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9 unusual facts about Major League Baseball


2001 American Memorial

Most major American sporting events scheduled on the same weekend as the German 500 were postponed, including National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball games, and a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

CJMT-DT

This event marked the first ever Canadian telecast of Major League Baseball in the language.

Ehrhardt Koch

His only son Harold Koch took over from his dad as head of the firm and established the companies ties to Major League Baseball beginning in the 1950s.

Reuben Bajada

Bajada then returned to Australia and continued working internationally with athletes from the Boston Red Sox (Major League Baseball), Sydney Swans (Australian Rules Football Club), WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations), IFPA (International Federation of Pankration athlima).

Reverse mirror

From 2001 to 2005, Major League Baseball scheduled the League Championship Series such that both series had games played simultaneously on a single night.

Scott Reifert

Scott Reifert is the vice president of communications for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.

The Big Show

Major League Baseball, in the context of players being promoted from or demoted to the minor leagues

TWIB

This Week in Baseball, the weekly television program designed to show highlights of the previous week's Major League Baseball action.

Vinegar Bend, Alabama

Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell, Major League Baseball pitcher and U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, was born across the state line in Mississippi but the family's residence was on the Vinegar Bend, AL mail route therefore Vinegar Bend was recorded as his birthplace and he was nicknamed for the community.


2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament

The tournament was originally scheduled to be contested at Fenway Park in Boston, home of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox.

Al Cuccinello

Alfred Edward Cuccinello (August 26, 1914 – March 29, 2004) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Giants during the 1935 season.

Baseball superstition

Justin Morneau, the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player winner, wears number 33 to honour his idol, ex-NHL goaltender Patrick Roy.

Bob Cremins

Robert Anthony Cremins (February 15, 1906 – March 27, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1927 season.

Bob Didier

Robert Daniel Didier (born February 16, 1949 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams from 1969 through 1974.

Bud Connolly

Mervin Thomas "Bud" Connolly (May 25, 1901 – June 12, 1964) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1925 season.

Charleston RiverDogs

A number of ex-RiverDogs have gone on to make a name for themselves in Major League Baseball, including: B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Rocco Baldelli, Delmon Young, Seth McClung, Josh Hamilton, Toby Hall, and Aubrey Huff, who all played for the RiverDogs, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Roberto Alomar, and Carlos Baerga who all played for the Rainbows, Fernando Tatís, and David Cone who played for the Royals.

Dave Gray

David Alexander Gray (born January 7, 1943 in Ogden, Utah) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1964 season.

Delvin James

Delvin DeWayne James (born January 3, 1978 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Dennis Mannion

Mannion holds the rare distinction of having experience in all four Major League sports: MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL.

Dick Littlefield

Richard Bernard "Dick" Littlefield (March 18, 1926 – November 20, 1997) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for nine teams between 1950 and 1958.

Dominican Professional Baseball League

The league's players include many prospects that go on to play in Major League Baseball in the United State while also signing many current MLB veterans.

Don't Wait on Me

Several cultural references are made, including atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair (the impossibility of her being ordained and becoming a priest) and Wrigley Field, which at the time was the only unlighted field in Major League Baseball.

Dutch Sterrett

Charles Hurlbut "Dutch" Sterrett (October 1, 1889, in Milroy, Pennsylvania – December 9, 1965) was a professional baseball player who played 2 seasons for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

Earl Dew

On January 7, 1941, Iowa native sons Earl Dew and baseball star Bob Feller were honored at ceremonies in the state capital of Des Moines.

Eddie Carnett

Edwin Elliott Carnett (born October 21, 1916) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1941 and 1945.

Edward Weidenfeld

In 1999, Weidenfeld helped facilitate the return of Major League Baseball to Cuba for the first time in 40 years, participating in months of discussions with the United States Department of State, the Cuban Government, the MLB Commissioner’s office, the Baltimore Orioles and the MLB Players Association.

Floyd Weaver

David Floyd Weaver (May 12, 1941 – November 17, 2008) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who was born in Ben Franklin, Texas.

George Prentiss

George Pepper Prentiss (a.k.a. George Pepper Wilson) (June 10, 1876 – September 23, 1902) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles (1902).

Heather Nabozny

She is the head groundskeeper of the Detroit Tigers baseball park since 1999, becoming the first female head groundskeeper in the history of Major League Baseball.

Héctor Fajardo

Héctor Fajardo Navarrete (born November 16, 1970, in Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico) is a former Mexican major league baseball player.

Jake Volz

Jacob Phillip "Silent Jake" Volz (April 4, 1878 – August 11, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1908 for the Boston Americans (1901), Boston Beaneaters (1905) and Cincinnati Reds (1908).

Jeff Sellers

Jeffrey Doyle (Jeff) Sellers (born May 11, 1964 in Compton, California) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1985 through 1988.

Jerry Nyman

Gerald Smith "Jerry" Nyman (born November 23, 1942 in Logan, Utah) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1968 to 1970 for the Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres.

José Tartabull

José Milages Tartabull Guzmán (born November 27, 1938) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder; his Major League career lasted nine years, from 1962 to 1970.

Julio Bécquer

Julio Bécquer Villegas (born December 20, 1931, in Havana, Cuba) is a retired professional baseball player who played 7 seasons for the Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels, and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.

Julio Ramírez

Julio Cesar Ramírez (born 10 August 1977 in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder.

Kenneth Lamar Holland

Holland's 1976 re-election was by a close (51% to 48%) margin over the Republican Party candidate, former Major League Baseball player Bobby Richardson.

Lawyer Milloy

In 1994, he played baseball on a Washington team that played Georgia Tech in the College World Series regional finals and featured future Major League Baseball players Jason Varitek and Nomar Garciaparra.

Millstone Township, New Jersey

Dave Gallagher (born 1960) Major League Baseball player who played 9 years in Major League Baseball for teams including the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians.

Nigel Wilson

Nigel Edward Wilson (born January 12, 1970) is a Canadian former Major League Baseball player from Oshawa, Ontario.

Original Six

By 1963, when Rangers governor William M. Jennings first introduced to his peers the idea of expanding the NHL, other major sports leagues were growing: Major League Baseball and the National Football League were adding teams, while the American Football League was becoming an attractive alternative to the NFL.

Pinch Thomas

Chester David Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21).

Red Kleinow

John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 – October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904–10), Boston Red Sox (1910–11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911).

Schilling tendon procedure

The procedure is named for Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, who required the surgery to be able to pitch for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series and Game 2 of the 2004 World Series.

Spider Jorgensen

John Donald Jorgensen (November 3, 1919 – November 6, 2003) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–50) and New York Giants (1950–51).

Steve Parris

Steven Michael Parris (born December 17, 1967 in Joliet, Illinois), is a former Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1995-2003.

Swarmcast

Client Major League Baseball has used its Mosaic product, which offered viewers simultaneous access to video feeds from four baseball games.

Terry Turner

Terrance Lamont (Terry) Turner (February 28, 1881 – July 18, 1960) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1919 for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1901), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1904–1918) and Philadelphia Athletics (1919).

Theodore J. St. Antoine

He is active in labor arbitration of union and management disputes, acting as arbitrator in dozens of Major League Baseball arbitration matters, the parties of which have included the league and individual teams, agents, and players, including Curt Schilling, Sandy Alomar, Jr., and Darryl Strawberry.

Tim Hendryx

Timothy Green Hendryx (January 31, 1891 – August 14, 1957) was a utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with four different teams between the 1911 and 1921 seasons.

Time in the United States

The major professional sports leagues also post all game times in Eastern time; thus, for example, the start time of a Los Angeles DodgersSan Francisco Giants game usually is still posted by Major League Baseball and the national sports media in Eastern Time, even though the game location is covered by the Pacific Time Zone.

Tom Borland

Thomas Bruce "Spike" Borland (February 14, 1933 – March 2, 2013) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1960 through 1961 for the Boston Red Sox.

Tony Eusebio

Raul Antonio Bare Eusebio (born April 27, 1967 in San José de los Llanos, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Houston Astros.

Tony Oliva

Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter.

Víctor Álvarez

Víctor Aurelio Álvarez (born November 8, 1976) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.

Wayne Schurr

Wayne Allen Schurr (born August 6, 1937 in Garrett, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for the Chicago Cubs in 1964.

Whitey Wistert

He was also Big Ten Conference MVP in baseball in college and later played for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds.


see also

1992 College Baseball All-America Team

The 1992 All-American class featured three Major League Baseball All-Stars, two Olympians, one Major League Baseball record holder and a two-time World Series champion.

1994 World Series

The 1994 season marked the first year of what would have been a six-year-long joint venture with Major League Baseball, ABC and NBC called "The Baseball Network."

Adrian Champs

Major League Baseball players that played for them include Cecil Coombs, Paul Smith, Johnny Mitchell, Emil Huhn, Cowboy Jones and Bun Troy.

Barry Bonnell

As an accomplished aviator with a lifelong passion for flying, Bonnell pursued a career in aviation after exiting Major League Baseball during the All-Star Break in 1986.

Bhadohi

Rinku Singh, who along with Danesh patel became the first Indians to sign a major league baseball contract, Er.

Bloomfield Cemetery

Hank Borowy (1916–2004), Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers.

Burgmeier

Tom Burgmeier (born 1943), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher

Cammack

Eric Cammack (born 1975), former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball

Casilla

Santiago Casilla (born 1980), Dominican Major League Baseball relief pitcher

Dick Vick

His brother, Ernie Vick, was an All-American football player at Michigan and played major league baseball and in the NFL.

Ed Fuller

Edward Ashton White Fuller was a major league baseball player for the 1886 Washington Nationals.

Edward Hoffman

Tex Hoffman (Edward Adolph Hoffman, 1893–1947), Major League Baseball 3rd baseman

Frank Tepedino

After retiring from Major League Baseball, Tepedino served as a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department.

Fred Rath

Fred Rath, Jr. (born 1973), son of the above, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies

Glenwood Cemetery West Long Branch

Mike Donlin, aka "Turkey Mike: (May 30, 1878 – September 24, 1933), Major League Baseball Player and movie actor. He was known as "Turkey Mike" because of his unique strut.

Griffey

Ken Griffey, Sr. (born 1950), former Major League Baseball player, father of Ken Griffey, Jr.

Haldeman

Walter Newman Haldeman (1821–1902), U.S. newspaper publisher, businessman, Major League Baseball owner

Hudler

Rex Allen Hudler (born 1960, Tempe, Arizona), an US Major League Baseball utility player

James Hitchcock

Jimmy Hitchcock (1911–1959), Major League Baseball player, also known as Jim Hitchcock

Jared Goff

Goff was born to Jerry Goff, a former Major League Baseball player, and Nancy Goff.

Jerry Hill

Jeremy Hill (born 1977), former Major League Baseball pitcher

Joe Brown

Joe L. Brown (1918-2010), Major League Baseball front office executive

Joe Redfield

Drafted by the New York Mets in the 9th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Redfield would make his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on June 4, 1988, and appear in his final game on July 15, 1991.

Joseph Kerrigan

Joe Kerrigan, former relief pitcher and longtime pitching coach in Major League Baseball

KAAT

Jim Kaat, former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster

Keith Mallett

He has also enjoyed considerable success with numerous sold-out limited edition prints and was honored with a commission to paint the official limited edition print commemorating the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breakthrough into major league baseball.

Longboat Key, Florida

Charlie Maxwell, former Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox

Marlan

Marlan Coughtry (born 1934), former backup infielder in Major League Baseball

Marquette Sports Law Review

Michael J. Cramer, former president of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, and James Swiatko, former Lead Articles Editor of the Marquette Sports Law Review and 2007 graduate, "Did Major League Baseball Balk - Why Didn't MLB Bargain to Impasse and Impose Stricter Testing for Performance Enhancing Substances," 17 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 29 (2006).

Mike Stanton

Giancarlo Stanton (born 1989), formerly referred to as Mike Stanton, outfielder in Major League Baseball, played 2010-present

Onix

Onix Concepción (born 1957), retired Puerto Rican Major League Baseball shortstop

Qualls, Oklahoma

According to Baseball Reference, former major league baseball player Johnny Callison was born in Qualls in 1939.

Robert Hooper

Bob Hooper (1922–1980), Canadian-born pitcher in Major League Baseball

Roberto Bonilla

For Major League Baseball player Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla, see Bobby Bonilla

Rubén Amaro

Rubén Amaro, Sr. (born 1936), Major League Baseball infielder, 1958–1969

Rudy Hernandez

Rudy Hernández (born 1931), Major League Baseball pitcher from the Dominican Republic

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

In February 2011, the community opened Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, the first Major League Baseball spring training facility to be built on Indian land in the nation.

Salt Rock, West Virginia

Ezra Midkiff – Major League Baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1909) and New York Yankees (1912-1913)

Schanz

(Charles) "Charley" (Murrell) Schanz (1919–1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher

Schmoll

Steve Schmoll (b. 1980), a former Major League Baseball pitcher

Seitz decision

233, 261 (W.D. Mo. 1976) aff'd, 532 F.2d 615 (8th Cir. 1976) After all appeals were exhausted, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association signed a new agreement in 1976 allowing players with six years experience to become free agents.

Severo Antonelli

Severo is a first cousin of retired Major League Baseball pitcher, Johnny Antonelli.

Shelby E. L. Pruett

Mr. Pruett is also the grandson of Hub Pruett, a Major League Baseball player from 1922 to 1932.

Söderholm

Eric Soderholm (born 1948), former Major League Baseball third baseman

Stan Coveleski

In 1929, after leaving major league baseball, Coveleski relocated to South Bend, Indiana.

Trachsel

Steve Trachsel (born 1970), American Major League Baseball pitcher

Tracy Mattes

In 2009 Tracy was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, joining an elite fraternity of past inductees such as Tennis great Arthur Ashe, Olympian Jesse Owens, Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, Major League Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, soccer great Pelé and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Tyler Ruthven

Tyler is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Dick Ruthven.

Walter Newman Haldeman

As a businessman, Mr. Haldeman is also known as the founder of Naples, Florida and the owner of the Major League Baseball team, the Louisville Grays; a charter member of the National League.

Wendy Selig-Prieb

Wendy Selig-Prieb is the former CEO of the Milwaukee Brewers team in Major League Baseball, having served in that position from 1998 to 2004, during which time she was Major League Baseball's only female CEO.