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May 13, 2019April 27, 2025 Baseball Almanac

Roy Sievers Book Review

Baseball Book Reviews
Roy Sievers Book Review

Roy Sievers: “The Sweetest Right Handed Swing” in 1950s Baseball Book Review, by Rick “SHAQ” Goldstein. NICE BALLPLAYER… AND NICE AUTHOR = VERY NICE BOOK……

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May 13, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Johnny Bench Statue Dedication Day

Baseball History, Baseball Quotes, MLB Players
Johnny Bench Statue Dedication Day

Johnny Bench was honored with a statue at the Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City. Here is an incredible word-for-word transcript of that July…

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April 30, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Toronto Blue Jays Team Spotlight

MLB Team Histories

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian baseball team which joined Major League Baseball in 1977 as an expansion club joining the American League East…

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April 30, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Babe Ruth Calls His Shot

Baseball History

The sun was blasting down on Wrigley Field one Saturday afternoon in October 1932 during the World Series. Playoff games are always intense, and this…

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April 26, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Learn About the 1970 Baltimore Orioles

Baseball History

The Orioles franchise was one of the eight original American League teams that entered the MLB in 1901. After spending more than 50 years as…

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April 24, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Baseball Park Profile – Yankee Stadium

Baseball History

The new Yankee Stadium first opened in April 2009, offering a similar look to its iconic predecessor that first opened in 1923 and completed a…

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April 23, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Koufax Throws A Curve Book Review

Baseball Book Reviews

Koufax Throws a Curve Book Review by Rick “SHAQ” Goldstein GREATEST PITCHER OF ALL-TIME… LAST 3 YEARS ON DODGERS HISTORICALLY LISTED I am the third…

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April 15, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

108 Stitches Book Review

Baseball Book Reviews

108 Stitches Book Review by Rick “SHAQ” Goldstein DARLING… PSEUDO OLD-SCHOOL… REAL… NEW AGE BACKSTABBER! This memoir by former big league pitcher and current TV…

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April 11, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Chipper Jones – Player Profile

MLB Players
Chipper Jones – Player Profile

Chipper Jones is a professional baseball player that was born in 1972 in DeLand, Florida. Jones broke into the Major Leagues at the age of…

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April 11, 2019April 4, 2020 Baseball Almanac

Team Profile – Oakland Athletics

MLB Team Histories
Team Profile – Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics (also known as the A’s) are a baseball team that play in the American League Western Division. The team has won 9…

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June 23, 1917: Babe Ruth (L) walked the lead off m June 23, 1917: Babe Ruth (L) walked the lead off man… then punched the umpire. Ernie Shore (R) came in cold and retired 26-straight. Original newspaper story & research on #BaseballAlmanac. ❤️⚾️
It’s Pac-Man Day! On this day in 1980, Japan was It’s Pac-Man Day! On this day in 1980, Japan was introduced to the little yellow icon that would take over arcades—and our hearts. 45 years later, he’s still chomping his way through mazes, dodging ghosts, and defining gaming history!  We think they should make a baseball version!
Behind every great player is a great mom. Without Behind every great player is a great mom. Without them, there’d be no baseball, no dreams taking flight, no stories worth telling. Happy Mother’s Day from Baseball Almanac—to the women who make this game, and life, possible! ❤️⚾️
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