Category Archives: Historical

Homestead Grays

Posted on September 1, 2009 by fanofbaseball24

When I was in high school and playing summer league ball our coach chose to use Grays uniforms.  I didn’t think much of it until I brought the jersey home and my dad saw it and told me how symbolic … Continue reading →

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Live vs. Dead ball…

Posted on September 1, 2009 by fanofbaseball24

It’s funny looking at some of the older pictures of ballparks where there were no fences.  People would line the outskirts of the outfield and be their own sort of fence.  Also seeing the features of the crowd, usually all … Continue reading →

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Scandals, Controversies, etc.

Posted on August 31, 2009 by fanofbaseball24

The 1919 Black Sox scandal is one of the biggest scandals in sports history.  During that year 8 members of the Chicago White Sox were banned from baseball for life for throwing games to give the series to the Cincinnati … Continue reading →

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Random Baseball Facts, Stats, and Notes

Posted on August 28, 2009 by fanofbaseball24

This is just a combination of things in baseball I find significant.  It took me a bit of time to collect all this stuff, hopefully somebody else will find this useful: Barry Bonds has the most Career HRs all time … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on August 28, 2009 by fanofbaseball24

Jackie Robinson (played with the Dodgers from 1947-56) broke the color barrier for baseball and debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field in New York, New York. During his first season, Phillies called Robinson a … Continue reading →

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