BR Bullpen:Did You Know Archive/MLB

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...that José Uribe almost broke Orel Hershiser's scoreless inning streak before Hershiser had passed record-holder Don Drysdale?
...about some of the more famous Fire Sales in Major League Baseball history?
...that Craig Stansberry is one step from becoming the first Major League player born in the Middle East?
...that Larry Jaster set the record for most consecutive shutouts of the same team in a year?
...that the 1946 World Series was the only postseason appearance by Ted Williams as well as the scene of Enos Slaughter's famed mad dash?
...that Jimmie Reese was the third man to have his number retired by the California Angels?
...how Charlie Hough defined a good knuckleball?
...that Barney Pelty has the records for the lowest career ERA by a Jewish pitcher and the lowest single-season ERA by a St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles pitcher?
...that former GM Kevin Malone claimed that baseball is run by Satan?
...that Milt Wilcox is into dog diving?
...that Phil Seghi hired Frank Robinson as the first black manager in the majors?
...that the Grand Rapids Rippers and their opponents averaged 22.1 runs per game in that club's only season of play?
...that Joe Engel scouted Goose Goslin and Joe Cronin?
...that Bill DeWitt began his baseball career selling soda?
...that Omar Moreno broke a 91-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates record for steals in a season - then topped it the next year?
...that Charlie Berry was an umpire in the 1958 World Series after having been an official at the NFL title game that year?
...that the 1985 Expos were helped by Jeff Reardon setting a team save record?
...that Salomon Torres worked as a minor league baseball coach for a couple seasons before returning to the major leagues as a pitcher?
...that Darrell Evans had such poor vision that he could not see the pitcher without wearing his contact lenses?
...that Bobby Mattick scouted Frank Robinson and later was one of the first employees of the Toronto Blue Jays?
...that Kal Daniels had six knee surgeries during the course of his career?
...that Mackey Sasser was moved from catching after developing a psychological block about throwing the ball back to the pitcher?
...that Sam Barkley's signing by the Pittsburgh Alleghenies led to the resignation of the club president?
...that Jouett Meekin is reputed to have issued the first intentional walk in baseball history?
...that Jimmy Wood was believed to be the first Canadian major leaguer until research in 2006 proved this to be false?
...that Cheol-Sun Bak was the first South Korean native to sign with a major league team?
...that the Chronicle-Telegraph Cup was a postseason competition in 1900?
...why Mike Gonzalez was traded between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox twice in nine days?
...that the Osceola Astros shattered the Florida State League record for steals in 1988'?
...that The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award predates the more famous Rookie of the Year award given out by the BBWAA?
...that Tommy Brown was the youngest player ever to steal home in a major league game?
...that Angel Moreno has won over 420 games in 31 seasons in professional baseball?
...that Billy Geer played at the highest level of baseball at the time at age 14?
...that Harry Chozen wrote a letter to Kenesaw Mountain Landis demanding free agency in 1938?
...that Jose Bautista (bautijo02) was part of four transactions within one year, winding up back where he started?
...that Doc Cramer was not ejected for a game during the first 16 years of his career?
...that the Águilas del Zulia have produced the likes of Greg Maddux, Luis Aparicio and Ryne Sandberg?
...that Richard Nixon once put together a list of All-Time All-Star Teams which appeared in many newspapers?
...that Nick Etten led the 1945 AL in RBI and was considered one of the worst defensive first basemen ever?
...that Sam Jethroe led his leagues at least eight times in stolen bases, multiple times in runs, average, doubles, triples, outfield put-outsand at least once (possibly more given limited data) in hits, walks, OBP and times hit by pitch?
...that Emmett O'Donnell was once picked to serve as major league baseball commissioner but did not serve in that role?
...that Oliver Perez, in 2004, became the #3 pitcher in Pittsburgh Pirates club history in single-season strikeouts?
...that Mike Easler spent 10 years in the minors, winning two batting titles, before he was able to win a bench job with the Pittsburgh Pirates...then almost lost that job in favor of a pinch-runner?
...that John Castino's cousin played in the NFL?
...that Chris Duffy sat out almost a month of the 2006 season for reasons that are unclear?
...that the pitcher's mound has only been at its present height since 1969?
...that Steve Yeager invented a throat protector for catchers?
...that Red Faber missed the 1919 World Series due to illness?
...that Bud Smith got his nickname because he would get his father a Budweiser every workday?
...that the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials tarnished the reputation of the Pirate Parrot?
...that Merkle's Boner featured the involvement of several Hall of Famers?
...that Hall-of-Fame hurler Smokey Joe Williams threw four shutouts in 12 games against white major league teams and is considered by many Negro League experts to be the best black pitcher ever?
...that Martin Dihigo is the only man to be a member of the Hall of Fame, Salon de la Fama and Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame?
...that Endy Chávez was the last batter in the history of the Montreal Expos?
...that the MLB trading deadline was June 15 until 1985?
...that Sid Bream broke an 81-year-old National League record for assists by a first baseman in 1986 with 166?
...that Matt Keough tied a major-league record when he lost his first 14 games in 1979?
...that Lew Burdette was frequently accused of throwing a spitball?
...that Art Shamsky was a roommate of Pete Rose when they were in the New York-Penn League and that Shamsky later homered four times in four at-bats?
...that Dennis Martinez is the all-time leader in wins among Latin American players with 245 wins.

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