Today in History

07/11/2023

06/12/2023

The Hall of Fame turns 84 today!

On this day in 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cooperstown. The 11 living Hall of Famers, including Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth and Cy Young, gathered on Main Street for the celebration.

Learn more about the Hall's history: http://ow.ly/BbTy50OBUY3

06/05/2023

On this date in 2009, Randy Johnson won his 300th career game. No pitcher has joined the 300-win club since.

(Mitchell Layton/MLB Photos)

06/03/2023

On this date in 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Mike Piazza in the 62nd round of the MLB Draft. He would one day become the lowest-round pick ever elected to the Hall of Fame, a mark that may endure forever.

(MLB Photos)

05/07/2023

05/07/2023

04/16/2023

Seventy-six years ago today, Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Fifty years later, MLB decreed that his No. 42 would be permanently retired. On Jackie Robinson Day, we take time to remember Jackie's impact on and off the field.

(Milo Stewart Jr.)

04/12/2023

On this date in 1998, Pedro Martinez pitched a two-hit shutout in his first start for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

You can still feel that fastball crackle.

(Rich Pilling/MLB Photos)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2T332z-H20

02/04/2023

New episode of the podcast just dropped. first one in a while. super short but go check it out 

We take a look back at some Super Bowl history with the upcoming Super Bowl the following week, and we tied that together with an event in current history of a great NFL player retiring

10/28/2022

Can you believe it.

in 2004, the curse was broken

09/13/2022

This week in baseball history ft. Cal Ripken Jr., Robin Yount and Sandy Koufax