The Pine Tar Incident is one of Major League Baseball’s most memorable controversies, occurred on July 24, 1983, during a game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The incident involved Royals third baseman George Brett and revolved…
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Jackie Robinson is not just a monumental figure in baseball history, but he also changed American history and left an enduring impact on the nation’s social fabric. On July 23, 1962, he became enshrined forever in Cooperstown. Born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo,…
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On July 11, 1914, the Great Bambino, George Herman Ruth, made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox at the young age of 19. Born February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland, Babe was the son of a saloon keeper. At seven, his…
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On June 12, 1939—exactly a century after the mythic debut of baseball in Cooperstown, New York—the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors to the public. The date was deliberately chosen to commemorate what organizers believed was the 100th anniversary of…
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On May 3, 1957, Walter O’Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, a team deeply loved by their fans, made a shocking decision. They were leaving Brooklyn for Los Angeles. For Brooklynites, the Dodgers were more than just a baseball team; they were a…
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On April 29, 2015, Major League Baseball staged a spectacle unlike any it had seen before—or has seen since. Inside Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards, two professional teams, the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, went through the timeless motions of America’s…
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April 22, 1876, a new age of baseball began when the Boston Red Caps beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-5, in what became the first-ever National League game. The atmosphere crackled with anticipation as fans filled the stands, eager to witness the inaugural game of…
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On January 11, 1973, Major League Baseball’s owners made a historic decision by approving the use of the designated hitter (DH) rule in the American League (AL). This change significantly impacted the sport’s traditional strategy and marked one of baseball’s most transformative moments in…
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On December 26, 1919, a deal was finalized that would permanently change baseball history and give rise to one of the most famous superstitions in sports: the Curse of the Bambino. Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the team’s star player, George Herman…
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On October 8, 1956, Don Larsen made baseball history and became a legend. In game 5 of the World Series, the Yankees pitcher threw the only perfect game to ever occur in the Fall Classic, blanking the Brooklyn Dodgers. Larsen, writes the Baseball Hall of Fame,…
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