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Yogi Berra and Warren Spahn [IMG]
1982 Civic Center Busch Memorial Stadium, which replaced Sportsman's Park as the Cardinals' home in 1966, will now be known as Busch Stadium....
1961 Tiger Stadium is the official new name for the Detroit ballpark at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. The facility, which opened...
1940 In a decision that foreshadows a significant blow to Detroit's farm system, Kenesaw Mountain Landis voids the last month's trade, which...
FROM MLB's This Day in Baseball History+ 1923 Having promised his fans and former teammates he'd live to see 1923, Wee Willie Keeler dies on...
1/1/25 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS Tim Keefe (1857-1933) Hall of Fame pitcher (Triple Crown 1888; MLB record 0.86 ERA, single season 1880; NY Giants) [IMG]...
President Jimmy Carter throws out the ceremonial first pitch from the mound for a strike before Game 6 of the 1995 World Series in Atlanta! [MEDIA]
A 3x Batting champ, and the owner of a .341 lifetime Batting average “Gladiator" Pete Browning [IMG]
As great as Brett was, Schmidt was the GOAT at 3B. Better at getting on base, more power, better glove, more MVPs. Brett was the better hitter for...
MLB's all-time RBI leaders George Brett - 1,596 39. Mike Schmidt - 1,595 [IMG]
2009 The Cubs agree to a $15 million, three-year deal with Texas free-agent Marlon Byrd (.283, 20, 89) to fill the void in the outfield created...
1990 A snowmobile accident near his ranch in Baker (OR) seriously injures A's third baseman Carney Lansford. The 33-year-old All-Star...
1972 Roberto Clemente tragically dies when the four-engine DC-7 plane he chartered to bring much-needed supplies to the victims of the...
1954 Pirates rookie Roberto Clemente has three spinal discs jarred when a drunk driver broadsides him, running a red light traveling at 60 mph....
Today in Baseball History December 31st 1878 The reported sale of eight million bats occurs in the United States. With a population estimated...
12/31/24 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS 1857 Michael "King" Kelly HOF utility (NL batting champion 1884, 86; NL runs scored 1884–86, Chicago White Sox) and...
