Bill Mazeroski was an outstanding defensive second basemen but he is best remembered for a single play that catapulted his Pirates to the world championship
In 1916 Cleveland experimented using numbers on sleeves to help fans identify the players. Jack Graney was the first player to bat while wearing a number.
For only the third time in Major League Baseball history teams played three games in the same day, with the Reds winning two to secure a third-place finish.
Dominicans Felipe, Matty and Jesus each played major league baseball for at least 15 years. In one game they all played in the outfield at the same time.
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