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Today April 30, 1989 (the day after my son’s birthday, happy day after your birthday, Dwight), the Blue Jays traded right ...
Like most major leaguers, Mark Leiter Jr. often glances at the schedule to check out who’s coming to town and, specifically, which hitters he’s likely to face in the late innings. It’s one thing to ...
1980 — 39-year-old Pete Rose steals second base, third, and home in one inning for the Phillies. The last National League player to pull this feat had been Jackie Robinson in 1954.
TOMS RIVER - There is still a place for tradition in the ever changing sporting landscape. The Ocean County Baseball Tournament, which was the brainchild of the late, legendary Central Regional head ...
Senior shortstop Matt Ferrara and senior right-hander Dan Nafziger helped the Toms River East baseball team repeat as Ocean ...
1967 — Cardinals outfielder #9 Roger Maris hits his first National League home run on the ninth day of the month in seat 9 of section 9. 1973 — Johnny Bench of the Reds hit three home runs off ...
During Sunday's appearance on MLB Network, former MLB All-Star and veteran broadcaster Al Leiter dropped a "deceiving" tag on Ramirez, who doesn't look like someone who could take over the game ...
2002 — Al Leiter cruised through seven three-hit innings in the New York Mets’ 10-1 rout of Arizona to become the first pitcher to beat all 30 teams in the majors. 2005 — Major league ...
I’ve not covered a perfect game, but have covered I think four no-hitters, three against the Rangers and one by Al Leiter with the Marlins. Again, no specific moment sticks out. For me ...
The last National League player to pull this feat had been Jackie Robinson in 1954. 1996 — Al Leiter, the wildest pitcher in the American League the previous season, pitched the first no-hitter ...