Hank Aaron was one of the greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. He is credited with having 755 home runs during his career,…
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Player Spotlight – Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb, who was nicknamed the Georgia Peach, is considered to be one of the top players in the history of Major League Baseball. He…
Weird Baseball Moment – Randy Johnson Hits a Bird
Did you know that Randy Johnson once hit a bird with a pitch during a game? It happened during a pre-season game in 2001 between…
Player Spotlight – Grover Alexander
Grover Alexander, nicknamed “Old Pete” during his baseball years, was active during the early 1900’s. He was a pitcher who played for various Major League…
Moses Fleetwood Walker Player Profile
Moses Fleetwood Walker was an African American Major League baseball player who was born on October 7, 1856. Many believe that Jackie Robinson was the…
MLB High School Data
In 2008, Baseball Almanac started adding the High School name for Major League Baseball players. Our goal, to find the name of the high school…
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A regular contributor to Baseball Almanac sent us an email yesterday that mentioned Nomar Garciaparra having a 10-RBI game, and that he was the…
Matt Davidson – The Player of the Week (NOT)
Matt Davidson kept Baseball Almanac busy this week. He tied the Major League record for most home runs in an Opening Day game, tied the…