The last time the Chicago Cubs played in the World Series was 70 years ago. On July 27 during the 1945 season, the Cubs made an acquisition that helped in the cause. Hank Borowy was considered the ace of the New York Yankees pitching staff. He was 10-5 and was named to the all-star team […]
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The top performances in Major League Baseball this week were by Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies and Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. Hamels threw the 13th no-hitter in the history of the Phillies on Saturday, July 25. The lefty allowed a pair of walks and struck out 13 in the 5-0 victory […]
Strat-o-Matic is a baseball simulation that began as a cards and dice game in the early 1960s before entering the computer age. These featured games on Shoestring Catches are part of season replays or tournaments played with cards and dice with a few exhibitions thrown in for fun. Today’s game matches two teams from the […]
The date was June 2, 1925. One day after pinch-hitting against Washington, Lou Gehrig was inserted into the lineup at first base 90 years ago for the New York Yankees. By 1939, he had played a major league record 2,130 straight games that would stand until Cal Ripken, Jr. passed the mark in 1995. The […]
Records may be made to be broken, but there are some that may never realistically be challenged. Lefty Gomez, who pitched for the New York Yankees at the time, holds one of those marks. In 1935, Gomez tossed six innings during the all-star game at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, which remains as the most ever for […]
The American League adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973. The good news for Ken Brett was that the National League did not. Brett had a lifetime batting average of .262 with 10 home runs in his 14-year career. With eight home runs in eight contests, Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates established the major […]