“Rick Monday … You Made a Great Play!”
“Rick Monday … you made a great play!” That’s how the scoreboard at Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium immortalized the single greatest play in baseball history on April 25, 1976.
Category: Baseball
Roger Clemens Should Be in The Hall of Fame
Let’s stir the pot a little. When does this guy right here get his plaque in Cooperstown? Roger Clemens was hands down one of the most dominant pitchers of the 1980s and 1990s. Today is the 38th anniversary of Clemens’ first 20-strikeout game against the Seattle Mariners on April 29, 1986, which established a new […]
Rowdy Toronto Opening Day
On April 14, 1986, the Toronto Blue Jays‘ Opening Day at Exhibition Stadium was marred by chaos, as 2,000 unruly fans disrupted the game. The 43,587 spectators were overshadowed by a rowdy mob in the cheap seats, causing one of the most disorderly home openers in history. Fans repeatedly rushed onto the field, evading security […]
The Royal Flush
A royal flush indeed. On April 14, 1990, starter Bret Saberhagen, closer Mark Davis and the Kansas City Royals made baseball history by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 at Royals Stadium, marking the first time that two reigning Cy Young Award winners both played pivotal roles in the same victory. Saberhagen got the win […]
We Love Oddball Baseball Cards!
We’re big fans of oddball baseball cards because, back in the day, they were a great way to get big vintage stars’ cards at reasonable prices. In the days before there were dozens of different regular-issue sets each season, the cards issued by food and beverage companies, gas stations and other retailers provided collectors with […]
Bob Griese Off The Field
“I’m telling you right now, Jenkins, those numbers are wrong. Now, I want the corrected quarterly sales reports on my desk by Monday morning or there will be hell to pay. We have a business to run here. When you leave my office, send in that a-hole Saunders and shut the door behind you.” Little […]
Chicago’s 1979 Disastrous Home Opener
On April 10, 1979, the Chicago White Sox’s home opener was such a disaster that team owner Bill Veeck offered every fan in the stadium free admission to the next game. “Please, give us another chance,” Veeck pleaded after 41,043 fans endured a miserable 40-degree day to watch the Sox suffer a humiliating 10-2 defeat […]
Baseball Father Son Duos
Ken Griffey the elder celebrates his 75th birthday today and it got us to wondering. Which father/son combo would you take for your team if you had to pick? Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds might be the obvious choice. But Junior and Senior give you huge offensive output without the baggage of the Bonds family. Ken Sr. is every bit […]
Under The Lights
Let’s talk baseball under the lights. Baseball was a game meant to be played outdoors and under the sun, are you with us on this? Although, there is a special feeling when you arrive at the ballpark and find your seat in the early evening and the lights artificially illuminate the field as the sun […]
Drysdale’s Opening Pitch Homers
Several pitchers are cursed with the unfortunate memory of allowing a home run on their very first pitch on Opening Day. But Don Drysdale managed to top them all. On April 7, 1969, as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the season against the Cincinnati Reds, Drysdale, their ace, took the mound in his 14th year […]