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  2013 Baseball Calendar  
07-07-2013 All-Star Players are Revealed 18 Days
07-16-2013 2013 All-Star Game, CitiField (NY) 27 Days
07-31-2013 MLB Trade Deadline 42 Days
08-24-2013 Civil Rights Game, U.S. Cellular 66 Days
09-01-2013 25-Man Roster to 40-Man Roster 74 Days
09-29-2013 Regular Season Final Day 102 Days
10-23-2013 The 2013 World Series Begins 126 Days
06-17: Baseball America College Player of the Year Award added. Preserving History, Every Day
06-17: Welcome to the show: Jake Dunning, Indiana, RHP (kinda)... Why kinda? Read quote...
06-16: Kris Bryant won the 2013 Dick Howser Trophy, go Toreros. 2nd Pick Overall, 2013 Draft
06-16: Welcome to the show: Caleb Gindl, OF, sixth Brewer debut in '13. 5'7 & No College Experience!
06-16: Welcome to the show: Brandon Cumpton, RHP. Yellow Jacket #50
06-13: Welcome to the show: Mike Zunino, C, 2013 Seattle Mariners. 55th Florida Gator Player
xx-xx: Welcome to the show: Chris Withrow, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers. 1st Rnd Pick, 2007 Draft
06-13: New player pics / baseball autographs / baseball cards on:

25 Updated Baseball Players

(8,261 images to date)

xx-xx: Roy Joiner, Will Ohman, Kevin Rogers, Tim Barrett, Alex Monchak.
xx-xx: Brandon Morrow, Bobby Parnell, Stephen Strasburg, Brent Morel.
xx-xx: Jeff Ridgway, Ricardo Rincon, Brennan Boesch, Harry Malmberg.
xx-xx: Billy Ott, Rob Brantly, Wayne Belardi, Todd Wellemeyer.
xx-xx: Jordan Pacheco, Joe Siddall, Jim Hicks, Cristhian Martinez.
xx-xx: Rube Walker, George Metkovich, Aroldis Chapman, Gene Verble.
06-12: New player pics / baseball autographs / baseball cards on:

17 Updated Baseball Players

(8,236 images to date)

xx-xx: Wilmer Font, George Riley, Chuck Ricci, Jerrod Riggan.
xx-xx: Ken Richardson, Barry Shetrone, Nelson Burbrink, Charlie Bishop.
xx-xx: Randy Bass, Al Campanis, Mike Olt, Nate Minchey, Brad Hand.
xx-xx: Kevin Olsen, Buster Posey, Herb Moford, Scott Reid.
06-12: Welcome to the show: Gerrit Cole, RHP, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates. 1st Round / 1st Pick, 2011
06-11: No real surprises for 2013 Player of the Week Awards: 1 Udpated Baseball Award
xx-xx: NL: Yasiel Puig, Yasiel Puig Awards tab, a quote & a fact added.
xx-xx: AL: Brett Gardner, Brett Gardner Awards tab added.
06-11: New player pics / baseball autographs / baseball cards on:

26 Updated Baseball Players

(8,219 images to date)

xx-xx: Chuck Dressen, Jarrod Dyson, Sam Dyson, A.J. Ellis, Al Silvera.
xx-xx: Josh Vitters, Eric Weaver, Edgar Ramos, Gil Blanco, Bobby Cramer.
xx-xx: Charlie Blackmon, Conrad Cardinal, Brock Holt, Zach Kroenke.
xx-xx: Jo-Jo Reyes, Jimmy Freeman, Steve Blateric, Josh Harrison.
xx-xx: Jeurys Familia, Mike Minor, Jim Miles, Doug Mirabelli.
xx-xx: Tom Morgan, Bobby Hofman, Quintin Berry, Liam Hendriks.
06-11: Welcome to the show: Charles Brewer, RHP, 2013 Diamondbacks. UCLA Now 7th Most ML'ers
06-10: Welcome to the show: Jose Alvarez, LHP, 2013 Detroit Tigers. 4th Tiger P In History To...
xx-xx: Welcome to the show: Curtis Partch, RHP, 2013 Cincinnati Reds. Gave HR to 1st Batter Faced
xx-xx: Welcome to the show: Juan Perez, CF, 2013 San Francisco Giants. 1-for-3 in Major League Debut
06-09: Welcome to the show: Brandon Bantz, C, 2013 Seattle Mariners. Dallas Baptist University
06-09: Jason Grilli / Delivery Man of the Month / Jason Grilli Awards. 2nd Consecutive / Elite Group
06-09: Nate Freiman / Rookie of the Month / Nate Freiman Awards. First From Duke to Win It
xx-xx: Evan Gattis / Rookie of the Month / Evan Gattis Awards. Possible Rookie of the Year?
06-09: Patrick Corbin / Pitcher of the Month / Patrick Corbin Awards. Send Him a Tweet...
xx-xx: Jason Vargas / Pitcher of the Month / Jason Vargas Awards. '05 Marlins Rookie of the Year
06-09: Domonic Brown / Player of the Month / Domonic Brown Awards. 2013 NL HR Leader (so far)
xx-xx: Miguel Cabrera / Player of the Month / Miguel Cabrera Awards. 36th (yes 36) Major Award!
06-08: Welcome to the show: Chris McGuiness, 1B, 2013 Texas Rangers. From The Citadel, 8th Bulldog
06-07: Welcome to the show: Kevin Siegrist, LHP, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals. Drafted in 2008, 1,235th!
06-06: Kyle Seager is the first player in Major League history to ever hit... Addison Reed "Helped"...
06-05: Last month, on May 3, we put the following update on this page: 41,457 Contracts To Date!
xx-xx: This off-season we added more than 9,000 contracts / salaries!
xx-xx: Did we stop? We NEVER stop recording baseball history, ever.
xx-xx: On that date we "only" had 38,832 contracts in place. Now...
06-05: In May we answered 241 total "Ask the Almanac" questions! If We Can Help / We Will
xx-xx: Thank you for your questions, suggestions and assistance.
06-05: Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 2013, 5 in May: Biographical Research
xx-xx: Joe Astroth (1945-1956), Mike Davison (1969-1970).
xx-xx: Len Yochim (1951, 1954), Frankie Libran (1969-1969).
xx-xx: Neil Chrisley (1957-1961), Cot Deal (1947-1954).
xx-xx: Each ballplayer page was updated the day it was confirmed.
06-03: The National League brought up four in a day: Welcome to the show: 2013 N.L. Debuts (x4)
xx-xx: Scooter Gennett, Edgar Olmos, Yasiel Puig & Ryan Reid.
06-02: Welcome to the show: Erik Davis, P, 2013 Washington Nationals. Drafted in 2008, 405th Overall
xx-xx: Matt Langwell, P, 2013 Cleveland Indians, pitched at two colleges. Sam Houston State & Rice
06-01: Welcome to the show: Keith Butler, P, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals. Drafted in 2009, 729th Overall
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