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Jul 12, 20231 min read

On This Day: Cy Young Wins His 300th

On July 12, 1901, Cy Young won his 300th game, beating the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3 in front of his hometown crowd at Boston's...

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Jul 11, 20231 min read

On This Day: Babe Ruth's Major League Debut

On July 11, 1914, 99 years ago today, an up-and-coming pitcher made his major league debut. Although the masses had yet to hear of him,...

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Jul 10, 20231 min read

On This Day: Carl Hubbell Strikes out Five Hall of Famers

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game was in just its second year of existence when it set up shop in the Polo Grounds on July 10, 1934....

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Jul 9, 20231 min read

On This Day: The Yellow Jackets become the Eagles

Ninety years ago today, July 9, 1933, the Frankford Yellow Jackets were sold to Bert Bell and his partners and joined the NFL. The...

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Jul 8, 20232 min read

On This Day: Jimmy Ray Hart Records Six RBIs in an Inning

Baseball is a game filled with wonder and excitement in each and every pitch. Sometimes, a team rides a wave of momentum, scoring gobs of...

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Jul 7, 20232 min read

On This Day: Jim Thorpe's Pentathlon Conquest

July 7, 1912 was a day filled with suspense and legendary achievements. The Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm, Sweden that summer...

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