The Hall of Very Good

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1936 – At Forbes Field, Chuck Klein becomes the first National League player…

If chicks still dig the long ball, then I’m going to go out on a limb and guess they adore…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 2002 – Despite chants of ‘Let them play!’ from the sellout crowd of…

Barry Bonds might not be in the baseball Hall of Fame (yet?), but on Saturday, he became the 49th member…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1949 – Hank Thompson, who broke in to the Majors as a member…

“Battle of the Network Stars” is back on ABC this summer and doing its best to showcase television stars succeeding…

What follows is a blow-by-blow account of the time we were all duped by Jose Canseco. The date was July…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1948 – On his 42nd birthday, Negro League legend Satchel Paige signs a…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1933 – At Chicago’s Comiskey Park, the first ever All-Star game is played….

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1947 – Larry Doby of the Indians becomes the first black to appear…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1980 – Nolan Ryan, the losing pitcher in Astros’ 8-1 loss to Cincinnati…

Sometimes it pays to stick with your team. America’s favorite houseguest Kato Kaelin has stuck with his Milwaukee Brewers through…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1968 – Luis Tiant strikes out nineteen Twins and scatters six hits in…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1985 – Astros hurler Joe Niekro notches his 200th career victory. The Niekro…

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie “A League of Their Own’ hitting cinemas…the folks over at HalloweenCostumes.com put…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1859 – In the first college baseball game ever played, Amherst defeats their…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1995 – At the Metrodome, Indians’ designated hitter Eddie Murray collects his 3000th…

Don’t look now, but the “Alex Rodriguez Reclamation Project” just stepped it up a few notches. Thursday, the longtime slugger-turned-MLB…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1905 – With the Giants leading the Superbas, 11-1, Archibald ‘Moonlight’ Graham makes…

It was the best thing that never happened. Shortly after some of the Chicago Cubs visited The White House (again)…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 2007 – Frank Thomas hits a three-run homer off Twins hurler Carlos Silva…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1930 – At Philadelphia’s Shibe Park, Jack Quinn becomes the oldest player to…

Seven years ago, Vernon Wells wiped Hall of Famer Robin Roberts name from the record books. With one swing of…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1933 – Future Yankees superstar Joe DiMaggio sees his 61-game hitting streak come…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1941 – On his third try, Lefty Grove becomes the sixth pitcher in…

It all started with a tweet. I will be there!!!!!! Trying to sign a one day contract to play!!!!😜 https://t.co/B3aMLp4rip…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1979 – In a 5-1 defeat to Texas, future Hall of Famer Rickey…

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Major League baseball uniform aficionado Phil Hecken. The weekend editor…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 2003 – Stealing second base at Pacific Bell Park in the 11th inning,…