Baseball Thread

Ha, ha.
That's what happens when you show up at work hungover.

lol, catch a MLB game for $2.68

Kids free on Sundays.

Bring your dog on Tuesdays (never understood this).

Braves did something similar back when they were tanking.

pbs.twimg.com/media/FvN8wTcaIAAYZ0d?format=jpg&name=900x900

There have only been 24 perfect games.
About one in every 10,000 games

google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/…-athletics%3fplatform=amp

To add to the rarity, it is the only perfect game that was also a Maddux.

(A Maddux is a complete game shut out with 99 pitches or less.)

A couple trivia items courtesy of Mad Dog Radio:

The Yankees have had 4 pitchers with perfect games:

Don Larsen
David Wells
David Cone
Domingo German.

Their first names all start with D.

And...every year they had a perfect game they won the World Series. Lets hope that one ends now.

5 years ago but I just saw it. Seinfeld for commish?

youtube.com/shorts/IypWZhpQnYY

The Boston Red Sox are making history again. According to the stat geeks this is the first 8-3-5 Triple Play since 1884!.

espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/380715…-triple-play-1884-red-sox

The Hall of Fame finally gets one right!

espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/384046…pening-baseball-hall-fame

I would love to catch one of their games someday, but from what I hear they sell out quick.

I haven't seen this yet -- it just came out a couple days ago -- but I think it will be good a good watch. Netflix.

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Mike Veeck grew up in the shadow of his hustler father, Hall of Fame baseball owner Bill Veeck. The Veeck name became both legendary and notorious in professional baseball as they introduced the fun at ballparks — giveaways, theme nights, fireworks, and more. But it all came to a screeching halt when Mike blew up his father's career. Exiled from the game he loved, the younger Veeck spent the next few decades clawing his way up from rock bottom, determined to redeem himself. After receiving distressing news, what started as a journey to reclaim the family legacy, became an opportunity to appreciate that family more fully. Directed by Academy Award winner Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom) and Jeff Malmberg (Marwencol), narrated by Jeff Daniels, and featuring Charlie Day as a younger Veeck, The Saint of Second Chances is wildly unexpected, full of heart, and keeps you laughing through a comeback story unlike any other.

Starting with Bert Campaneris in 1965, 5 MLB players have played every position during the course of 1 game. (I would have thought it was more than that. Probably thinking of minor leagurers who have also done this.)

mlb.com/news/players-to-play-a…ositions-in-same-mlb-game

The Savannanh Bananas (of course) say "hold my beer".

Yesterday afternnon Mad Dog said that Stephen A Smith had been practicing -- he saw him practicing in the studio -- and said he would be he would be prepared and would do a great job throwing out the first pitch...

The Mike Veeck documentary 'The Saint of Second Chances" was well worth the 90 minute investment. Two thumbs up.

"Super Dave" Stevens called Veeck and wanted a chance. Veeck gave him one.