Looking through the history books, you can always find things that tie World Series winners together whether it’s through the movement of players or finding common ground in statistics.
Trader Lane Begins Serious Hijinks The 1958 baseball season in Cleveland was overshadowed by fear that ownership would move the team to Minneapolis or Houston, as the team limped their way to a 77-76 finish.
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Braves Franchise History 1952 - Eddie Mathews, Hoyt Wilhelm and Dick Groat receive first-place votes, but Dodgers pitcher Joe Black takes home the Rookie of the Year Award for the National League.
Just two years ago marked the latest Opening Day in major league history 1960 In the first game of a doubleheader at New York, future Hall-of-Famer Nellie Fox banged out his 2,000th career hit.
Two legendary South Side southpaws have cutting performances 1968 White Sox relief pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm appeared in both ends of a doubleheader vs. the Red Sox at Comiskey Park, and in doing so set the record for most appearances by a pitcher.
Watch out Detroit, Dylan’s in town 1966 The White Sox traded relief pitcher Eddie Fisher to the Orioles for infielder Jerry Adair. Fisher was an All-Star in 1965 and the Fireman of the Year, but the Sox had incredible bullpen depth thanks to the anchor, Hoyt Wilhelm and up-and-coming pitcher Bob Locker, along with Dennis Higgins.
Including a 2001 trade that was a mess from start to finish. 1963 It was the move that re-energized the franchise and led directly to back-to-back-to-back seasons of more than 90 wins in 1963, 1964 and 1965.
The Hall comes calling for Hoyt and Tom Terrific ... but cheats a South Side legend out of enshrinement. 1985 Former White Sox reliever Hoyt Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, garnering 83.8% of the vote in his eighth year on the ballot.
Two legendary southpaws have cutting performances 1968 White Sox relief pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm appeared in both ends of a doubleheader vs. the Red Sox at Comiskey Park, and in doing so set the record for most appearances by a pitcher.
Only 14 pitchers in MLB history have secured 100 wins and 100 saves or more. Can you name all of these rare pitching chameleons?
The following pairings ask you to identify two MLB players of note who share a common name. But here’s the novelty of it: The answer to the first part of the clue will have a last name that overlaps with the first name of the second half of the clue. Can you identify the Before and After pairing?Non baseball example: David Bowie's lost astronaut meets Forrest Gump actor? Answer: Major Tom Hanks
Only 16 MLB pitchers have appeared in 1,000 or more games in their careers. How many of them can you name?
There are 43 players in Chicago Cubs history that are in the MLB Hall of Fame. How many of them can you name?
42 MLB Hall of Fame pitchers have pitched for 3 or more MLB teams. How many of them can you name?
Thirty-five players in the history of the Cleveland Indians franchise are members of the MLB Hall of Fame. How many of them can you name?Note: Includes members of the Cleveland NapsNote: * Means not consecutive years played
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