Sammy Sosa missed a game because he threw out his back sneezing. While pitching for the Houston Astros, Nolan Ryan couldn’t pitch after being bitten by a coyote. To look more menacing, Boston Red Sox pitcher Clarence Blethen took out his false teeth during a game and put them in his back pocket. Later, while he [...] [...more]
As we draw closer and closer to the autumnal months, baseball teams across the nation have set about putting the finishing touches on their 2010 seasons. For teams like the Padres, Rangers, and Twins, a postseason berth looks to be within site. For the other teams, this means another long, cold winter dreaming about what [...] [...more]
HOF Showdown: Piniella, Cox, and Torre When the 2010 baseball season comes to an end, the book will be closed on several of the game’s longest standing managers. Lou Piniella has announced his immediate retirement. Bobby Cox will be heading home. And Joe Torre? Well, we’re not sure yet. But one way or the other, he’ll [...] [...more]
On this date in 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Montreal Expos 1 to zip in 22 innings. Rick Dempsey hit a homerun in the 22nd inning to give the boys in blue the win. The engine of this epic battle was the pitching staff of both teams. The Los Angeles pitchers were: Orel [...] [...more]
When Tampa Bay was awarded a franchise in 1995 by Major League Baseball, more than 7,000 potential teams names were discussed among management and the public. Though they would not play their first big league game until 1998, plans began immediately to make Florida’s second expansion team a viable success. According to Mickey Bradley and [...] [...more]
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