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Date	2025 Major League Baseball Calendar	Days Away
04-15-2025	Jackie Robinson Day (History)	12 days
07-13-2025	Major League Baseball Draft (History)	101 days
07-15-2025	All-Star Game (History)	103 days
07-27-2025	Hall of Fame Inductions (History)	115 days
09-15-2025	Roberto Clemente Day (History)	165 days


East	F	W	L	PCT	East	F	W	L	PCT
TOR	F	5	2	.714	PHI	F	4	1	.800
TB	F	4	2	.667	MIA	F	4	3	.571
NYY	F	3	2	.600	NYM	F	3	3	.500
BAL	F	3	3	.500	WSH	F	1	5	.167
BOS	F	2	4	.333	ATL	F	0	7	.000
Central	F	W	L	PCT	Central	F	W	L	PCT
CWS	F	2	4	.333	STL	F	4	2	.667
CLE	F	2	4	.333	CHC	F	5	4	.556
DET	F	2	4	.333	CIN	F	2	4	.333
KC	F	2	4	.333	MIL	F	2	4	.333
MIN	F	2	4	.333	PIT	F	2	5	.286
West	F	W	L	PCT	West	F	W	L	PCT
TEX	F	5	2	.714	LAD	F	8	0	1.000
LAA	F	4	2	.667	SD	F	7	0	1.000
SEA	F	3	4	.429	SF	F	5	1	.833
HOU	F	2	4	.333	AZ	F	4	2	.667
ATH	F	2	5	.286	COL	F	1	4	.200

New Research in Baseball Autographs

Enoli Paredes, Jeff Kubenka, Don Welchel, Wilson Heredia, Gosuke Katoh.

Jake Robbins, Mike Grzanich, Colt Hynes, Craig Mitchell, Steve Hathaway.

Troy Stokes Jr., Jamie Hoffmann, Jonathan Diaz, Yoshihisa Hirano.

Fred Caligiuri (d.2018), Ashur Tolliver, Brandon Maurer, Victor Reyes.

Patrick Murphy, Royce Lint (d.2006), Sam Howard, Scot Shields, Bob Reece.

New Research in Baseball Awards

2025 MLB Player of the Week: Aaron Judge (AL) & Eugenio Suárez (NL).

The Casey Award, Spitball baseball book of the year, has been updated.

Abby Greer Award (Rockies Spring Training MVP) won by Zac Veen.

James P. Dawson Award (Yankees Spring Rookie MVP) won by J.C. Escarra.

True Ranger Award updated / missing link to James Jones added.

New Research in the Baseball Card Database

Added 1994 Spectrum The Miracle of '69 (70 cards) to Miscellaneous Sets.

Added 1985 Topps Gardner's Bakery Brewers (22 cards) to Topps Sets.

Added 1963 Post Cereal (200 cards) to Post Cereal Card Sets (19 sets).

Added 1955 Rodeo Meats (44 cards) to Miscellaneous Card Sets (91 sets).

Added 1971 Topps Super (63 cards) to Topps Baseball Card Sets (Set #201).

New Research in Baseball Feats

Carson Kelly, Chicago Cubs catcher, has hit for the cycle in NL (box).

Aaron Judge added to 3 Home Runs in a Game — third time in his career.

Straight to the Majors — added Ryan Johnson (Dallas Baptist to MLB).

In 2024, just one player joined the Silver & Gold Club — who? [Answer]

Both Tarik Skubal & Chris Sale accomplish a RARE pitching Triple Crown.

New Research in Baseball Lists (List of Last Ten Site Updates)

Added Jurickson Profar to Steroid / PED Suspensions.

Updated HR Leaders by Country (Germany); Max Kepler (162 HRs).

Added Graceball: Story of Bobby Richardson, to baseball movies checklist.

Updated HR Leaders by Country (Bahamas); Jazz Chisholm Jr. (80 HRs).

Updated HR Leaders by State (Delaware); Paul Goldschmidt (363 HRs).

New Research on MLB Players, MLB Managers, & MLB Umpires

Ted Sizemore: Integrated three GREAT quotes, rookie card, more.

Fixed all integrated Chan Ho Park Videos; added one — career highlights.

Reese Diggs: Cemetery name fixed, biography and press photo added.

Minnie Minoso: Tweet centered. Missing contracts added (Jet & Ebony).

John McSherry: New first-ever ejection found in The Baytown Sun.

New Research on Rookies (2025 A.L. Rookies | 2025 N.L. Rookies)

04-01: Omar Cruz (MX), Thomas Harrington (Campbell), Christian Koss (UCI).

04-01: Mason Fluharty (Liberty), Shane Smith (Wake Forest).

03-31: Luarbert Arias, Ryan Gusto, Garrett McDaniels, Tyler Tolbert, Mike Vasil.

03-30: Brad Lord (USF), Jake Mangum (MSU), Tomoyuki Sugano (Tokai).

03-29: Noah Murdock, Chad Patrick, Connor Thomas, Gage Workman.

New Research in Baseball Records

Most RBIs in March (NL) — Kyle Tucker (11) tied M. Betts & L. Gurriel Jr..

Most RBIs in March (AL) — Aaron Judge (11) broke Domingo Santana mark.

2025 New York Yankees broke their Team Record for Home Runs in a Game.

Most HRs Consecutively From Start of Game — tied by 2025 Yankees.

Most HRs in an Opening Day Game — AL mark (6) tied by 2025 Orioles.

New Research on Baseball Teams & Historic Games

Rosters for 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers & 2025 Chicago Cubs added.

Added official logo & ASG counts to all player names in 2003 All-Star Game.

Added a San Francisco Giants Record Book — full franchise records.

Updated the page intro (history) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Added Tom Davis, Adam Jones and Joe Orsulak to Orioles Hall of Fame.

New Research in College Baseball Lists

Franklin Pierce University: new, added Steve Hathaway & Kevin McGowan.

Howard College had a typo in the # column, fixed the issue.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock added / six MLB players updated.

College of Marin added, three former MLB players received an update.

Included details about Earl Williams (ROY), attending Ithaca College.

New Research on MLB Players Who Died in 2025 (2024 / All Years)

Tommie Reynolds. Died Mar. 19. First from Lincoln High School (San Diego).

Jim Breazeale. Died Mar. 13. First baseman with the Braves & White Sox.

Art Schallock. Died Mar. 6. Won three World Series rings (1951, 1952, 1953).

José Valdivielso. Died Mar. 4. First Twins player to wear number 5.

Frank Saucier. Died Mar. 3. Played with St. Louis Browns (only two left).

New Research on World Series, ASGs, & Year-by-Year MLB History

2006 World Series: Bad bug affected formatting — first major fix in 2025.

1934 World Series: First pitch data for Game 1 integrated.

1940 World Series: First pitch data for Game 1 integrated.

1939 World Series: Ceremonial first pitch data for Game 1 added.

2016 World Series: God Bless America singers, all 7 games, were added.

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