisman Trophy in 1985, but he also became the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American Sports, baseball … Continue reading
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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – remembering the “Say Hey Kid”
Willie Mays, nicknamed the “Say Hey Kid”, which may be credited to writer Barney Kremenko in 1951, having overheard Willie say out loud, ” ‘Say who’, ‘Say what,’ ‘Say where,’ ‘Say hey’ ” or maybe to Jimmy Cannon who termed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1954 World Series, Hank Aaron, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays
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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – when an outfielder pitches!
One of the worst pitching outings in Baseball history happened in 1882, when Dave Rowe, an outfielder for the Cleveland Blues, was called on for a pitching start. Apparently, Cleveland did not believe in relief pitching at the time and … Continue reading
The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Steal and Sale of Derek Jeter’s Bat
During New York Yankees spring training in 2002, outfielder Ruben Rivera, who is cousin to Yankee Mariano Rivera, did the unheard of. He stole Derek Jeter’s bat and glove and sold them to a memorabilia dealer for the low price … Continue reading
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Roy Halladay throws postseason no-hitter; 2nd in history!
Roy Halladay, age 33, has certainly earned his paycheck and has given the Philadelphia Phillies fans something to talk about in years to come. Halladay became the second pitcher in MLB postseason history to throw a no-hitter, no 2 behind … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn dodgers, cincinnati reds, don larsen, florida marlins, MLB, philadelphia phillies, roy halladay
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The Sports Archives – Color-coordinated Baseball Uniforms!
In 1882, baseball uniforms took on a whole different meaning in a sense that the colors worn designated what position the player held. This is what players had to wear: Position Color Worn ————– ———– … Continue reading

