Tomorrow will be the 75th anniversary of the first time a Major League Baseball game was televised.
Prior to August 26, 1939, the only way you could watch Major League Baseball was by actually going to the ballpark. Radio had been around since 1921, but to actually see a game required admission to a ballpark.
The first game televised was a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Red Barber opened up by saying "This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all."
The Reds won the first game, 5-2, while the Dodgers took the second, 6-1.
Here's Dodgers announcer Vin Scully with some thoughts:
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Strikeouts
April 2013 was a historic month in baseball for strikeouts. There were more strikeouts this April than in any other April in any season in major-league history. Furthermore, it was the 2nd-highest in any month in MLB history!
Here's some nice perspective Going into this year, only one players had every struck out 40 times in April. That honor was owned by Preston Wilson, who accomplished that feat in 2000 playing for the Florida Marlin.
This year, there were three players to accomplish that feat: Chris Carter of the Houston Astros, Mike Napoli of the Boston Red Sox, and Jay Bruce of the Cincinnati Reds.
And remember... Joe DiMaggio never struck out 40 times in a SEASON!
Here's some nice perspective Going into this year, only one players had every struck out 40 times in April. That honor was owned by Preston Wilson, who accomplished that feat in 2000 playing for the Florida Marlin.
This year, there were three players to accomplish that feat: Chris Carter of the Houston Astros, Mike Napoli of the Boston Red Sox, and Jay Bruce of the Cincinnati Reds.
And remember... Joe DiMaggio never struck out 40 times in a SEASON!
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| Joe DiMaggio, probably not striking out |
Monday, September 10, 2012
The one-pitch win
Ken Ash played a total of 55 Major League games in his 4 years career. That was all it took for him to make his mark in history.
On July 17, 1930 Ash, then pitching for the Reds, was brought into the game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with the Reds trailing, no outs, and two runners on base. This was clearly not the best scenario.
Ash threw his first pitch to Charlie Grimm, which he grounded and resulted in a triple play. All outs on tags.
In the bottom half of the 9th, the Reds staged rallied for the comeback, winning 6-5 and thus giving Ash the victory on one pitch, the only person in Major League Baseball to ever accomplish this.
Ash was lifted the next inning for a pinch hitter, and the Reds scored 4 times, giving him the 6-5 win, his last win as a Major League pitcher. Thus, with a single pitch, Ash won a game and became the only person to have accomplished this feat.
On July 17, 1930 Ash, then pitching for the Reds, was brought into the game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with the Reds trailing, no outs, and two runners on base. This was clearly not the best scenario.
Ash threw his first pitch to Charlie Grimm, which he grounded and resulted in a triple play. All outs on tags.
In the bottom half of the 9th, the Reds staged rallied for the comeback, winning 6-5 and thus giving Ash the victory on one pitch, the only person in Major League Baseball to ever accomplish this.
Ash was lifted the next inning for a pinch hitter, and the Reds scored 4 times, giving him the 6-5 win, his last win as a Major League pitcher. Thus, with a single pitch, Ash won a game and became the only person to have accomplished this feat.