On This Day in Baseball History

yesterday actually

Today In 1969: The American & National League teams at the #MLB All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. - Great uniforms! @UniWatch @PhilHecken pic.twitter.com/Nq05gX3WDW

— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 23, 2017

on a deeper note

https://ussporthistory.com/2017/07/24/black-tigers-detroit-and-the-1967-rebellion/

40 years ago, my mom and I were at Shea for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIq7sCc8i3U

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B08210NYN1977.htm

happy 37th to kevin correia

of the 632 pitchers in major league history to make at least 220 starts, none was worth less than his 7.1 fWAR

(b-ref has him at 2.5)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DICCbVyXsAAjvbm?format=jpg&name=small

when men were electrified

http://www.mlb.com/images/1/6/4/254916164/091817_morandini_triple_play.gif

mickey morandini's unassisted triple play, 1992

60 years ago today, Duke Snider hits the last homerun ever at Ebbetts Field. #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/8W0QFDTCtX

— Baseball Photos (@Baseball_Photos) September 22, 2017

https://i.imgur.com/iE5jkjt.jpg

https://www.mlb.com/video/regular-seasons-wild-end/c-19789807

#OTD in #Reds history, 1880: The Reds are expelled from the National League for selling beer and refusing to close their park on Sundays. pic.twitter.com/pcubeOZsrl

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) October 6, 2017

35 years ago today willie mcgee homered twice, saved a homer and became my favorite baseball player of all time

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/baseball-world-series-st-louis-cardinals-willie-mcgee-in-action-picture-id81371472

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/52/83/81/52838145d3f42b8e31984c49c2691c32.jpg

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/st-louis-cardinals-fans-display-a-banner-during-willie-mcgee-day-the-picture-id94780275?s=612x612

YES

Pregame analysis by Mantle and Koufax!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCWUehZKVU

Morbs, did you ever meet Karl Erhardt?

I spelled his name wrong - Ehrhardt

I did not. I think he made a comeback in the '90s.

#OTD in #Reds history, 1939: Bucky Walters is named NL MVP after winning the Pitching Triple Crown with 27 wins, 2.29 ERA and 137 K. pic.twitter.com/FHm3cylHeI

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) October 17, 2017

137 K!!!

pitched to contact (that's why the games were shorter)

happy 30th to pete kozma, a career .215/.282/.285 hitter in 666 at bats

Tony Gwynn was a hit in Padres debut — 36 years ago today https://t.co/5uq5rQC6NZ pic.twitter.com/grFnlxWQJD

— San Diego Union-Tribune (@sdut) July 19, 2018

August 7th is a big day in MLB history!

8/7/1999: Frank Thomas' 300th HR & Wade Boggs' 3000th hit

8/7/2004: Greg Maddux's 300th win

8/7/2007: Barry Bonds breaks HR record hitting his 756th

8/7/2016: Ichiro Suzuki's 3000th hit

8/7/2017: Mike Trout's 1000th hit

— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 7, 2018

and yet only one of those events caused Bud Selig to fold his arms

two important institutions were created 47 years ago today: the society for american baseball research and sal fasano

No true outcomes here: On this day in 1989 Orioles pitcher Jeff Ballard pitched a complete game against the Brewers without allowing a walk, strikeout or home run. It's only been done four times since. https://t.co/7ua4O9Cmih

— Kyle Lobner (@BrewFrostyMug) August 21, 2018

On This Date, 1979, a protest from the Astros opened the book on what had seemed an easy Met victory. Ahead five runs, the Mets settled under a fly ball for the final out -- until an umpire informed the clubs there was no play; he had called time. Jeff Leonard, the Houston batter, made use of the opportunity by slapping a single. But this too was called back -- Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool had thought the game was over and was not on the field. Houston protested that this was nobody's fault but Kranepool's and the single should stand. But the umpire instead forced a third go-round that resulted in an apparently game-ending out -- until Major League Baseball upheld the protest. So play resumed the following day with 5-0 on the scoreboard and a runner on first with two out. Mets pitcher Kevin Kobel induced the final out immediately before losing his regularly scheduled start 3-1.

https://www.amazinavenue.com/2012/8/21/3254503/this-date-in-mets-history-august-21-red-white-and-seaver-bolt-v-reyes

Today in 1989, after an irate Tom Lasorda complains about his antics, the Expos' Youppi! is the first MLB mascot ever ejected from a game. pic.twitter.com/CASYlJJ8tn

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) August 23, 2018

9 years ago i saw Jeff Francoeur hit into an unassisted TP

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxI3kRFUwAAbB-4.jpg:small

Yesterday, actually: in a 1967 exhibition game, Eddie Feigner struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Maury Wills, and Harmon Killebrew consecutively. Does that name mean anything to anyone? My dad took me to see him when I was really young.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Feigner

i saw eddie feigner and his entire team of offspring at some point in the 80s!

I probably saw him a little earlier than that, sometime in the '70s. I think it may have even been in my hometown, which was was small (15,000 people) but had a few softball leagues.

Striking out those six guys is pretty amazing, even if two of them weren't big bats.

mickey mantle announced his retirement 50 years ago today

1973 - New York Yankees pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson make a stunning declaration. The left-handers announce that they have traded wives, children, and family dogs. The announcement sends shock waves through the baseball world and beyond.

things that sound like clickhole oral histories of the yankees but aren't

iirc one of the (new) couples is still together

i remember that event

https://i.imgur.com/LQm83Yy.jpg

30 years ago today

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26593754/greatest-catch-ever-recreating-kevin-mitchell-epic-barehanded-grab

...Vlad Guerrero Jr. debuted.

4-30-1996, Pirates Jeff King joined Andre Dawson and Willie McCovey as the only players in baseball history to homer twice in the same inning twice. pic.twitter.com/AJAFDTT7dK

— Scott F (@TheFrizz87) April 30, 2019

On this day in 1991, Rickey Henderson set the record for career stolen bases. Then, after that, he played in more games than Vince Coleman did in his entire career

— Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud) May 1, 2019

Three years ago today, the impossible happened. #BigSexy pic.twitter.com/YaonHUSrOq

— New York Mets (@Mets) May 7, 2019

Announcer: "As soon as he hit it, he dropped the bat; and he never watched it leave the park"
cut to: Bart jogging up first base line, holding bat & looking into stands

It's Lee Elia Day (Observed) in Chicago

audio NSFW, obviously

Today our friends at @NiseiLounge celebrate a great day in baseball, a few days late of the anniversary. Proceeds will benefit gene research in honor of Rich Hill’s late son. Elia himself recently signed balls for charity in a sanitized way. https://t.co/b4HG6oaK3Z

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) May 9, 2019

8th year anniversary of this amazing double play by one of the worst defensive shortstops ever:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Fo9MXY3XI

(yesterday)

Twenty years ago, Bobby Valentine snuck back into the dugout and woke up the Mets: https://t.co/RDpykKts8j pic.twitter.com/HHyT6cUqpR

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) June 10, 2019

On this day in 1914, Montreal Royals pitcher Bob Couchman threw a ball over the center field fence in anger but time hadn't been called so three runs scored. (From: The Baltimore Sun) pic.twitter.com/Sx7syDPaLt

— Minor League Stories (@MinorsTeamNames) June 11, 2019

#OTD 50 years ago, President Nixon sees Reggie Jackson, 23, hit 2 homers to lift the @Athletics over the Senators. Nixon stayed the entire game and wrote to Jax: “I have nothing but the highest admiration for your performance on the night I saw you.” @dick_nixon @dougherty_jesse pic.twitter.com/ktUt7mhSkC

— fred frommer (@ffrommer) June 11, 2019

45 years ago today, Nolan Ryan threw 235 pitches and struck out 19 batters over 13 innings. 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/vp11K0eyHI

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) June 14, 2019

only 18 pitches per inning, probably <10 walks

actually exactly ten

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL197406140.shtml

40th anniversary of the Pine Tar Game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEHAsZxRYo

never forget

19 years ago today, Albert Pujols silenced the crowd in Houston with this towering go-ahead home run in the 9th 😳 pic.twitter.com/n8jIvlH6VH

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 17, 2024

35 years ago today...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUKNvoAAa8s
(ffwd to ~2mins)

Kinda wild how bloated the postseason has grown, that Game 3 WS is now 10 days later on the calendar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cit3U_bPu-s

20 years today

31 years ago today: tied with the David Freese game for the wildest WS game I've ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAkHNMHkyo

9 years ago today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn28Dz4RUxc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9izdMrUtP2c

https://i.imgur.com/AaXCjTp.png

Actually read a book on that game:

https://i.postimg.cc/qvBRfPRK/spahn.jpg

"Spahn threw 201 pitches in his losing effort. Marichal threw 227 to beat him."

https://www.mlb.com/news/juan-marichal-warren-spahn-greatest-game-ever-pitched

5 years ago today...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LECJbMDhJQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_drive_into_deep_left_field_by_Castellanos

On July 21, 2024, Brennaman announced that he would return to broadcasting as the lead commentator for CW Football Saturday. On that same day, Castellanos hit a home run, leading to the commentator of the game repeating Brennaman's famous phrase.

amazing

Xp
"Further Incidents":what Wikipedia was made for

the francisco cabrera/sid bream destruction of the pirates happened 33 years ago today

Same day as the bat flip, then, which I posted on the Jays thread.

https://i.postimg.cc/26FJDWRX/orange.jpg

He probably would have run for president today.