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April 18th in Baseball History: A Legendary Stadium Opens Its Doors and Jackie Robinson Makes His Mark

Last Updated: April 17th, 2024 by Jake Cain1923: Yankee Stadium Opens On April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium welcomed a record-breaking crowd for its inaugural game, numbering over 74,000 enthusiastic baseball fans. The legendary Babe Ruth christened “The House That Ruth Built” with a timely three-run homer, propelling the Yankees to victory over long-time rivals, the Boston Red Sox, with a final score of 4-1. This momentous event marked the beginning of a new era for …

9 Mickey Mantle Career Highlights That Still Impress Us Today

Last Updated: April 17th, 2024 by Michael SchatzMickey Mantle is one of the best to ever play the game of baseball. For 18 years, he would make the impossible seem routine, regularly wowing fans whenever he stepped onto the field. He had too many highlights to count, so let’s focus on a few that stand out and helped define The Mick’s career. Rookie Sensation: The Birth of “The Mick” in 1951 Mickey Mantle made his …

April 17 in Baseball History: The Babe Gets Hitched, Mickey Hits a Moonshot, and Nolan Reaches a Milestone

Last Updated: April 8th, 2024 by Jake Cain1929: Babe Ruth Marries Claire Hodgson In an early morning ceremony designed to deter the spotlight, baseball icon Babe Ruth wed actress Claire Hodgson. Demonstrating his flair for the dramatic, the following day, Ruth celebrated his marriage with a home run, acknowledging his new bride with a hat tip as he rounded the bases in front of an adoring crowd. 1934: Casey Stengel’s Managerial Debut The tenure of …

The Kid: Why You Should Never Hit It To Ken Griffey Jr.

Last Updated: April 16th, 2024 by Michael SchatzKen Griffey Jr. was the coolest baseball ever. And his Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball is the best baseball video game in history. Full Stop. But I digress. The Hall of Famer hit 630 home runs – and for my money would be the all-time home run champ if he hadn’t lost so many games due to injury. But he wasn’t just a power hitter. He …

They Don’t Call Him The Wizard For Nothing: Enjoy Some of Ozzie Smith’s Best Defensive Plays

Last Updated: April 16th, 2024 by Michael SchatzI played baseball throughout my youth and into high school – and to say I was a ‘light-hitting’ second baseman would be generous. At that time, the entire baseball world seemed to only care about home runs. There was no hope for the guys who emphasized defense. But then one man came to the rescue and reminded everyone that defense could be cool too. That man was Ozzie …

How They Stack Up: Comparing Some of the All-Time Greats

Last Updated: April 16th, 2024 by Michael SchatzAs baseball fans, we love seeing how some of the all-time great players stack up against each other. It’s a never-ending debate. A lot of players get by on reputation alone – Harmon Killebrew has nearly 600 home runs, surely he has a higher slugging percentage than Jeff Bagwell… right? We’ve run the numbers and crunched the stats to find out how some of the most popular players …

April 16th in Baseball History: The Babe’s NL Debut and Baseball Hits the Airwaves

Last Updated: April 8th, 2024 by Jake Cain1929: Earl Averill’s Home Run Debut On April 16, 1929, Earl Averill launched his Major League Baseball journey with a bang, slamming a home run on his very first at-bat. This remarkable debut made him the first player in the American League to hit a home run in his initial Major League appearance. Averill’s instant impact set the tone for what would be an illustrious career, forever etching …

We’ve Ranked The Best First Basemen Of Every Decade

Last Updated: April 16th, 2024 by Jake CainFrank Chance: 1900’s Frank Chance was a dominant force at first base for the Chicago Cubs in the 1900s. Known for his performance as the Cubs’ player-manager, he led them to four National League pennants and two World Series titles in this decade. Nicknamed “The Peerless Leader,” Chance was a strategic mind and a skilled first baseman, becoming a key component of the “Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance” double play combination. Endowed …

All-Star Game Memories: Randy Johnson vs John Kruk

Last Updated: April 15th, 2024 by Michael SchatzI have to play homer here for a second. I’m from Philadelphia. The Phillies are my team. And one of my all-time favorite Phillies teams is the 1993 squad. They not only played out of their minds that year, they beat the big bad Braves in the NLCS – I was at the clincher with my dad – before losing in the World Series to Joe Carter’s Blue …

The Big Unit: Reliving Randy Johnson’s Dominate 2001 World Series

Last Updated: April 15th, 2024 by Michael SchatzThe 2001 World Series will go down in history as one of the best ever played. It was the first World Series after the 9/11 terror attacks and pitted the three-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who were making their first appearance in the Fall Classic. This series had everything. Stacked teams. Drama. Tension. Blowouts. Walk offs. It was a baseball fan’s dream. As …