# ![@FunBaseballFact Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1667190155759722496.png) @FunBaseballFact FunBaseballFacts

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### Top Social Posts
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"Born today in 1956: Dave Dravecky. An 8-year #MLB pitcher with a career [----] ERA and 64-57 record. Best known for his struggles with cancer. After finding a cancerous tumor in his pitching arm in October [----] he battled back to pitch in August [----]. He won his first start but his humerus bone snapped five days later while throwing a pitch. Doctors found another mass in his left arm forcing him to retire immediately. After two surgeries his left arm and shoulder had to be amputated. He became an inspirational Christian author and speaker. #MLB #baseball #Giants #Christian #Padres #cancer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022671419105251425)  2026-02-14T13:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 2014: Jim Fregosi passed away. The first star player of the expansion Angels. 6-time All-Star shortstop Returned to manage the team for [--] years. Also managed the Blue Jays White Sox and Phillies a team he took to the [----] World Series #MLB #baseball #Angels #Phillies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022739366926233761)  2026-02-14T18:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Born this day in 1951: Bill Madlock. He won the batting title four times (only Cobb Gwynn Wagner Carew Hornsby Musial Williams and Boggs won more). He was a 3x All-Star had a career average of .305 and helped the Pirates win the [----] World Series. #MLB #baseball #Pirates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2010710354616275435)  2026-01-12T13:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1974: Ray Kroc owner of McDonalds purchased the San Diego Padres for $12 million from C. Arnholt Smith The team only five years old was on the verge of a move to Washington D.C. so Kroc was hailed as a local hero for keeping the team in town #MLB #Padres #McDonalds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2015489595442627003)  2026-01-25T18:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"After his 56-game hitting streak ended Joe DiMaggio told teammates that failing to extend his streak one more game cost him $10000 promised by Heinz to endorse their Heinz [--] products. #MLB #baseball #Yankees @HeinzTweets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2017309839542915392)  2026-01-30T18:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born today in 1895: George Halas. Founder and owner of the Chicago Bears from [----] until his death in 1983; the team's coach for [--] years; a co-founder of the NFL. But he also played outfield for the Yankees in [----]. He only got [--] hits in [--] at bats before a hip injury cut short his career. #MLB #NFL #Bears #Yankees #baseball https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018392222253961416 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018392222253961416"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2018392222253961416)  2026-02-02T18:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 1998: Brian Cashman replaced Bob Watson as GM of the Yankees. He began as an intern with the ballclub in [----] and was named assistant GM in [----]. During his tenure the #Yankees have won [--] pennants and [--] World Series. What are your thoughts on him #MLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2018742530209120271)  2026-02-03T17:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 1949: Joe DiMaggio became the first player to earn a $100000 salary. Here are the players who first reached certain salary levels: $25000 Ty Cobb [----] $50000 Babe Ruth [----] $100000 Joe DiMaggio [----] $500000 Mike Schmidt [----] $1 million Nolan Ryan [----] $5 million Bobby Bonilla [----] $10 million Albert Belle [----] $20 million Alex Rodriguez [----] $30 million Alex Rodriguez [----] #MLB #baseball #salaries https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020134703882211435 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020134703882211435"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020134703882211435)  2026-02-07T13:57Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements


"Today in 2019: Frank Robinson died. The first player to ever win MVP in each league. In [----] he won the MVP the Triple Crown and led Baltimore to its 1st World Series win. Led them to [--] more pennants (1969-71) and another championship in [----]. First black manager in history when he took over Cleveland as its player-manager in [----]. He managed [--] different teams: Indians Giants Orioles Expos and Nationals. Elected to the Hall of Fame in [----]. He's the only HOF member to be intentionally walked in his first major league game. #MLB #baseball #Reds #Orioles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020198876662370423)  2026-02-07T18:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in [----] Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard were elected into the Hall of Fame the 2nd and 3rd #NegroLeague players after Satchel Paige The teammates led the Homestead Grays to [--] Negro National League pennants (1937-1945) and [--] straight appearances in the Negro World Series #MLB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020497849125830963)  2026-02-08T14:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Such a great guy.and incredible hitter Tony Gwynn overwhelmed when he finds out the Padres new baseball stadium address will bare his number and name. https://t.co/AtFYZjHYTr Tony Gwynn overwhelmed when he finds out the Padres new baseball stadium address will bare his number and name. https://t.co/AtFYZjHYTr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020619649289691524)  2026-02-08T22:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@MLFootball @Xommanders @LicensePlateGuy @bengaljims_BTR @DustBaker @thebengalorian @vountee @lexiosborne @KennyKing_Jr @shawnemerriman Let's just say it made me long for Opening Day of baseball even more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020703916418281845)  2026-02-09T03:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born in 1914: Bill Veeck. Responsible for signing Larry Doby as the 1st African American in the AL in [----] and Satchel Paige as MLB's oldest rookie at age [--]. A legendary promoter. Famous for Disco Demolition Night signing 3' 7" Eddie Gaedel as a pinch hitter and Harry Caray as an announcer. In [----] he bought a Triple-A team and gave away animals and had weddings at home plate. He brought exploding scoreboards to the majors as well as names on the backs of uniforms. With the St. Louis Browns he held "Grandstand Managers Day" where fans held up placards telling the manager whether the team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020861115828432964)  2026-02-09T14:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Last night's Super Bowl certainly didn't have any iconic moments like you see here. The European mind would not be able to comprehend this great sport https://t.co/5Xw43QBHDH The European mind would not be able to comprehend this great sport https://t.co/5Xw43QBHDH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020978334239424912)  2026-02-09T21:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This was absolutely crazy. Shocked that Chambliss didnt get really hurt Dont think there will ever be an MLB moment more chaotic than this. So insane. [----] ALCS Chambliss HR to send the Yankees to the World Series⚾ #NYY #RepBX https://t.co/0If8h2XUN0 Dont think there will ever be an MLB moment more chaotic than this. So insane. [----] ALCS Chambliss HR to send the Yankees to the World Series⚾ #NYY #RepBX https://t.co/0If8h2XUN0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022555141912637735)  2026-02-14T06:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Smooth move. A salute to this legend 😆 https://t.co/I4M2JOe8YZ A salute to this legend 😆 https://t.co/I4M2JOe8YZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022862516058034384)  2026-02-15T02:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton passed away today in [----]. Pitched [--] years [--] with the #Dodgers; never missed a turn in the rotation in [---] starts. Won [---] games and is third in career starts and seventh in innings pitched. Became a #Braves announcer for [--] years #MLB #baseball https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012886694983249943 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012886694983249943"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2012886694983249943)  2026-01-18T13:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Born today in 1952: Fred Lynn. First to win MVP and Rookie of the Year in same year (1975) A 9-time All-Star. Won [----] AL batting title. Only player to hit a grand slam in an All-Star game (1983) Helped #USC win College World Series in [----] [----] [----] #MLB #RedSox @19fredlynn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2018684900493455752)  2026-02-03T13:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Born today in 1934: Hank Aaron in Mobile Alabama. First in career RBIs total bases and All-Star games (25); second in home runs (755). Won [--] batting titles [--] Gold Gloves and the [----] MVP when he led the Milwaukee Braves to a World Series victory. #MLB #Braves #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2019407914478497919)  2026-02-05T13:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Lew Burdette died today in [----]. The [----] World Series MVP for the Braves when he pitched and won [--] complete games (only Bob Gibson and Mickey Lolich have also done that since 1920). In [----] the Pirates Harvey Haddix threw [--] perfect innings only to lose in the 13th; Lew won that game when he pitched all [--] innings in a 1-0 shutout. #MLB #Braves #baseball #WorldSeries https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019836740530499999 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019836740530499999"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2019836740530499999)  2026-02-06T18:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Looking forward to hearing them. Clayton Kershaw Joey Votto and Anthony Rizzo are joining NBC Sports as studio analysts for the Wild Card round and select regular-season games https://t.co/7oewY7jLM7 Clayton Kershaw Joey Votto and Anthony Rizzo are joining NBC Sports as studio analysts for the Wild Card round and select regular-season games https://t.co/7oewY7jLM7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020704682193338478)  2026-02-09T03:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Born today in 1956: Mookie Wilson. A 12-year #MLB career [--] with the #Mets Nicknamed Mookie due to the way he asked for milk as a toddler An ordained Baptist minister since [----] Famous for the grounder he hit Bill Buckner in the [----] World Series; the two became great friends"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020921890735522111)  2026-02-09T18:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Take a minute to digest this. DYK: Dave Winfield was the first athlete in history to be drafted by [--] different professional leagues. The 4th overall selection in the [----] MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres was also taken in the 5th round of the [----] NBA Draft the 6th round of the [----] ABA Draft and the 17th https://t.co/7C23eikQsO DYK: Dave Winfield was the first athlete in history to be drafted by [--] different professional leagues. The 4th overall selection in the [----] MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres was also taken in the 5th round of the [----] NBA Draft the 6th round of the [----] ABA Draft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020983295064875261)  2026-02-09T22:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Joe Sewell may have been the toughest major league player to strike out in history. He holds two all-time records: the lowest strikeout rate (1 every [--] at bats) and the most consecutive games (115) without a strikeout. He played for the Indians and Yankees from 1920-1933 and helped each team win a World Series. Had a career .312 average and made the Hall of Fame in [----]. After retirement he coached the University of Alabama baseball team starting in [----] for [--] seasons. The stadium there is named Sewell-Thomas Stadium in his honor. #MLB #Indians #Yankees @UA_Athletics @AlabamaBSB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021222119367975388)  2026-02-10T13:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In [----] Jack McCarthy hurt his ankle tripping over a broom the ump was using to clean the plate Baseball then made umps clean the plate with a small whisk broom Umpires face the crowd when dusting the plate giving him a discreet way to possibly talk to the catcher #mlb @MLBUA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021289059910287443)  2026-02-10T18:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A great Super Bowl commercial. NBC will be the home of Sunday Night Baseball this season They just dropped this awesome commercial featuring Aaron Judge 🔥 https://t.co/ZsfA0BBUfW NBC will be the home of Sunday Night Baseball this season They just dropped this awesome commercial featuring Aaron Judge 🔥 https://t.co/ZsfA0BBUfW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021332093360537825)  2026-02-10T21:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Talk about being comfortable doing two things at once. "Sorry guys I need to make this play real quick." 🤣 https://t.co/Izivgldxt9 "Sorry guys I need to make this play real quick." 🤣 https://t.co/Izivgldxt9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021400292734976477)  2026-02-11T01:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If Rojas doesnt make any one of these plays the Dodgers dont win the Series Cant stop thinking about how awesome Rojas was in the post season. https://t.co/knv5xIPYDs Cant stop thinking about how awesome Rojas was in the post season. https://t.co/knv5xIPYDs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021560370184524282)  2026-02-11T12:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 2010: Tom Glavine retired. A 2-time Cy Young winner. 10-time All-Star. Won [---] games 4th most for a lefthander. Won [--] Silver Slugger awards for a pitcher Elected to Hall of Fame in [----] Was drafted in the 4th round of the [----] NHL draft by the L.A. Kings #MLB #Braves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021627288325173709)  2026-02-11T16:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Great fact A player could get a Hit in all [---] gamesfor [--] straight seasonsand hed still be [--] Hits shy of Pete Rose https://t.co/UH22P7WXyR A player could get a Hit in all [---] gamesfor [--] straight seasonsand hed still be [--] Hits shy of Pete Rose https://t.co/UH22P7WXyR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021808391467757719)  2026-02-12T04:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Born today in 1926: Joe Garagiola. Known for [--] years as a broadcaster Played [--] years in the majors. Helped the #Cardinals win the [----] World Series as a rookie catcher batting 6-for-19 Childhood friend of Yogi Berra. Hosted the Today Show from 1967-1973 and 1990-1992 #MLB #NBC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022011318946164807)  2026-02-12T18:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Pretty good. Johnny Damon cutting off Manny Ramirezs first pitch is hilarious 😂 https://t.co/ZJrPW8wg9f Johnny Damon cutting off Manny Ramirezs first pitch is hilarious 😂 https://t.co/ZJrPW8wg9f"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022092101555454447)  2026-02-12T23:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Good one. I lold https://t.co/zBLP2tkpCy I lold https://t.co/zBLP2tkpCy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022121308914692131)  2026-02-13T01:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 1974: arbitration bursts on to the baseball scene. [--] players exercise their rights to settle their contracts through this new procedure. The first case: Twins pitcher Dick Woodson asked for $29000. The club offered $23000. The arbitrator found in favor of Woodson. #MLB #arbitration #salaries #Twins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022046803164905562)  2026-02-12T20:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 1956: Connie Mack died. His real name: Cornelius McGillicuddy. In [----] he helped start the American League and became manager of the Philadelphia As for [--] years. He won [--] pennants and [--] World Series. Managed from the dugout in a suit and tie. Holds the MLB record for wins (3731) and losses (3948) as a manager. His teams also finished last [--] times. In his playing days as a catcher Mack was one of the first catchers to play directly behind home plate instead of standing by the backstop. The player/manager for the Pirates from 1894-1896. Elected to the Hall of Fame in the Halls second"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2020558497172046092)  2026-02-08T18:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born today in 1917: Dom DiMaggio. The youngest of the [--] brothers (who all played center in the majors) he starred for the Red Sox for a decade. A .298 career average and a 7-time All-Star. He may have been the top defensive center fielder of his time. #MLB #baseball #RedSox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2021946894562271309)  2026-02-12T13:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Clyde Sukeforth was one of the most famous scouts in baseball history. Instrumental in signing both Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente two Hall of Famers. When manager Leo Durocher was suspended for the [----] season Clyde became manager for Robinson's first two MLB games with the Dodgers before giving way to Burt Shotton. Clyde went 2-0 in his career as a big-league manager. Clyde was so close to Jackie that Robinson wrote this to him in 1972: "Whenever there were problems in the earlier days I could always go to you talk with you and receive the warm and friendly advice that I always did.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022308025323913319)  2026-02-13T13:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today in 1989: Vince Coleman was finally caught stealing after setting a major league record of [--] successful stolen bases in a row. His record streak began on September [--] [----] until he was finally nailed on July [--] [----]. #MLB #baseball #Cardinals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949101397431255189)  2025-07-26T13:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in [----] the Cubs acquired Ryne Sandberg and Larry Bowa from the Phillies for Ivan DeJesus Sandberg was then an unproven player but went on to a Hall of Fame career. He was the [----] MVP won [--] straight Golden Gloves at second and was a 10-time All-Star #MLB #Cubs #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2016144158948548716)  2026-01-27T13:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mickey Lolich passed away today. He had arguably the best World Series of any pitcher in history. In [----] he hurled three complete game victories for the Tigers including the Game [--] win. He also hit his only career home run in 800+ at bats. He was named the Series MVP. #MLB #baseball #Tigers https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019137130182897817 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019137130182897817"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2019137130182897817)  2026-02-04T19:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Washington Senators LHP Bert Shepard was an inspiration to countless Americans and wounded war veterans. Hes the only player to have ever played in the major leagues on an artificial leg. His right leg was amputated after the fighter plane he was piloting was shot down in Germany during World War II. He was found in German farmland where he was taken prisoner and had his leg amputated below the knee. He remained in a German prison camp for eight months. After a prisoner exchange and extensive rehab he fulfilled his dream of making it to the majors. He pitched one game in [----] giving up just"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2019470326099505622)  2026-02-05T17:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Dodgers name: they were the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in the 1890s because [--] team members got married in [----]. Then they became the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers due to the many trolley lines running thru Brooklyn. The name was trimmed in [----] to the Brooklyn Dodgers. From 1914-1931 they were the Brooklyn Robins named after their manager Wilbert Robinson. When Robinson retired in [----] the team was once again called the Brooklyn Dodgers. They became the Los Angeles Dodgers in [----] when they moved west to play in the L.A. Coliseum. #mlb #baseball #Dodgers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022374965509869585)  2026-02-13T18:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Here is a fun fact that I didn't know. FRIDAY FACT: Elroy Face set a Major League record in [----] for most wins in one season by a relief pitcher after going 18-1 with the @Pirates. He also holds the National League record for most career wins in relief (96). https://t.co/ZmnwkQNOMX FRIDAY FACT: Elroy Face set a Major League record in [----] for most wins in one season by a relief pitcher after going 18-1 with the @Pirates. He also holds the National League record for most career wins in relief (96). https://t.co/ZmnwkQNOMX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022418502083399890)  2026-02-13T21:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is quite amazing. The legendary Satchel Paige pitched [--] scoreless innings in a Major League game as a 59-year-old #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/OKE6FRzzEU The legendary Satchel Paige pitched [--] scoreless innings in a Major League game as a 59-year-old #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/OKE6FRzzEU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022773339966837169)  2026-02-14T20:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is very special.baseball is a very tight-knit community. Alex Vesia spoke publicly about his family tragedy for the first time thanking the Dodgers and the Blue Jays for their support and pleading that others dealing with a similar situation seek help the way he and his wife Kayla have. Here was his statement: https://t.co/WuLKTwjnC2 Alex Vesia spoke publicly about his family tragedy for the first time thanking the Dodgers and the Blue Jays for their support and pleading that others dealing with a similar situation seek help the way he and his wife Kayla have. Here was his statement:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2022805300718506003)  2026-02-14T22:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Born today in 1948: Ron Cey. The Penquin played for [--] seasons [--] as the #Dodgers 3rd baseman. A 6-time All-Star and [----] World Series MVP The infield of Cey Garvey Lopes and Russell were together for an #MLB-record [--] seasons (1973-1981) winning [--] pennants and [--] World Series"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/2023034057932832816)  2026-02-15T13:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born today in 1956: Mookie Wilson. A 12-year #MLB career [--] with the #Mets. Nicknamed Mookie due to the way he asked for milk as a toddler. An ordained Baptist minister since [----]. Famous for the grounder he hit Bill Buckner in the [----] World Series; the two became great friends"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1755950174566781021)  2024-02-09T13:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Can you name a better all-around athlete than Dave Winfield Hall of Famer Dave Winfield was drafted by *4* teams in 1973: [--]. San Diego Padres (MLB) [--]. Atlanta Hawks (NBA) [--]. Utah Stars (ABA) [--]. Minnesota Vikings (NFL) https://t.co/ozVYrizTaa Hall of Famer Dave Winfield was drafted by *4* teams in 1973: [--]. San Diego Padres (MLB) [--]. Atlanta Hawks (NBA) [--]. Utah Stars (ABA) [--]. Minnesota Vikings (NFL) https://t.co/ozVYrizTaa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1756444556566945827)  2024-02-10T22:26Z [----] followers, 46K engagements


"Today in 2014: Jim Fregosi passed away. The first star player of the expansion Angels. 6-time All-Star shortstop. Returned to manage the team for [--] years. Also managed the Blue Jays White Sox and Phillies a team he took to the [----] World Series. #MLB #baseball #Angels #Phillies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1757810683758940619)  2024-02-14T16:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1952: Ted Williams is shot down on 1st mission as a Marine pilot in the Korean War; made a crash landing only spraining his ankle. He flew [--] missions and was hit [--] times in combat. Ted lost [--] prime baseball seasons serving in World War II and the Korean War. #MLB @USMC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1758488902879383956)  2024-02-16T13:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I know this was the first thing I did each morning as I was growing up. Anyone else do that Who used to check the box scores in the Newspaper Sports section https://t.co/Zuht76wqWL Who used to check the box scores in the Newspaper Sports section https://t.co/Zuht76wqWL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1763058647213416586)  2024-02-29T04:28Z [----] followers, 129.8K engagements


"Who was your dads favorite baseball player My dads was Mickey Mantle. By far. Mickey Mantle gives a humble speech on the day the the New York #Yankees retired his legendary #7 in a classic ceremony at Yankee Stadium (June 1969) #MLB #Baseball #History https://t.co/V0QKiMyMqu Mickey Mantle gives a humble speech on the day the the New York #Yankees retired his legendary #7 in a classic ceremony at Yankee Stadium (June 1969) #MLB #Baseball #History https://t.co/V0QKiMyMqu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1763787689487192236)  2024-03-02T04:45Z [----] followers, 68.7K engagements


"What are some of the biggest sports upsets that have taken place in your lifetime This certainly ranks high on my list. [--] years ago today the cover of Sports Illustrated. https://t.co/HwzHp6mYJ7 [--] years ago today the cover of Sports Illustrated. https://t.co/HwzHp6mYJ7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1764495170702061795)  2024-03-04T03:36Z [----] followers, 14.1K engagements


"Born today in 1942: Bert Campaneris. In [----] he was the 1st player to play all [--] positions in one #MLB game playing a new position each inning. During his inning as a pitcher he threw ambidextrously: throwing as a lefty to left-handers and as a righty against right-handers. He was a 6-time All-Star and the shortstop during the As run of three straight World Series from 1972-1974. He also led the AL in stolen bases six seasons. #baseball #Athletics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1766455004213166322)  2024-03-09T13:24Z [----] followers, 45.5K engagements


"On 8/4/1982 Joel Youngblood became the only MLB player to ever get a hit for [--] different teams in [--] different cities on the same day. Playing for the Mets he singled in the 3rd inning of a day game against the Cubs at Wrigley. During the game he was traded to the Expos. Several cab rides and a plane flight later he made it to the Expos night game in Philadelphia by the 7th inning. Almost immediately was asked to pinch hit. He singled. Both hits were against future Hall of Famers: Ferguson Jenkins and Steve Carlton. #mlb #baseball #Expos #Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1766962995052114219)  2024-03-10T23:03Z [----] followers, 28.5K engagements


"What are your favorite Chris Berman nicknames for baseball players Here are some of ours. Bert "Be Home" Blyleven Bo "Buenos" Diaz Albert "Winnie The" Pujols Sammy "Say It Ain't" Sosa Miguel "Tejada They Come Tejada They Fall" Al "Cigarette" Leiter Moises "Skip to My" Alou Rollie "Chicken" Fingers Harold "Growing" Baines Darryl Strawberry "Shortcake" Chuck "New Kids on The" Knoblauch Todd "Highway to" Helton Jeff "Brown Paper" Bagwell Greg "Math" Maddux Billy "Lima" Beane Mike "Pepperoni" Piazza Scott "Supercalifragilisticexpiali" Brosius Alan "Have Gun Will" Trammell Eric "Win Place and""  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1768656676427620734)  2024-03-15T15:13Z [----] followers, 926.3K engagements


"Larry Bird also played college baseball. For one game. As a dare. To a packed crowd. Indiana State baseball coach Bob Warn kidded Bird about how real men play baseball. Bird told him "I could do that." A couple weeks after losing the NCAA championship to Magic Johnson Bird took the field at 1st base in the second game of a doubleheader against Kentucky Wesleyan. Bird surprised everyone by going 1-for-2 and knocking in [--] RBIs. He also had [--] putouts at first. He signed with the Boston Celtics two months later. #baseball #LarryBird #Celtics #IndianaState #NBA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1770849176194076839)  2024-03-21T16:25Z [----] followers, 692.4K engagements


"Casey Stengel won [--] World Series titles as a manager (tied for the most with Joe McCarthy). In fact he won all [--] in a 10-year stretch (1949-1958) with the Yankees. He was also one of the great characters of the game. As a player Casey was traded from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh. When he appeared in a Pirates uniform back in Brooklyn Dodger fans booed him continuously. In the dugout between innings Casey caught a sparrow. He gently tucked the bird in his hat and when he returned to the field to a chorus of boos he tipped his hat and the bird flew out from under his cap. The crowd roared its"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1772016260236075350)  2024-03-24T21:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"30 years ago MLB teams broke camp and Michael Jordan was assigned to the Birmingham Barons the Double A affiliate of the White Sox. The announcement came at 8am in Chicago by GM Ron Schueler. Five minutes later cars streamed into the Barons parking lot to buy tickets; lines formed that would not subside until after midnight. Demand was so great that the Barons had to double the number of phone lines to accommodate the public request for tickets. The excitement of having one of the worlds greatest athletes playing minor league baseball at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium would continue and even"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1773017546649719023)  2024-03-27T16:01Z [----] followers, 12.9K engagements


"Brooks Robinson was born left handed. In the second grade he broke his left arm and collarbone in an accident. Brooks didn't want to stop playing ball so his dad then taught him how to throw and hit right-handed. When he healed he was not interested in going back to hitting and throwing as a lefty. Years later he says being a natural left hander helped him with his fielding. Brooks signed autographs ate and played tennis and ping pong left handed all his life"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1776334346489582044)  2024-04-05T19:41Z [----] followers, 26.9K engagements


"30 years ago today Michael Jordan played his first minor league game for the Birmingham Barons in front of a packed stadium. He went 0-for-3. Prior to [----] the Barons usually had [--] media people at their games. That night there were 130+ media members from [--] countries. Jordan played the entire season in Birmingham. He hit .202 with [--] home runs [--] stolen bases and [--] RBIs. He hadn't played baseball since high school. But the Barons players and Terry Francona his manager were amazed at Jordan's incredible work ethic. #MLB @MiLB @BhamBarons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1777370862452191481)  2024-04-08T16:20Z [----] followers, 15.1K engagements


"Today in 1981: Fernando Valenzuela makes his first MLB start when starter Jerry Reuss pulls a calf muscle. Fernando threw a five-hitter and the Dodgers beat the Astros 2-0. He won his first eight starts all complete games. Five were shutouts. His ERA in those games: [----]. Fernandomania engulfed the baseball world packing stadiums everywhere. He became the first pitcher to win both Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season. #MLB #baseball #Dodgers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1777745106398838979)  2024-04-09T17:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Carl Erskine the last remaining member of the Brooklyn Dodgers' "Boys of Summer" died today at [--]. From 1948-1959 he helped the Dodgers win [--] pennants and threw [--] no-hitters. He then worked for [--] decades as an ambassador for the #SpecialOlympics after his son Jimmy was born with Down Syndrome. A year ago Erskine won the Buck ONeill Award (only presented once every three years) at the Baseball Hall of Fame to "honor an individual whose extraordinary efforts enhanced baseballs positive impact on society." #MLB #Dodgers #baseball @NDSS @SpecialOlympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1780314801043849636)  2024-04-16T19:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1982: Jim Eisenreich a rookie outfielder for the Twins hitting .309 left the game at Fenway in the middle of an inning. He suffered from twitching and it became uncontrollable when Boston fans continuously taunted him. When the team returned to Minnesota Jim checked into a hospital for treatment. Doctors diagnosed him with Tourette's Syndrome. He tried several comebacks the next few years but could never control his symptoms. He retired from baseball in [----]. Over the next two years doctors found a way to treat his Tourettes and Jim returned to baseball in [----] with Kansas City. He"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1786885975068582069)  2024-05-04T22:29Z [----] followers, 249.6K engagements


"Today in 1975: The A's released Herb Washington the only designated runner in MLB history. He was a world class sprinter who appeared in [---] games as a pinch runner in 1974-75. He stole [--] bases and scored [--] runs. He never had a plate appearance. After his release he owned [--] McDonald's restaurants which at the time made him the African-American franchisee running the most McDonald's outlets in the U.S. Washington then went on to become a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. #MLB #baseball #Athletics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1787252974101696940)  2024-05-05T22:48Z [----] followers, 200.2K engagements


"Born today in 1931: Willie Mays one of the greatest to ever play the game. So much is made of the offensive prowess of the "Say Hey Kid": [---] homers [--] MVPs 3000+ hits. But he was also an incredible defensive player. He is the MLB career leader for putouts by an outfielder. [----] Willie Mays [----] Tris Speaker [----] Rickey Henderson [----] Max Carey [----] Ty Cobb [----] Richie Ashburn [----] Steve Finley [----] Barry Bonds #MLB #Giants #baseball #SayHey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1787510430547558912)  2024-05-06T15:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"There are [---] players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Only [--] have been elected on the first ballot (75% of the vote is needed). Some legends who were not elected on their first try: Cy Young (2nd year) Tris Speaker (2nd) Yogi Berra (2nd) Joe DiMaggio (4th) Rogers Hornsby (5th) Jimmie Foxx (7th) Hank Greenberg (9th) #MLB #baseball #HallofFame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1790041153737265574)  2024-05-13T15:27Z [----] followers, 50.1K engagements


"There are [--] players in modern baseball history (post 1900) to hit [--] home runs in a game: [----] Lou Gehrig Yankees [----] Chuck Klein Phillies [----] Pat Seerey White Sox [----] Gil Hodges Dodgers [----] Joe Adcock Braves [----] Rocky Colavito Indians [----] Willie Mays Giants [----] Mike Schmidt Phillies [----] Bob Horner Braves [----] Mike Whiten Cardinals [----] Mike Cameron Mariners [----] Shawn Green Dodgers [----] Carlos Delgado Blue Jays [----] Josh Hamilton Rangers [----] Scooter Gennett Reds [----] JD Martinez Diamondbacks #MLB #baseball @_mcameron44"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1791093130852176122)  2024-05-16T13:07Z [----] followers, 142.8K engagements


"An inspirational story: in [----] Ed Head was a 17-year-old semi-pro left-hander with a dream to pitch in the majors. Then a bus he was on got in a horrible crash and Eds left arm was severely injured. Doctors wanted to amputate but Ed convinced them to do surgery. They saved his arm but he would never pitch with it again. So he taught himself to throw right-handed. After years of work he journeyed through the minors and made the Brooklyn Dodgers. But World War II raged on and he was called into the Army from 1944-1946. But in his first start for the Dodgers after returning in [----] Ed Head now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1797647913520107898)  2024-06-03T15:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today on the 80th anniversary of D-Day we salute all the brave soldiers that fought to save the world and protect our freedom. Many pro baseball players took part in D-Day including two future Hall of Famers. Yogi Berra played one year in the minors in [----] and then joined the Navy during World War II. He was a gunner's mate assigned to the attack transport USS Bayfield.During the D-Day invasion Berra manned a landing craft support vessel and was responsible for spraying bullets and rockets across the heavily fortified beach fronts before the troops landed on Omaha Beach. Berra was wounded in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1798708566653653285)  2024-06-06T13:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1971: Kurt Russell the actor played minor league baseball for three years (1971-73) and debuted on this date. He had a career batting average of .292 in [---] at bats. He made the Class A Northwest League all-star team in [----] as a second baseman. #MLB #MiLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1805608636900675930)  2024-06-25T14:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I know this was the first thing I checked each morning when I was growing up. Anyone else do that #MLB #boxscore #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1812944812137713796)  2024-07-15T20:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@DodgersNation The Houston Asterisks. Theyll be known forever by everybody in baseball (outside of Houston) as cheaters. A very very tainted championship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1817031414132400169)  2024-07-27T02:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1982: Jim Rice raced into the stands to grab a 4-year-old boy who had been hit in the head by a foul ball. As fans sat stunned Rice acted; he took the boy in his arms and rushed him to the Red Sox locker room so he could get treatment from the team physician as they awaited an ambulance. Doctors said Rice likely saved the childs life. #MLB #baseball #RedSox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1821230117320036812)  2024-08-07T17:01Z [----] followers, 11.7K engagements


"William Frawley who played Fred Mertz in "I Love Lucy" had a unique clause in his contract. If his beloved Yankees made it to the World Series he'd be given time off to watch the games. This happened [--] times so he was written out of several episodes. #mlb #baseball #Yankees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1824187306577891656)  2024-08-15T20:52Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements


"Today in 1957: Richie Ashburn of the #Phillies hit a foul ball that struck fan Alice Roth breaking her nose. Medics placed her on a stretcher. Ashburn fouled off the next pitch. That ball also hit Alice as she was being carried away breaking a bone in her knee #mlb #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1824840359404269782)  2024-08-17T16:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What are your thoughts on this A womens professional baseball league is set to launch in [----] 👀 via: Just Womens Sports https://t.co/4CeDLgVDIy A womens professional baseball league is set to launch in [----] 👀 via: Just Womens Sports https://t.co/4CeDLgVDIy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1853464194244337776)  2024-11-04T15:47Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements


"Born [--] years ago today: Tom Seaver. He started [---] games for the @Mets and completed [---] or 43% of those starts. Tom Terrific won three Cy Young Awards was an All-Star [--] times led the league in K's five times and won [---] games in his career. #MLB #baseball #baseballhall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1858270137796665567)  2024-11-17T22:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Shohei Ohtani joins Frank Robinson as the only players that have won the Most Valuable Player award in both the National and American Leagues. Robinson won with the #Reds in [----] and the #Orioles in [----]. Ohtani won with the #Angels in [----] and [----] and the #Dodgers this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1859763729073832300)  2024-11-22T01:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Commissioner Rob Manfred who should have baseball's best interest in mind is floating the idea of a Golden At-Bat rule. A team could choose one at-bat in every game to send its best hitter to the plate even if it wasnt that players turn to hit. Your thoughts on this idea #MLB #GoldenAtBat #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1863765098063708262)  2024-12-03T02:00Z [----] followers, 239.3K engagements


"@MikeWhitestone3 The ghost runner sucks. This one is even worse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1863786228451024985)  2024-12-03T03:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Only six players in history have won an MVP Award with two different teams: Shohei Ohtani-Dodgers Angels Bryce Harper-Phillies Nationals Barry Bonds-Pirates Giants Alex Rodriguez-Rangers Yankees Jimmie Foxx-Red Sox A's Frank Robinson-Reds Orioles #MLB #MVP #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1873506488393912394)  2024-12-29T23:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Lenny Randle passed away last night. Forever known for this iconic photo where he blew the ball foul. He also had quite a temper. In Texas' spring training in [----] he was benched in favor of Bump Wills. A few days later he approached his manager Frank Lucchesi they exchanged words and he punched his manager in the face three times. Lucchesi needed plastic surgery to repair a fractured cheekbone. Randle was suspended [--] days without pay and then traded to the Mets. #MLB #Rangers #Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1874178984889520614)  2024-12-31T19:41Z [----] followers, 10.7K engagements


"If you could go back in time and attend a game what is one ballpark you would pick On this date in [----] Charles Ebbets announced the purchase of [---] acres in Brooklyn to be used as the site of a new ballpark. Ebbets Field opened the following year. https://t.co/p6dUKlmaVq On this date in [----] Charles Ebbets announced the purchase of [---] acres in Brooklyn to be used as the site of a new ballpark. Ebbets Field opened the following year. https://t.co/p6dUKlmaVq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1874897830013497374)  2025-01-02T19:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This date in baseball history: in [----] Walter O'Malley purchases a 44-passenger Convair [---] Metropolitan airliner for $775000. The Brooklyn Dodgers become the first professional sports team to own its own airplane. #MLB #baseball #Dodgers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1875562282417324509)  2025-01-04T15:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"In the 1970s Oakland owner Charles Finley hired attractive ball girls in hot pants to retrieve foul balls hit down the line and bring cookies to the umps between innings. One of the first two hired was Debra Jane Sivyer. Later in life she founded Mrs. Fields Cookies #MLB #baseball @mrsfields @Athletics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1884340138513224007)  2025-01-28T20:37Z [----] followers, 10K engagements


"Today in 1972: Pie Traynor passed away. Considered the best 3rd baseman of the first half century of modern baseball. Played all [--] years with the #Pirates. Batted over .300 ten times; had a career average of .320. After he retired he became a Pittsburgh radio broadcaster for [--] years. He'd walk the [--] miles round trip from his home to the station every day since he never learned to drive. #MLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1901302690078224673)  2025-03-16T16:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@_MLFootball If you watch the video carefully you'll see it went by Muncy's glove into Rodney's. Muncy couldn't get to it because of the net. Rodney didn't steal it away from Muncy. Plus the casual snag by Rodney shows that he still is an amazing athlete who also played baseball at USC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1902371175956676896)  2025-03-19T14:46Z [----] followers, 166.7K engagements


"31 years ago MLB teams broke camp and Michael Jordan was assigned to the Birmingham Barons the Double A affiliate of the White Sox. The announcement came at 8am in Chicago by GM Ron Schueler. Five minutes later cars streamed into the Barons parking lot to buy tickets; lines formed that would not subside until after midnight. Demand was so great that the Barons had to double the number of phone lines to accommodate the public request for tickets. The excitement of having one of the worlds greatest athletes playing minor league baseball at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium would continue and even"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1906454612061901017)  2025-03-30T21:12Z [----] followers, 13K engagements


"Born today in 1946: Catfish Hunter. The Hall of Fame pitcher was a member of [--] World Series championship teams. He won [---] games including a perfect game in [----]. He also became baseball's first free agent. After winning the [----] Cy Young award he was declared a free agent when Oakland owner Charlie Finley failed to make certain payments called for in his contract. [--] of the remaining [--] teams (all but the Giants) expressed interest in Hunter. Hunter signed with the Yankees for $3.25 million over five years. Hunter helped lead the Yankees to three straight pennants and back-to-back World"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1909642392359064003)  2025-04-08T16:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"31 years ago today Michael Jordan played his first minor league game for the Birmingham Barons in front of a packed stadium. He went 0-for-3. Prior to [----] the Barons usually had [--] media people at their games. That night there were 130+ media members from [--] countries. Jordan played the entire season in Birmingham. He hit .202 with [--] home runs [--] stolen bases and [--] RBIs. He hadn't played baseball since high school. But the Barons players and Terry Francona his manager were amazed at Jordan's incredible work ethic. #MLB @MiLB @BhamBarons @Jumpman23"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1909672931787235827)  2025-04-08T18:21Z [----] followers, 11.5K engagements


"Today in 1980: Sixto Lezcano hit a walk-off grand slam to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 9-5 win on Opening Day. In the [----] opener Lezcano also belted a grand slam. He is the only player in #MLB history to hit a grand slam on Opening Day on two occasions. #baseball #Brewers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1910311048005255222)  2025-04-10T12:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@NBAonTNT Is there a nicer man in all of sports than Ernie Johnson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1910519270649344509)  2025-04-11T02:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1967: Rod Carew makes his MLB debut for the Twins. He appeared in [--] straight All-Star games and won the [----] AL MVP with a .388 average. Carew won [--] batting titles and the AL batting title is now named in his honor. He finished his career with a .328 average and was a first ballot Hall of Famer in [----]. #MLB #baseball #Twins @RodCarew_29"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1910787185353343005)  2025-04-11T20:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1976: Two protesters ran onto the field between innings at Dodger Stadium and doused an American Flag with kerosene. Cubs outfielder Rick Monday sprinted and grabbed the flag before they set it on fire. He got a standing ovation. Monday still has the flag. He's turned down huge sums of money for it. He brings it with him to veterans' events. #MLB #America #baseball #Cubs #Dodgers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1915838164591141096)  2025-04-25T18:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@BenVerlander Hilarious that he hits the back of his head and then spits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1917598529666613253)  2025-04-30T15:14Z [----] followers, 28.2K engagements


"Born today in 1946: Reggie Jackson Mr. October. A 14-time All-Star and 5-time World Series champion. He was the AL MVP in [----] and won two World Series MVPs. Led the AL in home runs four times. What is your favorite Reggie stat or story #MLB #baseball #Yankees #Athletics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1924180436684886020)  2025-05-18T19:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1941: Lou Gehrig died of #ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) which became known as Lou Gehrig's disease. This was less than two years after he retired. June [--] is also the day in [----] that Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp in the Yankees lineup and never missed a game for the rest of his career. #MLB #baseball #Yankees @alsassociation #LouGehrigDay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1929562491756917072)  2025-06-02T15:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@OleTimeHardball Absolutely a three-way tie. They are all horrible logos"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1930825171411013962)  2025-06-06T03:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"They are known as the "Five Immortals" since they were the first players to be chosen for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ty Cobb Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Babe Ruth Honus Wagner It's hard to believe that [--] of [---] writers left Cobb off their ballots; [--] left off Ruth. They were elected in [----]. #MLB #baseball #HallofFame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1932116983476359679)  2025-06-09T16:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1948: Babe Ruth made his final appearance at Yankee Stadium known as "The House That Ruth Built." It was the 25-year reunion of the [----] Yankees team that captured the team's first World Series title. It was also "Babe Ruth Day" when the ballclub retired his #3 jersey. During the ceremony the crowd of [-----] fans sang "Auld Lang Syne" to him. The Babe passed away two months later. #MLB #Yankees #YankeeStadium #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1933502112526446785)  2025-06-13T12:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1987: Dick Howser passed away. Guided the Kansas City Royals to their first World Series Championship in [----]. In just over five full seasons he managed the team into the postseason three times. Stepped down as skipper in [----] after diagnosed with a brain tumor. He also managed the Yankees in [----] and was known for standing up to George Steinbrenner. When George would call the clubhouse after games and Howser was talking to players or reporters he'd answer the phone with "I'm busy" and hang up. When Steinbrenner wanted the third base coach fired after a Yankee runner was thrown out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1934984677472796708)  2025-06-17T14:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 2003: Larry Doby passed away. Broke the color barrier in the American League [--] months after Jackie Robinson's debut. 7-time All-Star. Led the AL in home runs twice. Also managed the White Sox in [----]. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in [----]. #MLB #NegroLeagues #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1935351380085997595)  2025-06-18T14:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ty Cobb played [--] years in the majors. His career batting average was an unbelievable .366. He hit over .300 in every season except his rookie year when newspaper articles said he was mourning the death of his father. He led the league in batting [--] times. #MLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936442988428734476)  2025-06-21T15:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1987: Tom Seaver retired He started [---] games for the Mets and completed [---] or 43% of those start Tom Terrific won three Cy Young Awards was an All-Star [--] times led the league in K's five times and won [---] games in his career #MLB #baseball #baseballhall #Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936862014225186975)  2025-06-22T19:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The first professional baseball team was the [----] Cincinnati Red Stockings. They had [--] salaried players and traveled over [-----] miles that year to play ball. Their record was a perfect 57-0. #MLB #baseball #Reds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937617729235698084)  2025-06-24T21:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1971: Kurt Russell the actor played minor league baseball for three years (1971-73) and debuted on this date. He had a career batting average of .292 in [---] at bats. He made the Class A Northwest League all-star team in [----] as a second baseman. #MLB #MiLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937891546197578044)  2025-06-25T15:12Z [----] followers, 13.8K engagements


"@TalkinBaseball_ @957thegame Will the statue keep getting larger over time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1938038845104164942)  2025-06-26T00:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born today in 1936: Harmon Killebrew. Led the AL in home runs [--] times and in RBIs [--] times. Was the AL MVP in [----] and a 13-time All-Star. He was born in Idaho and as a teenager played for a semi-pro team and reportedly hit over .500. The U.S. Senator from Idaho told the owner of the Washington Senators about Harmon. He sent his farm director to scout who eventually signed Harmon. Killebrew made his debut in the majors [--] days before his 18th birthday. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in [----]. #MLB #baseball #Twins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1939425390507761930)  2025-06-29T20:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1916: Honus Wagner hit an inside-the-park home run for the Pirates. He was [--] years and [--] months old. This is still the major league record for the oldest player to ever hit an inside-the-park homer. #MLB #baseball #insidethepark #Pirates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1940144628646502744)  2025-07-01T20:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1970: Horace Clarke of the Yankees broke up Joe Niekro's bid for a no-hitter in the 9th inning. It was the third time in a month that Clarke broke up a no-hitter in the 9th. He spoiled Jim Rooker's bid on June [--] and Sonny Siebert's no-hitter on June [--]. #MLB #nohitter #Yankees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1940432529632506118)  2025-07-02T15:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1985: after two rain delays and [--] innings a game between the Braves and Mets ended at 3:55 am. The post-game fireworks show began after 4:00 am causing some Atlanta residents to think the city was under attack. The game also featured a shocking home run by Rick Camp. A career .060 hitter he batted in the bottom of the 18th inning only because the Braves were out of position players. He hit an 0-2 pitch over the wall to again tie the game and send it into the 19th inning where the Mets finally prevailed 16-13. #MLB #baseball #Braves"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941191527864152446)  2025-07-04T17:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 2002: Ted Williams passed away. One of the greatest hitters in history who won two Triple Crowns and lost out on another by the slimmest of margins. Ted lost almost five seasons by serving in both World War II and the Korean War. These were prime years: ages 24-26 and 33-34. He was a Marine pilot flew [--] Korean missions and was hit three times in combat. He made a crash landing after being hit on his first mission. He was in the same squadron as future astronaut and Senator John Glenn. He and Larry MacPhail are the only Hall of Fame players to serve in two wars. #MLB #baseball @USMC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1941494524607435203)  2025-07-05T13:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1993: Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds left the Wrigley Field visitor's dugout in the middle of the game and proceeded over to Sheffield Avenue where he watched an inning from the roof of a three-story building. He was fined $500 by Reds manager Davey Johnson. #MLB #baseball #Reds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1942238677918261312)  2025-07-07T15:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Getting your first baseball glove is a big deal. Do you remember what major league player endorsed your first glove and even had his signature on it My first mitt had a Vic Wertz signature. #MLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1942567846296641811)  2025-07-08T12:54Z [----] followers, 28.1K engagements


"Born today in 1944: Sparky Lyle. First reliever to win the Cy Young Award in the American League (1977). He helped re-define the role of a relief pitcher in the 1970s. Sparky also co-authored best-selling book The Bronx Zoo a tell-all book about the [----] and [----] Yankees. #MLB #baseball #Yankees"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1947693110491811949)  2025-07-22T16:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in [----]. The "Pine Tar" game at Yankee Stadium. The Royals and Yankees were bitter rivals having been the two of the best teams in the AL for years. In the 9th inning with two outs George Brett hit a 2-run home run off Goose Gossage to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. But Yankees Manager Billy Martin argued the pine tar on Brett's bat handle exceeded the [--] inches allowed by the rules. So Brett was called out giving the Yankees a 4-3 victory. Brett went nuts the Royals protested and AL President Lee MacPhail overruled the umpires. The home run stood and the game was to be resumed from that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948365048537124906)  2025-07-24T12:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1988: Yankees pitcher Tommy John committed three errors on one play. The batter hit a dribbler along the first base line. Tommy tried to pick up the ball but dropped it (error 1). Then he hurried his throw to first which sailed past Don Mattingly (error 2) into right field. The runner who started on first scampered around third and RF Dave Winfield made a great throw home but Tommy cut it off turned and threw the ball to the catcher. Or tried to. The ball sailed into the dugout (error 3). Both the runner on first and the batter scored on the play. Despite his three errors Tommy was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1949464541382762909)  2025-07-27T13:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Heartbroken to hear the news that Ryne Sandberg has lost his cancer battle. He was an unproven player when traded to the #Cubs but went on to a Hall of Fame career. He was the [----] MVP won [--] straight Golden Gloves at second and was a 10-time All-Star. Plus a great guy. #MLB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950013934737441237)  2025-07-29T02:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1982: Jim Rice raced into the stands to grab a 4-year-old boy who had been hit in the head by a foul ball. As fans sat stunned Rice acted; he took the boy in his arms and rushed him to the Red Sox locker room so he could get treatment from the team physician as they awaited an ambulance. Doctors said Rice likely saved the childs life. #MLB #baseball #RedSox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1953437972566777983)  2025-08-07T12:48Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements


"Today in 1995: The last forfeit in major league history took place. It was Ball Night at Dodger Stadium. Hideo Nomo was on the mound for L.A. the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year. A capacity crowd of [-----]. The team gave away [-----] baseballs commemorating L.A.s many previous ROY winners. In a tense game in the midst of a heated pennant race two Dodgers had already been tossed for arguing balls and strikes. In the bottom of the 9th with the Dodgers down 2-1 to the Cardinals another questionable strike was called. Manager Tommy Lasorda went wild and he too was tossed. That's when"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954527401104593321)  2025-08-10T12:57Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements


"Danny Ainge is known for being a shrewd NBA General Manager and a solid player who has been part of [--] championship teams. But Ainge also played [--] seasons for the Toronto #BlueJays as an infielder in 1979-81 while still in college. He played [---] games batting .220. #MLB #NBA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954597109669535758)  2025-08-10T17:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Daniel Nava is one of only four players to hit a grand slam in his first MLB at-bat. His route to the majors is just as amazing. Daniel went to an open tryout for his college Santa Clara University. He didn't make the team. So he became their equipment manager for two years. Since he had little money he was then forced to transfer to a junior college. He walked on and became a JuCo All-American. Santa Clara offered him a scholarship he enrolled and led the West Coast Conference in hitting with a .395 average. He went undrafted and went for an independent league tryout in Chico. He got cut."  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1954889034599395466)  2025-08-11T12:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1995: Mickey Mantle passed away at [--] from liver cancer. A 3-time MVP a 20-time All-Star and won the Triple Crown in [----]. Helped the #Yankees to [--] World Series titles. Holds the World Series career records for HRs RBIs walks runs and extra-base hits #MLB #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1955639911043801316)  2025-08-13T14:37Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements


"Today in 1989: Dave Dravecky broke his arm while pitching in just his second start after battling back from cancer. In October [----] doctors found a cancerous tumor in his pitching arm. But he returned to pitch on August [--] [----]. He won that first start but his humerus bone snapped five days later while throwing a pitch to Tim Raines. Doctors found another mass in his left arm forcing him to retire immediately. After two surgeries his left arm and shoulder had to be amputated. He became an inspirational Christian author and speaker. #MLB #baseball #Giants #Christian #Padres #cancer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1956336826135745000)  2025-08-15T12:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1959: Branch Rickey is named President of the Continental League You may have never heard of it but this league had a huge influence on major league expansion. In [----] New York lawyer William Shea wanted to bring another team to NYC after the Giants and Dodgers had left for the West Coast. So he started a 3rd major league and named Rickey to head it up. They signed up eight cities to receive teams: New York Buffalo Atlanta Denver Dallas Houston Minneapolis and Toronto. Sensing a battle and not wanting a competitor the major league owners proposed an expansion plan to the new league."  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1957423987992174987)  2025-08-18T12:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Ted Williams is the last player to hit .400 having batted .406 in [----]. But did you know that from [----] to [----] sacrifice flies counted as outs when calculating batting averages Under the present rule for scoring sacrifice flies Williams would have hit .413 in [----]. #MLB #baseball #RedSox"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1957500743231193504)  2025-08-18T17:52Z [----] followers, 53K engagements


"Rick Wise was traded for a first-ballot Hall of Famer two different times Philly sent him to St. Louis in Feb. [----] for Steve Carlton who went on to win the Cy Young that year In March [----] the Red Sox traded Wise to Cleveland for Dennis Eckersley #mlb #baseball @baseballhall"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1958260502015938906)  2025-08-20T20:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born today in 1939: Carl Yastrzemski. Yaz was an 18-time All-Star a 3-time batting champ and the [----] AL MVP. Had [----] career hits and [---] HRs. One of only [--] players in modern baseball to win a Triple Crown (1967). It would be [--] more years until Miguel Cabrera would win another. #MLB #RedSox #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1958875552825450731)  2025-08-22T12:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1936: Bob Feller won his first start at age [--] striking out [--] batters. A few weeks later he fanned [--] to tie a then-MLB record. Feller was signed in [----] for $1 and a Cleveland Indians autographed baseball. He won [---] games in his 18-year career. In [----] Feller and Jackie Robinson became the first players elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility since the initial class in [----]. #MLB #baseball #HallofFame #Guardians"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1959248762011885696)  2025-08-23T13:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1951: Chuck Connors hits his second and final MLB home run. Connors was the star of TV's "The Rifleman" from 1958-1963. But he was also one of [--] people to ever play in both the #MLB and #NBA. He played two seasons with the Boston Celtics averaging [---] points per game. Then he played for the Dodgers in [----] and the Cubs in [----] with a .238 career average"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960418468911575164)  2025-08-26T19:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Born today in 1944: Tug McGraw. Played [--] years in the majors. Won a World Series with the Mets in [----] and was on the mound for the final out when the Phillies won the Series in [----]. The father of country legend Tim McGraw who wrote "Live Like You Were Dying" in his father's honor in [----]. Tim is one of six Phillies who died prematurely from brain cancer. (Darren Daulton John Vukovich John Oates Ken Brett and David West) Some theories suggested it was from the chemicals in the AstroTurf at Veteran's Stadium although that has never been proven. #MLB #baseball #Phillies #Mets @TheTimMcGraw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1961775661527552129)  2025-08-30T12:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today in 1971: The Pirates became the first MLB franchise to field a starting lineup of all Black and Latino players. The all-minority starters broke one of the biggest racial barriers in baseball since Jackie Robinson's historical debut in [----]. #mlb #baseball @Pirates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962581722790535390)  2025-09-01T18:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Walter Johnson was not 100% sure of his skills. In his 1st contract he asked for a train ticket home if he didn't make the team. He won [---] games (second to Cy Young) and set #MLB-records of [---] complete games and [---] shutouts. One of the first [--] players in the Hall of Fame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FunBaseballFact/status/1962860813070303322)  2025-09-02T12:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jim Palmer is the only pitcher in history to win a World Series game in three different decades: the 1960's the 1970's and the 1980's. Palmer was also MLB's winningest pitcher of the 1970's winning [---] games. He was a first ballot Hall of Famer in [----]. #MLB #Orioles #baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1962937315887853896)  2025-09-02T17:55Z [----] followers, 17.8K engagements


"Today in 1993: One of the most inspirational games ever. Jim Abbott born without a right hand pitches a no-hitter for the Yankees against Cleveland. Abbott played [--] years in the majors winning [--] games. He also represented the U.S. in the [----] Olympic games pitching and winning the championship game. #MLB #baseball #inspirational #Yankees @jabbottum31"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1963586091975323740)  2025-09-04T12:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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