Over the last half-century, the Sox have a significant edge in the battle for Chicago baseball supremacy. Their record over that period is 4,060-3,816, a .515 winning percentage. The Cubs’ record is 3,667-4,203, only a .466 clip. In that span the Sox have played .600 ball (the current equivalent of […]
Read MoreFor those who don’t know, Frank White started at second base for the Kansas City Royals from 1973 to 1990. He was a sterling fielder, leading the league in fielding percentage on three occasions and winning eight Gold Gloves. He went to four All-Star games and won a championship in 1985. Unfortunately for White, […]
Read MoreFrom the minute they first pick up a bat, kids dream about stepping to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, with the bases loaded and their team down by three, and cranking the game-winning home run. Players rarely ever get such an opportunity for a one-run victory, much […]
Read MoreIn 1997, BoSox rookie Nomar Garciaparra led the American League with 209 hits. In the National League, only Tony Gwynn had more. Included in Garciaparra’s hits were 44 doubles, 11 triples, and 30 home runs. He overwhelmingly beat out Jose Cruz Jr. for Rookie of the Year, following in the recent footsteps of fellow shortstop and divisional rival Derek Jeter.
Read MoreWillie Wells, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and one of Negro League baseball’s greatest stars was laid to rest in the Texas State Cemetary in October 2004. Being buried at Texas State Cemetary is an honor reserved for those few individuals who have made a significant […]
Read MoreThe first Louisville Slugger was used in 1884. Pete Browning of the Louisville Eclipse used a new bat made by woodworker Bud Hillerich. The first day Browning used the bat he hit 3 for 3.
Read MoreIn 1999, St. Louis Cardinal third baseman Fernando Tatis hit two grand slam home runs in the same inning, both against the Dodger’s Chan Ho Park.
Read MoreThe oldest player to play in the major leagues was 59-year-old Satchel Paige, who pitched three scoreless innings for the Kansas City Royals on September 25, 1965. He struck out one batter, and gave up only one hit, a single to Carl Yastrzemski. The oldest rookie to play in a game was Diomedes Olivo, who […]
Read MoreIn 1992, the Toronto (Canada) Blue Jays became the first non-United States team to win Major League Baseball’s World Series.
Read MoreIn 1989, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father and son to play together on the same team.
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