Red Sox Pitcher – George Herman (Babe) Ruth
It was on July 11, 1914 that the 19 year old left handed pitcher George Herman Ruth made he first appearance for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox played the Cleveland Indians defeating them 4-3. In 1914 Babe Ruth would appear in 4 games starting 3 of them. He pitched 23 innings, with a [...]
The First Game
Until 1933 the only time that Baseball’s National League faced the American League was in the World Series. That changed on July 6, 1933, at Chicago’s Comiskey Park when players from the two leagues came together to play the first All-Star Game. This first All-Star Game was held as part of the 1933 World’s Fair [...]
56 Straight Games
On May 15, 1941 the New York Yankees played the Chicago White Sox, losing to them 3-1. Joe DiMaggio was able to get a single in one of his four at bats that day. No one knew that it was a game that would begin a streak, one that may never be broke. It was [...]
Most Consecutive Games Played in Baseball
1. Cal Ripken, Jr. – Baltimore Orioles – 2632 games – May 30, 1982 to September 1998. 2. Lou Gehrig – New York Yankees – 2130 – June 1, 1925 to April 30, 1939 3. Everett Scott – Boston/New York – 1307 – June 20, 1916 to May 5, 1925 4. Steve Garvey – Los [...]
Partriots’ Day
April 19, 1775 has been determined to be the first battle of the American Revolution. It was on that day that the Battles of Lexington and Concord, near Boston were fought. The first shots were fired shortly after first light. This day is observed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Maine, which [...]
About the Los Angeles Dodgers
During the early days of baseball the New York district of Brooklyn was home to many ball clubs. Even though Brooklyn had fielded strong teams prior to 1869 the team they fielded in the National Association of Professional Baseball that formed in 1871 were weak. When the National League granted their eight territories to eight [...]
About the Toronto Blue Jays
The city of Toronto in 1977 was awarded an American League franchise becoming the second team from Canada to have a Major league team. They played their first game on April 7, 1977 defeating the Chicago White Sox. They went on to lose 107 of the next 161 games. The Blue Jays had their best [...]
About the Philadelphia Phillies
In 1883 with the disbanding of the National League baseball club in Worcester Massachusetts, the Philadelphia Quakers were established. They soon adopted the nickname Phillies. They may have played until 1890 under both names, but definitely stopped using the name Quakers by then. The Phillies are the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in American professional [...]
The Baltimore Orioles
Spring Training is just around the corner. My favorite team is the Baltimore Orioles. It’s been hard following them the past few years. In a word, they have been BAD. Although right now with the moves that the their General Manager, Andy MacPhail, has been making, I do think there is a bright future for [...]
A Savior for Baseball
After the “Black Sox” scandal of 1919 baseball needed a hero. That hero came in the name of Babe Ruth. He changed the game by hitting long home runs at a time when very few players hit them. He took the fans and the media minds away from the scandal. 1920 was the Babe’s finest [...]
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