FunBaseballFacts

Amazing facts and amusing stats on the rich history of America's pastime. Have some fun baseball facts to share? Email them to: [email protected]

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@MickeyGuyton @MLB You rocked it!

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Some fun Cy Young facts: his real name is Denton True Young. "Cy" is short for cyclone which referred to the speed of his pitches.

He started 815 games, threw 749 complete games and won 511 games--all MLB records.

He even umpired four games. In the early days, when an umpire didn't show, a reserve catcher or a pitcher used the day before would be called upon to ump the game.
#MLB #baseball

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A sad day today in 1972: Jackie Robinson, the player that integrated baseball, died at age 53 from heart disease.

After a 10-year career with the #Dodgers, he became the Vice President for Personnel at Chock Full O'Nuts, the first African American to be named a VP of a major U.S. company.

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Incredible World Series records....

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Grampa Yogi retired as a player in 1964 after 18 seasons with the #Yankees. As he would say, "These records will stand until they're broken." But I suspect that might be never! #WorldSeries #RepBX 🙏⚾️❤️

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This is a classic....

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MUST WATCH: Babe Ruth shows kids how to execute stealing a base, with an epic slide at the end that rips his pants. Must watch

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Today in 1993: Joe Carter hit one of the most famous walk-off homers in #MLB history, giving the #BlueJays the 1993 World Series. Carter is one of only two players in MLB history to end a World Series with a home run. The other is Bill Mazeroski.

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Born today in 1931: Jim Bunning. Only person to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1996) and be a U.S. Senator (1999-2011 from Kentucky).

A 9-time All-Star who won 224 games in his career. Pitched a perfect game in 1964 for the #Phillies and another no-hitter in 1958.

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A very fun fact as the World Series begins….

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How cool is this!? #Rays manager Kevin Cash (FSU) and #Brewers skipper Pat Murphy (Arizona State) faced off in the 1998 College World Series in Omaha. Now, they’ll be in opposite dugouts again for the #WorldSeries

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A sad day today in 2024: Fernando Valenzuela passed away.

Anyone around in 1981 will remember how Fernandomania engulfed the baseball world, packing MLB stadiums everywhere.

As a rookie, he won his first eight starts, all complete games. Five were shutouts. His ERA in those games: 0.50. He became the first pitcher to win both Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season.
#MLB #baseball #Dodgers

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@sheldon1927 And we are free to never watch or spend a dollar supporting them

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This is disgusting and totally disrespectful....

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Seconds before the national anthem begins, players from both WNBA Finals teams jog off the court. And for the third straight game, they don't return until the song is over.

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries repeat the routine Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, despite league rules requiring players, coaches and trainers to stand in line during the anthem.

@Outkick reports that the WNBA, both teams and the NBA have yet to answer questions about the repeated absences or whether any disciplinary action is being considered.

See what else OutKick observed during the Game 3 anthem: https://t.co/IVGC5qXiq4

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Today in 1967: Joe DiMaggio is hired by Charlie Finley as the executive vice president and a coach for the newly-transplanted Oakland A's.

He stayed in the position for two years. He had been out of baseball since he retired from the Yankees after the 1951 season.
#MLB #Yankees

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@chuckbev1985 Thank you for serving our country and keeping us free.

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Born today in 1973: Ichiro Suzuki. A first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2025. The 2001 AL Rookie of the Year and MVP. A 10-time All-Star.

Set the MLB record in 2004 for most hits in a season, 262, eclipsing the 257 hits of George Sisler, set 84 years earlier.
#MLB #baseball #Mariners

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@AugieNash Prayers for your recovery

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@nut_history ESPN used to be SO good.

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@LibOrNormal Total disrespect for the country that has given him so much.

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This is pretty wild....

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Baseball's funny like that.

Freddy Peralta debuted in 2018 with Brewers and is now the ALCS MVP with Rays.

Jake Bauers debuted in 2018 with Rays and is now the NLCS MVP with Brewers.

Talk about irony!

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Today in 1976: the Cincinnati Reds won their second consecutive World Series with a sweep of the Yankees.

The Big Red Machine had also swept the Phillies in three straight games in the NLCS, making the Reds the first and only team to go a perfect 7-0 in the postseason.
#MLB #baseball #Reds #Postseason

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@ExaltedOne7 Don't get me wrong....I love the emotion....this is just a bit over the top...run the bases and be jubilant...but don't stop and say it's all me

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Is this a little over the top? Totally good with showing emotion but this seems a little too "all-about-me".

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Junior Caminero's trip around the bases ⚡