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All Star Game

Feb 1, 2026

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July 10, 1943 All Star Game

Greatest Games

October 5 1979 Baltimore Orioles vs California Angels ALCS

Feb 1, 2026

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October 5 1979 Baltimore Orioles vs California Angels ALCS

January 31 Rogers Hornsby amazing streak

Jan 31, 2026

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January 31 Rogers Hornsby amazing streak

National League President John Heydler rules that Rogers Hornsby cannot continue to both hold stock in the St. Louis Cardinals and play for the New York Giants

Jan 30, 2026

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January 30 Sandy Amoros makes the catch

January 30, 1930 Sandy Amoros is born in Matanzas, Cuba

January 29 -Roberto Clemente delivers classic speech

Jan 29, 2026

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January 29 -Roberto Clemente delivers classic speech

If you have an opportunity to accomplish something that will make things better for someone coming behind you, and you don’t do that, you are wasting your time on this earth. - Roberto Clemente

⚾ 500! Willie Mays and Frank Robinson both crack it on the same date

Sep 13, 2025

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⚾ 500! Willie Mays and Frank Robinson both crack it on the same date

Mays became just the 5th member of the group and Robinson joined him as the 11th 6 years later

February 28 Koufax and Drysdale Holdout

Los Angeles Dodgers aces Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale refused to report to spring training, launching a historic joint holdout. The duo demanded a three-year, $1 million contract to be split evenly, which would have made them the highest-paid players in baseball—eclipsing Willie Mays’ $125,000 salary with the Giants.

Feb 27, 2026

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February 27 Duke Snider Passes Away

February 26, 1935, the New York Yankees release longtime star outfielder Babe Ruth, freeing him to sign a $20,000 contract with the National League’s Boston Braves. Ruth’s new contract with the Braves also gives him a share of the team’s profits.

Feb 26, 2026

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February 26 Babe Ruth Released

February 25 Phillies steal Steve Carlton

Feb 25, 2026

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February 25 Phillies steal Steve Carlton

February 25, 1972, the St. Louis Cardinals traded future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Rick Wise. The trade will prove to be one of the best in the history of the Philadelphia franchise, as Carlton will win an incredible 27 games for the last-place Phillies in 1972.

February 24 Smoky Joe Wood sold by Red Sox

Feb 24, 2026

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February 24 Smoky Joe Wood sold by Red Sox

For one season, Smoky Joe Wood was the best pitcher in baseball, and the most feared. The right-hander whipped his lighting-quick knee-high fastball past opposing batters, winning 34 games in 1912 for the Red Sox. He won Games One and Four of the World Series, and came back to earn the victory in the final contest in relief. An arm injury ended his stellar career as a pitcher, and after a brief retirement, Wood returned to the majors with Cleveland as a hard-hitting outfielder, before entering the collegiate ranks as a successful head baseball coach for Yale.

February 23 Future MVP Elston Howard is born

Feb 23, 2026

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February 23 Future MVP Elston Howard is born

The New York Yankees’ first black player, Elston Howard once moved to catcher won a MVP in 1963 and had one of the highest fielding percentages at catcher in history 993.

February 22 Walter Johnson celebrates in style!

Feb 22, 2026

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February 22 Walter Johnson celebrates in style!

February 22, 1936: In celebration of George Washington’s 204th birthday, Walter Johnson hurls a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River, estimated to be a 386-foot toss.

February 21 Rollie Fingers and the Mustache Gang

Feb 21, 2026

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February 21 Rollie Fingers and the Mustache Gang

February 21, 1986, Rollie Fingers passes up an opportunity to return to the majors. Fingers is invited to spring training by the Cincinnati Reds, who ask him to shave off his handlebar mustache to comply with team rules. Fingers refuse to do so and decides to retire.

February 20 - Billy Ball comes to Oakland

Feb 20, 2026

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February 20 - Billy Ball comes to Oakland

Charlie Finley, after failing for three years to close a deal to sell the club to Colorado-based oil titan Marvin Davis, turned to fifty-one-year-old Billy Martin to manage his team.

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Greatest Games

Feb 1, 2026

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1 min read

July 10, 1943 All Star Game

Greatest Games

Feb 1, 2026

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1 min read

October 5 1979 Baltimore Orioles vs California Angels ALCS

Greatest Games

⚾ Clay Buchholz’s Unforgettable No-Hitter

Sep 1, 2025

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⚾ Clay Buchholz’s Unforgettable No-Hitter

Rookie Clay Buchholz stuns Fenway with a no-hitter in just his second career start.

Greatest Games

Jun 3, 2025

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⚾ Pedro pitches a perfect nine

Pedro Martinez pitches 9 perfect innings vs Padres

Featured Posts

July 10, 1943 All Star Game

October 5 1979 Baltimore Orioles vs California Angels ALCS

January 31 Rogers Hornsby amazing streak

January 30 Sandy Amoros makes the catch

January 29 -Roberto Clemente delivers classic speech

⚾ 500! Willie Mays and Frank Robinson both crack it on the same date

Archive

February 28 Koufax and Drysdale Holdout

February 27 Duke Snider Passes Away

February 26 Babe Ruth Released

February 25 Phillies steal Steve Carlton

February 24 Smoky Joe Wood sold by Red Sox

February 23 Future MVP Elston Howard is born

February 22 Walter Johnson celebrates in style!

February 21 Rollie Fingers and the Mustache Gang

February 20 - Billy Ball comes to Oakland

July 10, 1943 All Star Game

October 5 1979 Baltimore Orioles vs California Angels ALCS

⚾ Clay Buchholz’s Unforgettable No-Hitter

⚾ Pedro pitches a perfect nine

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