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Category Archives: Baseball
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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Tagged Boston Beaneaters, Hit and Run, Hugh Duffy, Sports Archives, sports history, Tommy McCarthy
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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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Tagged Bo Jackson, Bo Knows, Heisman Trophy
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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
The Sports Archives – How the Pirates Got Their Name!
The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team got their name as a result of bad newspaper publicity. In 1880, the team based in Pittsburgh, allegedly “stole” an important player away from the team in Philadelphia. There were ill feelings between the two … Continue reading
Evan Longoria unhappy about empty seats in Tampa.
Evan Longoria couldn’t hold back any longer about the dismal attendance in Tampa for the contending first place Tampa Bay Rays in Major League’s Baseball AL East. Can you blame him? The team is contention with the financially top-heavy NY … Continue reading
Miguel Tejada hits #300 as Padres reclaim 1st
Miguel Tejada hit his 300th career home run leading the San Diego Padres past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 to 1 and pushing past the San Francisco Giants into first place in the NL West. Three teams are battling for … Continue reading
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Tagged Colorado Rockies, Miguel Tejada, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants
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