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A Perfect Career, One Swing Long

Oddities

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Feb 9, 2026

A Perfect Career, One Swing Long

A Mets emergency call-up delivers instant, untouchable perfection

The Brewers Called in the Dogs

Brewers

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Feb 6, 2026

The Brewers Called in the Dogs

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

A Save Without a Pitch

1980s

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Jan 27, 2026

A Save Without a Pitch

Mitch Williams ended a game before it even began

Reggie Starts Where He Finished

White Sox

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Jan 22, 2026

Reggie Starts Where He Finished

Opening Day felt a lot like October in the Bronx

A Four Run Single?

Oddities

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Jan 18, 2026

A Four Run Single?

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

The Longest Single Baseball Ever Saw

Astros

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Jan 11, 2026

The Longest Single Baseball Ever Saw

Mike Schmidt nearly broke the Astrodome with one swing

The Popup That Broke Cleveland’s Heart

Guardians

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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

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Jan 4, 2026

When the Phillies Tried to Reverse Their Season

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

Hank Aaron Saw It All, Except This One

Athletics

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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

One Batter, Three Outs, Zero Sense

Astros

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Dec 28, 2025

One Batter, Three Outs, Zero Sense

The strangest final out the Mets ever recorded

A Game the Giants Won Without Scoring

Giants

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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

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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

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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

One Game; Two No-Hitters; One Winner

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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

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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

Yer outta here!! — again!

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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

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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

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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

The Game Nobody Helped Out

Oddities

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Oct 4, 2025

The Game Nobody Helped Out

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

The Trick That Changed the Rulebook

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Sep 25, 2025

The Trick That Changed the Rulebook

How Miller Huggins Outsmarted a Rookie Pitcher in 1915

One Bat to Rule Them All?

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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

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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

A Blockbuster Trade - Of Managers

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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

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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

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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

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