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I hate Abner Doubleday.
Come on skinny love just last the year Pour a little salt we were never here My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer I tell my love to wreck it all Cut out all the ropes and let me fall My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Right in the moment this order's...
Today in Sports History: July 31st
(Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Photo courtesy of Walter Looss Jr.) 7/31/1990 - Ryan gets to 300 With a win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Nolan Ryan becomes the first and only pitcher to reach 300 wins in the 1990's. Ryan had one of the most diverse legacies of any major league pitcher. Besides winning...
Today in Sports History: July 11th
7/11/1914 - Ruth makes debut George Herman "Babe" Ruth makes his major league debut as a 19 year-old pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Ruth pitched seven innings to earn the win as the Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Just days earlier, the Red Sox had acquired Ruth in a trade with the Baltimore...
Today in Sports History: July 5th
7/05/2002 - Ted Williams dies at 83After several years of failing health, Ted Williams dies from cardiac arrest at the age of 83. Williams was one of the most respected ballplayers of all time and was frequently called "the greatest hitter that ever lived." In 1941, he finished the year with a .406...
Today in Sports History: June 23rd
6/23/1917 - Shore pitches unofficial perfect game In the first game of a doubleheader, Babe Ruth was on the mound for the Boston Red Sox, who were facing the atrocious Washington Senators at Fenway Park. Ruth walked the first batter of the game, Ray Morgan, on four pitches and then began to argue...
Today in Sports History: October 13th
10/13/1903 - Americans win first World Series In the eighth game of a best-of-nine series -- the first championship played between the American and National Leagues -- the Boston Americans beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0. The Americans, also known as the Pilgrims and later known as the Red Sox,...
Today in Sports History: September 12th
9/12/1962 - Cheney strikes out 21 Washington Senators pitcher Tom Cheney has one of the greatest pitching performances of all time. In a 16-inning game against the Baltimore Orioles, Cheney pitched all 16 innings, giving up only ten hits and one run while striking out 21 batters. The marathon only...
Today in Sports History: June 9th
(The lone red seat at Fenway Park. Photo courtesy of md91180's photostream) 6/09/1946 - Williams hits red seat homerRed Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits the longest home run ever struck inside Fenway Park. Facing off against Fred Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers, Williams crushed the ball deep...
Today in Sports History: July 3rd
(Alcantara started a rather notable bench-clearing brawl) 7/03/1939 - Sprinz attempts blimp catchAt the 1939 World's Fair, Joe Sprinz of the San Francisco Seals, a minor league team, attempted to set a world record in one of the craziest stunts ever seen at a ballpark. 800 feet from the ground,...
Today in Sports History: May 31st
5/31/1949 - Lupica climbs flagpoleOne day, pharmacist Charley Lupica and his pals were eating at their favorite diner when they overheard some Yankee fans disparaging the Cleveland Indians. Lupica walked over to their table to defend the tribe and an argument ensued. Both parties quarreled until...
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