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If there were a Hall of Fame for Internet baseball sites, Baseball Almanac would be a shoo-in for admission.
If there were a Hall of Fame for Internet baseball sites, Baseball Almanac would be a shoo-in for admission.
In 1866, Charles A. Peverelly wrote, "The game of baseball has now become beyond question the leading feature of the outdoor sports of the United States ... It is a game which is peculiarly suited to the American temperament and disposition; ... in short, the pastime suits the people, and the people suit the pastime."
Baseball Almanac has dedicated itself to preserving the history of our national pastime and has rapidly grown into an interactive baseball encyclopedia filled with more than one-hundred ten thousand (110,000+) pages of in-depth baseball facts, original baseball research and baseball statistics not found anywhere on the Internet. O’Malley is widely regarded as a pioneer in baseball for the westward expansion of the game, moving the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles prior to the 1958 season and for designing, building and privately financing Dodger Stadium which opened on April 10, 1962. In December 1999, O’Malley earned two significant honors as The Sporting News recognized him as the 11th Most Powerful Person in Sports over the last century, while ABC Sports ranked him in its Top 10 Most Influential People "off the field" in sports history as voted by the Sports Century panel.
The Johnny Bench StoryJohnny Bench is the greatest all around catcher of all time. In his first full season with the Cincinnati Reds, Johnny Bench batted 275, hit 15 home runs, and drove home 82 runs. The year was 1968, known in some circles as “the year of the pitche.”
The Story Of The 1927 YankeesThe 1927 team, including Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs and a sweep of the World Series from the Pittsburg Pirates, was only the apex of a three-year domination of the sport, including the 1926 pennant and another four-game sweep in 1928.
A Short History Of Pony BaseballIn the summer of 1951, PONY Baseball began with the organization of the Pony League in Washington, PA. On June 8th, 6 managers participated in the first player
The History Of Baseball CapsGolfers wear them, so do Brownies. Every Hollywood director since S Spielberg did ‘Jaws’ considers it part of their work wardrobe. It’s a US import, which is a part of British society. And this year it has a special birthday. The baseball cap is 50.
The Origins Of Baseball.No one knows for sure where baseball exactly originated. However, most baseball buffs will concur that the sport is based on the English game of rounders. In the US, baseball became popular in the early 1800's, originally known as townball.
UmpiresIt is a simple game played by 9, managed by one, and kept under control by an umpire.An unattributable quotation summed up the profession nicely with,
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