Baseball headlines in history

[JohnU]

5-3-39 Gehrig streak ends at 2,130

 

[JohnU]

April 8, 1974

 

[JohnU]

1940 ... It was indeed up to Paul (Derringer)

 

[JohnU]

a couple of articles from 1947

 

[JohnU]

4-21-2012
Humber and Don Larson, the two least likely guys ever to throw a perfecto.

 

[huskers1217]

@Chewbaccer braves were big spenders.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Joey Votto did something for the first time in 6,829 MLB plate appearances

Mark Townsend
Yahoo SportsApr 17, 2019 3:29 PM

In 13 major league seasons, Joey Votto has caught his fair share of pop ups as the Cincinnati Reds first baseman. Amazingly though, through the first 6,828 plate appearances of his MLB career, he had never once hit a pop up that was caught by his counterpart.

That all changed Wednesday afternoon during the Reds 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pedro Báez got Votto to pop up to first baseman Cody Bellinger in foul territory. When Bellinger squeezed the ball for the final out in the eighth inning, one of MLB’s longest and most remarkable streaks was officially over.

It took Votto 1,592 games, 6,829 plate appearances and 27,918 pitches to be retired on what is a common play in MLB.

 

[JohnU]

Joey Votto did something for the first time in 6,829 MLB plate appearances

Mark Townsend
Yahoo SportsApr 17, 2019 3:29 PM

In 13 major league seasons, Joey Votto has caught his fair share of pop ups as the Cincinnati Reds first baseman. Amazingly though, through the first 6,828 plate appearances of his MLB career, he had never once hit a pop up that was caught by his counterpart.

That all changed Wednesday afternoon during the Reds 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pedro Báez got Votto to pop up to first baseman Cody Bellinger in foul territory. When Bellinger squeezed the ball for the final out in the eighth inning, one of MLB’s longest and most remarkable streaks was officially over.

It took Votto 1,592 games, 6,829 plate appearances and 27,918 pitches to be retired on what is a common play in MLB.

What amazes me is that people actually keep track of this stuff. I was watching the game and thought at the time, that this was a thing. The announcers didn't mention it, as they are too busy blabbering on about how some 93-year-old woman is having a birthday at the home.

 

[JohnU]

Sept. 26, 1979:
Phil gets 20th win to go with 20 defeats, beating brother who had already won his 20th.

 

[JohnU]

The Schirra story was also a very big deal outside of SF.

 

[JohnU]

10-3=51

The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!
The Giants win the pennant!

 

[JohnU]

Fun stuff Sept. 12, 1962
Tom Cheney faces 62 batters, 21 strikeouts and a CG 2-1 win over the Orioles. Threw 228 pitches and smoked between innings.

That about Mays is something different.

 

[molsaniceman]

june 23 1917

just heard great story about babe on this date he walked the 1st batter and punched the ump and then ernie shore replaced him got next 26 batters for a no hitter