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5 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.

Amilkar Ariza

His works featuring the movements of baseball include a life-size bronze sculpture of Major League Baseball catcher Iván Rodríguez in Miami, Florida.

Enemy of the World

The song "Find My Way Back" is also the unofficial theme song of the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB.

Lower Lake Cemetery

It contains 5,715 interments, one of which belongs to Major League Baseball player Ted Easterly.

Scott Reifert

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


African Americans in Atlanta

From the 1920s to the 1940s, the Atlanta Black Crackers, a baseball team in the Negro Southern League, and later on, in the Negro American League, entertained sports fans at Ponce de Leon Park; some of the members of the Black Crackers would become players in Major League Baseball following the integration of the Negro Leagues into the larger leagues.

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 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.

Bob Milliken

Robert Fogle Milliken (August 25, 1926 – January 4, 2007) was a reliever and spot starter in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1953-54).

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.

Ced Landrum

Cedric Bernard Landrum (born September 3, 1963 in Butler, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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.

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.

Dode Criss

Dode Criss (March 12, 1885 – September 8, 1955) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and pinch hitter who played his entire career from 1908 to 1911 with the St. Louis Browns of the American League.

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.

Eiji Sawamura

On November 20, 1934, the 17-year-old Sawamura faced a team of visiting all-star players from Major League Baseball, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer.

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 Brophy

George M. Brophy (September 15, 1926 – November 20, 1998) was an American professional baseball executive who served as farm system director for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball for over 15 seasons.

Glenn Ezell

Glenn Wayne Ezell (born October 29, 1944, at Kentwood, Louisiana) is an American former front-office executive in Major League Baseball, as well as a former MLB coach and minor league catcher and manager.

Gus Broberg

Gus Broberg was the father of former Major League Baseball pitcher Pete Broberg, and both were inducted into the Palm Beach Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.

Héctor Fajardo

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

Herb Bradley

Herbert Theodore Bradley (January 3, 1903 – October 16, 1959) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Boston Red Sox.

Jackie Gutiérrez

Joaquín Fernando "Jackie" Gutiérrez (born June 27, 1960 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter.

Jackson Senators

The second Jackson Senators team was a member of the independent Central Baseball League from 2002 to 2005, a league that was not affiliated with Major League Baseball.

Jerry Mallett

Gerald Gordon Mallett (born September 18, 1935 in Bonne Terre, Missouri) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1959 season.

Jesús Alou

Jesús María Rojas Alou (born March 24, 1942 in Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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.

Ken Chase

Kendall Fay Chase (October 6, 1913 – January 16, 1985) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1936 and 1943.

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.

MasterCard Center

In March 2008, the stadium hosted two games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres called the MLB China Series, marking the first time Major League Baseball teams played in China.

Mike Sandlock

Michael Joseph Sandlock (born October 17, 1915) is a former utility in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1942 and 1953.

Montreal Royals

In 1928, George Stallings, a former Major League Baseball executive and Southern United States plantation owner, formed a partnership with Montreal lawyer and politician, Athanase David, and Montreal businessman, Ernest Savard, to resurrect the Montreal Royals.

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.

Peregrine Systems

In 1989, John Moores, founder of BMC Software and owner of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, became a member of the Peregrine Board of Directors.

Pierre Arsenault

Pierre Jean Arsenault (born October 12, 1963 in Roberval, Quebec) is a Canadian professional baseball scout for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball and a former longtime bullpen coach and coordinator.

Pussy Tebeau

Charles Alston "Pussy" Tebeau (February 22, 1870 – March 25, 1950) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Cleveland Spiders during the 1895 season.

Randy Keisler

Randy Dean Keisler (born February 24, 1976 in Richards, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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).

Strength of schedule

Major League Baseball (MLB) has a more extreme way of scheduling since interleague games are done rarely, and were only introduced in 1997, plus the fact that interleague games do not exactly have concrete rules, save for the number of rest days and doubleheaders.

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.

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 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.

Walt Masterson

Walter Edward Masterson III (June 22, 1920 – April 5, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.

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

Abie

Cal Abrams (nicknamed "Abie"), former American Major League Baseball player

Amanda Blumenherst

In 2013, she announced that she would take a leave from professional golf to spend more time with her husband, major league baseball player Nate Freiman.

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.

Bittman

Red Bittmann (1862–1929) was a Major League Baseball second baseman.

Blackie Lawless

He is the nephew of the late Major League Baseball pitcher, Ryne Duren.

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

Charles Nichols

Kid Nichols, born Charles Augustus Nichols (1869-1953), Major League Baseball pitcher and Hall of Famer

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

Epps, Louisiana

Jake Jones, a major league baseball player from 1941 to 1948, was born in Epps.

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

George Munger

Red Munger (George David Munger, 1918–1996), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1943–1956

Haldeman

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

Heidemann

Jack Heidemann (born 1949), former right-handed Major League Baseball shortstop

Higbee

Mahlon Higbee (1901–1968), American Major league Baseball catcher

Hosey

Steve Hosey (born 1969), former right fielder in Major League Baseball

Dwayne Hosey (born 1967), former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox

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.

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.

Jon Huber

He is one of four players from North Fort Meyers High School to have Major League Baseball experience including Mike Greenwell, Jim Miller, and Deion Sanders.

KAAT

Jim Kaat, former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster

Kevin Cowherd

On Tuesday October 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake occurred in the greater San Francisco Bay Area in California, interrupting preparations for Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Bay Area's two Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants.

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).

Masaoka

Onan Masaoka (born 1977), Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher

Matlack

Jon Matlack (born 1950), former Major League Baseball pitcher

Merson

Jack Merson (1922–2000), former second baseman in Major League Baseball

Michael Berry

Mike O'Berry (born 1954), former catcher in Major League Baseball

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

Piniella

Lou Piniella (b. 1943) a former Major League Baseball player and manager

Purtell

Billy Purtell (1886–1962), third baseman who played five seasons in Major League Baseball

Qualls, Oklahoma

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

Ricardo Rodriguez

Rick Rodriguez (born 1960), former Major League Baseball pitcher

Robert Hooper

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

Rudy Hernandez

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

Salt Rock, West Virginia

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

Sandy Alomar

Sandy Alomar, Jr. (born 1966), former catcher and coach in Major League Baseball

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.

Taos, Missouri

Taos is also the home of former major league baseball relief pitcher, Tom Henke (known in his playing days as "The Terminator") who won the 1992 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays and, in the final season of his career, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Rabbi

Brian Horwitz, nicknamed "The Rabbi", American major league baseball player

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.

Yankees Classics

In 2007, YES and Major League Baseball acquired rights to games that aired on ABC as part of MLB's then-TV deal with ESPN, including Bobby Murcer's five runs batted in during the game the night of Thurman Munson's funeral.