Articles by The Hall of Very Good (1026)
TODAY IN BASEBALL: September 4
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1927 – Pirates teammates Lloyd and Paul Waner become the first pair of…
Read moreCubs Take to the Gridiron for Road Trip
After winning six of seven at home, the Chicago Cubs hit the road Sunday and Joe Maddon was up to…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL September 3
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1928 – A’s player-manager Ty Cobb collects the last hit of his career…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: September 2
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1920 – Warren G. Harding, who will be elected as the next president…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Phil Hecken
This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined again by Phil Hecken. With Players Weekend in his rearview mirror,…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: September 1
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1964 – Masanori Murakami becomes the first native-born Japanese player to appear in…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 31
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1990 – Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father and…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 30
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1905 – In his first Major League at-bat, 18 year-old center fielder Ty…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 29
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1977 – At Jack Murphy Stadium, 39 year-old Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock swipes…
Read moreCubs Tattoo is Best/Worst Thing Ever
Following their historic World Series victory in October, Chicago Cubs tattoos have increased infinitely. Seriously, it’s almost harder to find…
Read morePhillie Phanatic Gets in on Players Weekend Excitement
From “Mr. Miami” to “Unicorn”, the names on the backs of players during Major League Baseball’s inaugural Players Weekend were,…
Read moreCurt Schilling Spoils Game of Thrones Finale
***SPOILERS*** People hate spoilers. Curt Schilling spoiled the “Game of Thrones” finale. Therefore…people must, ummm, not be too fond of…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Charles Leerhsen
This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by author Charles Leerhsen. The author of Ty Cobb: A Terrible…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 25
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1991 – At Busch Stadium, Lee Smith becomes the fifth Major Leaguer to…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 24
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1989 – Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, stating he believed that Pete Rose had…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 23
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1936 – The Indians seventeen year-old rookie pitcher, Bob Feller, makes his first…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 22
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1886 – Louisville’s Chicken Wolf hits a game-winning home run thanks to a…
Read moreYasiel Puig Totally Won the Eclipse
Monday’s total solar eclipse left plenty in awe. Included…Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. Before Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 21
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1931 – Babe Ruth becomes the first major leaguer to hit 600 career…
Read moreFrank Pastore was an Eating Machine
Frank Pastore played eight years in the Majors and made it to the playoffs just once. And while some might…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 20
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1948 – The largest crowd (78,382) ever to attend a night game sees…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 19
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1951 – Forty-three inch tall Eddie Gaedel walks on four pitches in his…
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TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1967 – Tony Conigliaro’s left cheekbone is shattered by a fastball thrown by…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 17
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1948 – An estimated crowd of 100,000 fans passes by the body of…
Read moreSigned Carlton Fisk Jersey Stolen From Bar
Dumb question, but we’ve all been to that sports bar that has framed jerseys on the walls, right? Well…the Salt…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 16
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1948 – In the age 53, with his wife Claire and his two…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 15
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1989 – In his second start after coming back from cancer surgery, left-hander…
Read moreTODAY IN BASEBALL: August 14
TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1981 – Dave Kingman’s home run, a monstrous blast estimated to have travelled…
Read moreAaron Judge Rocks Korean Elbow Pad
If you blinked…you missed it. During this past weekend’s series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, some…
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