50,000 days since a big rule change

Fifty thousand days ago, a new rule created one of the enduring and vital elements in baseball’s field of play. On those many days ago, the National Association adopted the batter’s box, which (obviously) is still with us to this day. As long as I’m here, the following events are all celebrating their day “anniversary” of a sort: Three thousand days since the Giants signed Ray Durham Nine thousand days since the Giants signed Steve Carlton Twenty thousand days since Roberto Clemente played two innings at third base; the only time he was ever there Twenty-five thousand days since Cubs shortstop Lennie Merullo made four errors in one inning. He became a father that same day—and nicknamed his newborn Boots.Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times.