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The Sports Archives – Mariano Rivera sets Saves Record with 602!
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has just recorded his 602nd Save passing former record-holder Trevor Hoffman and becoming the new MLB all-time Saves leader! On September 19, 2011, in a day game against the Minnesota Twins, Rivera was called … Continue reading
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Tagged "Mo" Rivera, Baseball Saves, mariano rivera, Minnesota Twins, MLB, New York Yankees, Trevor Hoffman
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The Sports Archives – How a Fan Letter Contributed to Pitcher Steve Carlton’s Success
From the book “You Can If You Think You Can’ by Norman Vincent Peale is a little known story about one of the best pitchers in baseball history. Steve “Lefty” Carlton who spent most of his career with the St. … Continue reading
The Sports Archives History Lesson – Baseball Umpire’s Hand Signals
In the late 19th century there was a DEAF baseball player in the Major Leagues named Dummy Hoy who was unable to hear the umpire calls of pitched balls, strikes and outs. This paved the way for the use of … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball Hall of Fame, dummy hoy, MLB, Sports Archives, sports history, Umpire Hand Signals
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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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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

