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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