Derek Jeter Passes Honus Wagner in Career Hits
You can add one more item to Derek Jeter’s long list of baseball accomplishments. On August 9th, Jeter’s infield single in the Yankees’ 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians...
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Want to Get a Baseball at a Major League Game? Become a Supermodel
Baseball players will frequently toss baseballs to fans at the end of an inning or after retrieving a foul ball. Lots of fans will try to grab these things and...
Aroldis Chapman Tops 100 MPH, but Diamondbacks Outlast Reds in 15 Innings
The Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks had a good old fashioned pitcher’s duel in a four and a half hour, 15 inning game on July 28th. There were just 14...
Jeff Gordon wins Wins Brickyard 400 for the Fifth Time
In 1994, 23 year old Jeff Gordon won the first ever Brickyard 400 NASCAR race at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now, 20 years later, he won the Brickyard 400...
Yasiel Puig Hits Three Triples in Dodgers’ Victory Over Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig started in center field for the first time this season on July 25th, and marked the occasion by hitting three triples and a double...
Jonathan Lucroy’s Two Home Runs Power Brewers over Reds
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy hit two home runs, including a walk off in the bottom of the ninth, to give the Brewers a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds...
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve: Short in Stature But Long on Talent
Through games of July 21st, 2014 the American League leader in batting average (.336) hits (135) and stolen bases (41) is not one of the usual suspects. Nope, this offensive weapon...
Fernando Rodney Celebrates Too Soon
Seattle Mariners closer Fernando Rodney has a little routine where he shoots imaginary arrows after closing out a game. Like most closers, he usually just pitches In the ninth or...
Random Baseball Pennant Race Ramblings At the All Star Break
Here are a few observations at the traditional mid point of the 2014 baseball season (yes we know everyone has played more than 81 games, but we did say “traditional”....
Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner Hit Grand Slams for Giants
It would seem by now that just about every “first” in Major League Baseball would have been done by now, but here’s a new one. Catcher Buster Posey and pitcher...
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