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"Baseball Almanac: This site offers one-stop shopping for facts, statistics, and trivia on professional baseball. Organized by categories such as all-star games, awards, fabulous feats, famous firsts, hall of fame, player stats, record book and year in review, the site also features current baseball news and 'Today in Baseball History' notes. All of the information on the Baseball Almanac site itself is free. This is a useful site both for baseball fanatics as well as for those just wanting to check a fact or brush up on their baseball knowledge." - Library of Congress. Library of Congress Online Catalog (LCCN 2003557424). 18 August 2020.

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Date Major League Baseball Calendar Days Away
01-24-2024 2024 Hall of Fame Results (History) 13 days
02-22-2024 2024 Spring Training Begins 42 days
03-28-2024 2024 Opening Day (History) 77 days
04-15-2024 Jackie Robinson Day (History) 95 days
07-16-2024 2024 All-Star Game (History) 187 days
09-15-2024 Roberto Clemente Day (History) 248 days
New Research in Baseball Autographs
  Clark Griffith (d. 1955) , Austin Slater, Kelvin Gutiérrez, Dalton Guthrie.
  Bill Ayers (d. 1980 / 1947 Giants) & Tris Speaker (d. 1958 / HOF in 1937).
  Joseph Odom, Chris Okey, Andy Ibáñez, Jonathan India, Dan Slania.
  Brian O'Keefe, Logan O'Hoppe, Archie Bradley, Trevor Oaks.
  Terry Collins (MGR), Jackson Rutledge, Jared Oliva, Taj Bradley.
New Research in Baseball Awards
  All-MLB Team: New. All-MLB First Team (80) & All-MLB Second Team (80).
  Toronto Blue Jays Most Improved Player Award: Full set of winners.
  Toronto Blue Jays Good Guy Award: Added every winner 1977-2023.
  Toronto Blue Jays Rookie of the Year: Added every winner 1977-2023.
  Hank Aaron Award: Won by Shohei Ohtani (AL) & Ronald Acuña Jr. (NL).
New Research in the Baseball Card Database
  Bazooka: 2004 Bazooka (Minis & Red Chunks) and 2005 Bazooka.
  Bazooka: 1995 Bazooka, 1996 Bazooka, 2003 Bazooka – and 9 insert sets!
  Skybox: 2000 Skybox, 2000 Skybox Ruby, 2000 Skybox Ruby Extreme.
  1992 Ultra Baseball Card Checklist (Ultra Sets) — added.
  1991 Donruss Baseball Card Checklist (Donruss Sets) — added.
New Research in Baseball Feats
  Aaron Judge added to players who hit three home runs in a game.
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (41 HRs / 73 SBs) added to 30–30 Club & 40–40 Club.
  Jose Altuve added to players who hit three home runs in a game.
  MLB Players Who Homered in Their First At-Bat: Added Jasson Domínguez.
  Jose Altuve has hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros (AL Cycles).
New Research in Baseball Lists (List of Last Ten Site Updates)
  Updated: Added Curt Simmons to MLB Players Related to Celebrities.
  Red Sox Hall of Fame: Class of 2024 – Nixon, Papelbon, Pedroia, Steward.
  Baseball Word Search Puzzles are ALL upgraded (mobile friendly).
  Upgraded: Seaver's Ten Best Pitchers List & 10 Best Pitchers Word Search.
  Mobile friendly upgrade added to 2 Grand Slams in a Game Word Search.
New Research on Baseball Players & Baseball Managers
  Bill Terry: HOF plaque intergrated, rookie card, and more.
  Andrelton Simmons retires. Defensive BEAST / first WOSC Pioneer.
  Shin-Soo Choo retires. Last game, signing bonus, fast facts updated.
  Johnny Oates: Career synopsis, trivia, managerial notes added.
  Cole Irvin: Added rookie card, trivia item, autograph, and changed weight.
New Research on Rookies (2023 A.L. Rookies | 2023 N.L. Rookies)
  09-30: Chandler Seagle (2017 MLB Draft / Appalachian State University).
  09-29: Caleb Boushley (2017 Draft / University of Wisconsin-La Crosse).
  09-28: Yoendrys Gómez / 472nd Major League Player From Venezuela.
  09-27: Jonathan Bowlan (University of Memphis) and Kelvin Caceres.
  09-26: Anthony Veneziano (2019 MLB Draft / Coastal Carolina University).
New Research in Baseball Records
  Most Grand Slams In A Season By A Rookie: All NL rookies are now listed.
  World Series Extra Inning Games: Added Game 1 of 2023 World Series.
  100-Win Seasons: 2023 Braves, 2023 Orioles, and 2023 Dodgers.
  AL Team-vs-Team Wins & Losses and NL Team-vs-Team Wins & Losses.
  2023 Braves break NL record for Most Home Runs in a Season.
New Research on Baseball Teams & Historic Games
  Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. New. Every member in team history.
  Detroit Tigers Records. Official records for the Tigers.
  Atlanta Braves Records. Official records for the Braves.
  Baltimore Orioles Managers. Quote sourced. Non-Player Managers linked.
  Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. Every member in team history.
New Research in College Baseball Lists
  University of Rhode Island added: Five MLB players updated.
  Shepherd University added: Three MLB players updated.
  Gardner–Webb University added: Four MLB players updated.
  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Four MLB players updated.
  University of Detroit Mercy: Nine MLB players updated.
New Research on MLB Players Who Died in 2024 (2023 / All Years)
  Billy Gardner. Died January 3rd. IF (10 Yrs) & eighth Twins manager.
  Chuck Harrison. Died December 30th. First MLB player out of Texas Tech!
  Carlos Pulido. Died December 28th. History making LHP from Venezuela.
  Ryan Minor. Died December 22nd. Replaced Ripken when streak ended.
  Dick Thoenen. Died December 21st. One cup of coffee with 1967 Phillies.
New Research on World Series Pages & Year-by-Year MLB History
  1950 World Series: National Anthem for Game 1 located.
  1967 World Series: Formatting upgrade. Game 2 first pitch data added.
  2024 All-Star Game: New. Official logo, ballpark data, host city details added.
  2023 Home Run Derby: Details, players, official logo, and trivia.
  1988 World Series: National Anthem singer (Game 2) discovered & added.
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