Oddities

Unusual events and offbeat antics that make baseball endlessly entertaining

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Oddities

Feb 9, 2026

A Perfect Career, One Swing Long

A Mets emergency call-up delivers instant, untouchable perfection

Brewers

Feb 6, 2026

The Brewers Called in the Dogs

Gus the Wonder Dog saved a June 1993 game in unforgettable fashion

1980s

Jan 27, 2026

A Save Without a Pitch

Mitch Williams ended a game before it even began

White Sox

Jan 22, 2026

Reggie Starts Where He Finished

Opening Day felt a lot like October in the Bronx

Oddities

Jan 18, 2026

A Four Run Single?

A routine inning unraveled into one of baseball’s strangest scoring plays

Astros

Jan 11, 2026

The Longest Single Baseball Ever Saw

Mike Schmidt nearly broke the Astrodome with one swing

Guardians

Jan 7, 2026

The Popup That Broke Cleveland’s Heart

Sun, collisions, chaos, and hustle turn Fenway into bedlam

When the Phillies Tried to Reverse Their Season

1970s

Jan 4, 2026

When the Phillies Tried to Reverse Their Season

A desperate promotion, strange rituals, and a slump that wouldn’t budge

Athletics

Dec 29, 2025

Hank Aaron Saw It All, Except This One

A 1976 Brewers–A’s game unraveled in ways even legends couldn’t explain

Astros

Dec 28, 2025

One Batter, Three Outs, Zero Sense

The strangest final out the Mets ever recorded

Giants

Dec 24, 2025

A Game the Giants Won Without Scoring

How a 1978 Cubs–Giants oddity crossed cities, dates, and scorelines

A Costly Collision Sends Everyone Racing Home

Oddities

Nov 23, 2025

A Costly Collision Sends Everyone Racing Home

Terry Shumpert’s rare four-base error turns a routine fly ball into chaos

The Run That Produced a Unique Box Score

1910s

Nov 16, 2025

The Run That Produced a Unique Box Score

In 1916, the Senators scored a run without a single official at-bat — a feat never repeated

Oddities

Nov 15, 2025

One Game; Two No-Hitters; One Winner

Neither team got a hit, but one managed to get a run and a win

Umbrella Trouble in Brooklyn Ends with a Soaked Ejection

Oddities

Nov 12, 2025

Umbrella Trouble in Brooklyn Ends with a Soaked Ejection

Pirates manager Frankie Frisch’s rainy protest at Ebbets Field earns him a fine and an early exit

Oddities

Nov 10, 2025

Yer outta here!! — again!

Tempers flared in Baltimore as the Orioles and Rangers clashed in a fiery 1975 doubleheader

Ed Walsh Everywhere at Once in 1907 Showdown

Did You Know

Oct 15, 2025

Ed Walsh Everywhere at Once in 1907 Showdown

Even as the Red Sox won 5-3, the White Sox pitcher tied an AL record with 11 assists

Too Dark to Finish Game 1 — But Game 2 Played Under the Lights

Oddities

Oct 9, 2025

Too Dark to Finish Game 1 — But Game 2 Played Under the Lights

A quirky league rule made for an odd double header

Oddities

Oct 4, 2025

The Game Nobody Helped Out

Four times in MLB history, a team finished a full game without recording a single assist

Oddities

Sep 25, 2025

The Trick That Changed the Rulebook

How Miller Huggins Outsmarted a Rookie Pitcher in 1915

Oddities

Sep 13, 2025

One Bat to Rule Them All?

Angels’ odd experiment nearly backfires before sparking a win

SkyDome’s First “Bug Delay” Brings Baseball to a Halt

Oddities

Sep 11, 2025

SkyDome’s First “Bug Delay” Brings Baseball to a Halt

It wasn’t rain or thunder that delayed the Blue Jays game—it was bugs

Oddities

Sep 9, 2025

A Blockbuster Trade - Of Managers

Cleveland and Detroit's unconventional swap aims to energize their 1960 seasons

Déjà Vu Trade: Same Players, Same Season

Oddities

Sep 5, 2025

Déjà Vu Trade: Same Players, Same Season

The White Sox and Senators pulled off one of baseball’s strangest trade combos

Rain, Rivalry, and $1,000 Threats: Brewers-Tigers Chaos in ’72

Oddities

Sep 3, 2025

Rain, Rivalry, and $1,000 Threats: Brewers-Tigers Chaos in ’72

Billy Martin stalls, Del Crandall speeds up, and the umps finally crack down

Oddities

A Perfect Career, One Swing Long

The Brewers Called in the Dogs

A Save Without a Pitch

Reggie Starts Where He Finished

A Four Run Single?

The Longest Single Baseball Ever Saw

The Popup That Broke Cleveland’s Heart

When the Phillies Tried to Reverse Their Season

Hank Aaron Saw It All, Except This One

One Batter, Three Outs, Zero Sense

A Game the Giants Won Without Scoring

A Costly Collision Sends Everyone Racing Home

The Run That Produced a Unique Box Score

One Game; Two No-Hitters; One Winner

Umbrella Trouble in Brooklyn Ends with a Soaked Ejection

Yer outta here!! — again!

Ed Walsh Everywhere at Once in 1907 Showdown

Too Dark to Finish Game 1 — But Game 2 Played Under the Lights

The Game Nobody Helped Out

The Trick That Changed the Rulebook

One Bat to Rule Them All?

SkyDome’s First “Bug Delay” Brings Baseball to a Halt

A Blockbuster Trade - Of Managers

Déjà Vu Trade: Same Players, Same Season

Rain, Rivalry, and $1,000 Threats: Brewers-Tigers Chaos in ’72

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