Roberto Clemente

Clemente got hits in all 14 World Series games he played in. I saw him play in the final game of the 1971 NLCS.

On this day in 1934, Roberto Clemente was born.

The 15-time #AllStar was a career .362 hitter over 14 #WorldSeries games. pic.twitter.com/7RwLlC0I8I
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) August 18, 2018

MLB should retire number 21! The Great One, Roberto Clemente 🇵🇷was born #OTD 1934. Died tragically at age 38 in a plane crash while on humanitarian mission to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Here's Clemente's @sabr bio https://t.co/YxOkqSdJo6 pic.twitter.com/BttWfyPMvv
— SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) August 18, 2018

Eighty-four years ago today, The Great One was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Eighteen seasons with the @Pirates proved without a doubt that Roberto Clemente was worthy of the name. https://t.co/cCGPNfbaL8 pic.twitter.com/QW9Qxqapp7
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 18, 2018

''Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.''

Today we celebrate Roberto Clemente’s birthday. #TheGreatOne pic.twitter.com/2qD1zC1ePY
— Pirates (@Pirates) August 18, 2018

The great Roberto Clemente was born today in 1934. He has been gone for 46 years, but the meaning of his life seems more important than ever. Proud of his Puerto Rican heritage, proud of being a black man in America, open to people of all backgrounds and stations in life.
— david maraniss (@davidmaraniss) August 18, 2018

Today (9/5) is Clemente Day

Roberto Clemente is the only player to ever hit a #walkoff inside-the-park grand slam (7/25/1956). #ClementeDay pic.twitter.com/Q1BF4ddgUP
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) September 5, 2018

On this #ClementeDay, let us honor & remember the great Roberto Clemente – the ultimate humanitarian. A great ball player who used his platform to help others. Be the change you want to see in the world – it starts with YOU. #ClementeDay #GiveBack #MaybinMission @MLB pic.twitter.com/NjctraqGpc
— Cameron Maybin (@CameronMaybin) September 5, 2018

SABR celebrates #HispanicHeritageMonth with profiles of Latino players over the course of the next 30 days. Enjoy!

Meet Roberto Clemente, "The Great One." His life and career were cut short by tragedy, but his impact transcended the… https://t.co/5aqXDXxSHv
— Baseball Research (@SABRLatino) September 19, 2018

Roberto Clemente’s lone campaign in the minor leagues was perhaps the least publicized part of his career – but during that season, he caught the eye of the @Pirates. We continue our series on No. 21 in 2021 with the story of his 1954 season in Montreal. https://t.co/lnRkIWHvwd pic.twitter.com/Iq5ksXaFLD
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) June 21, 2021

Robert Siodmak born August 8, 1900

Film director Robert Siodmak was born on August 8, 1900. Among his films are the great film noirs Criss Cross and The Killers.

How to get into… film noir master Robert Siodmak https://t.co/sXLGdbqdrJ #bornonthisday

— UK FILM NETWORK (@ukfilm) August 9, 2018

Robert Siodmak (8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of stylish, unpretentious Hollywood.https://t.co/n4uUzE6yRh #BornThisDay #BornOnThisDay #OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/Bx7T8yXwg3

— Alan Smithee (@Negation2010) August 8, 2018

#botd Robert Siodmak, best known for Hollywood noirs, began his career in Berlin with the lovely docu-realist People on Sunday, 1930, (with other future greats Billy Wilder, Fred Zinnemann & Edgar G. Ulmer) @TheCinegogue @lecinema_ @TATJANASL @WrongReel @AlbertGalera @HighonFilmz pic.twitter.com/RItfRFXEqA

— Brian Phelan (@secretcinema1) August 8, 2018

Robert Siodmak (August 8, 1900 Dresden, Germany – March 10, 1973 Locarno, Switzerland).

The Killers (1946). pic.twitter.com/IBCjgVqdoa

— Juan Ferrer (@JuanFerrerVila) August 8, 2018

Love this often-overlooked giallo ancestor: Robert Siodmak’s 1946 THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE. pic.twitter.com/ypIF0ecGjR

— Russ Fischer (@russfischer) August 4, 2018

ROBERT SIODMAK born this date (1900–1973). Here is the director and his stars of Criss Cross, Yvonne de Carlo and Burt Lancaster. #FilmNoir pic.twitter.com/0RNqBHvSy1

— Patricia Nolan-Hall (@CaftanWoman) August 8, 2018

BTD – Director Robert Siodmak – SON OF DRACULA – 1943 – Belgian release poster pic.twitter.com/apCHQi6gqm

— Hill Illustration (@charliehillart6) August 8, 2018

Satchel Paige

It’s Satchel Paige‘s birthday.

In an interview in the early ‘50s, Chet Brewer said “Satchel Paige is the best pitcher by far. Satchel has an arm that comes once every 50 years. It is loose all the time & he never has any trouble. Everything he does is colorful & he's a fast man with a gag!" pic.twitter.com/b7EpB4YibF
— Kyle McNary (@KyleMcNary) December 30, 2018

Rare-Satchel vs NY Yankees, 6/18/53, Yankee Stadium (from the BW Vintage Collection of the Flagstaff Films baseball home movie archive) pic.twitter.com/9KIWIM60z2
— Flagstaff Films (@flagstafffilms) December 10, 2018

Baseball legend Satchel Paige explains how he got the nickname "Satchel" (The Dick Cavett Show – March 1970) #MLB #History pic.twitter.com/BEnfwZjxMS
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) December 5, 2018

Hank Aaron & Satchel Paige pose at the Baseball Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown, NY (1974) #MLB #Braves #HOF pic.twitter.com/ryRbPzJuAr
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 7, 2018

Happy Birthday to Satchel Paige, who would have turned 112 today! pic.twitter.com/orEqGjjbY7
— Hot Sauce the Podcast🎙️ (@hotsaucepodcast) July 7, 2018

Today in History: baseball pitching great Satchel Paige born, 1906 #otd #tih #BaseballAmericana https://t.co/E0mnYkmIQr pic.twitter.com/MCw1TQNCDJ
— Library of Congress (@librarycongress) July 7, 2018

Satchel Paige's Rules For Staying Young, which admittedly I have not always followed to the letter pic.twitter.com/jU49neGCLm
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 7, 2018

Satchel Paige in Harlem, 1941 pic.twitter.com/0AZHWaQbpc
— SportsPaper (@SportsPaperInfo) July 1, 2018

Today in 1906: Satchel Paige, icon of the Negro League & major league baseball, is born. He signed this baseball.

Can't get enough baseball history? Join us for a special reception featuring baseball greats and the objects that helped make sports history. https://t.co/tXH1uTPaoH pic.twitter.com/IMN3jSXw8Z
— National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum) July 7, 2018

#OTD in 1952, forty-six-year-old Satchel Paige pitched a 12-inn shutout v DET.

12 IP, 7 H, 2 BB, 9 K

SLB 1, DET 0#Birdland https://t.co/01M7MM7eaA #mlb pic.twitter.com/ybTnrb4Hvi
— Play Deep, ACME (@playdeepacme) August 7, 2018

Satchel Paige’s All-Stars pic.twitter.com/XuUeYy2eMU
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) March 6, 2020

When Satchel Paige spoke, people listened. Mickey Mantle, Allie Reynolds, Dom DiMaggio and I believe that is @yogiberra (@lindsayberra ) in the background during the 1952 All-Star Game pic.twitter.com/xkabYpbqZO
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) March 16, 2020

A welcomed distraction. New arrival today and instantly one of my favorite pieces in the collection. Satchel Paige signed Springfield Redbirds business card, with his famous “Rules for the Good Life” on the back. One of the Greatest of all time. @nlbmprez pic.twitter.com/BWxjBuvQAj
— Jason D. (@JayDobs78) March 21, 2020

@nlbmprez I’ve never heard Satchel having any injuries. Is it safe to assume his career was injury free? If so, that makes the length and success of his career even more astounding to me. https://t.co/r083tUhDYh
— John Florence (@jarkie2016) March 28, 2020

LETHAL WEAPON: KC Monarchs trainer, Frank Floyd, massaging the pitching arm of Satchel Paige. Paige credited his longevity to a soothing, but funky smelling ointment made from rattlesnake venom & gunpowder that he said, “kept my arm young!” @MLB @Royals @Sut_ESPN @JPosnanski RT pic.twitter.com/3EOAdQ3ZAW
— Bob Kendrick (@nlbmprez) March 30, 2020

Johnny "Schoolboy" Taylor and Satchel Paige share a moment prior to an All-Star game. Although not as well known as Paige, Taylor was every bit the stalwart starting pitcher, tossing (8) career no-hitters pic.twitter.com/UOQUUhrdlc
— CirclinTheBases (@CirclinTheBases) December 14, 2020

JUST “PLANE” COOL: Satchel Paige standing next to his Cessna 140 plane. Paige often used the 2-seater to make his many starring mound engagements because everyone wanted to see him pitch! @NLBMuseumKC @Royals @CC_Sabathia @Sut_ESPN @MLB @JayHarrisESPN @sn_mlb @Indians @JPosnanski pic.twitter.com/R9HjFMBjZH
— Bob Kendrick (@nlbmprez) November 26, 2020

1971 photo of Satchel Paige holding a photo of Josh Gibson. Paige would be elected to the HOF in 1971 via the Negro League Committee and Gibson would be elected the following year. pic.twitter.com/Fi1YDHPMM7
— Jeremy Scheuch (@jeremyscheuch) November 20, 2020

#SatchelPaige pic.twitter.com/6QZUFQUyqq
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) November 1, 2020

Three of the greatest Negro League players in history, on the same All-Star team in 1936: Satchel Paige, top left, Josh Gibson, top right, Cool Papa Bell, lower left. pic.twitter.com/z9ikcdYeQx
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) September 23, 2020

Former Cleveland @Indians pitcher Satchel Paige (right) and Jesse Owens (center), two great athletes, received special awards from state's attorney John Boyle.
Aug. 20, 1960. Photo and notes from @Cleve_Memory @OTBaseballPhoto @AlexCheremeteff pic.twitter.com/VK1zFI2PIv
— John Skrtic (@SkrticX) September 25, 2020

OTD in 1948, Cleveland signed Satchel Paige, who became the first player from the Negro Leagues to play in the World Series later that year.

Here he is buckling knees with an eephus: pic.twitter.com/Ehff53v7BA
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 7, 2020

Decided to dedicate my twitter page to Satchel Paige today. Here he is sitting on his famous rocking chair. Nurse at his service. 😂 pic.twitter.com/9GfwHzz69u
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) April 28, 2020

If there were a baseball artist HOF would Dick Perez be in the inaugural class? Or simply have the entire institution named after him? https://t.co/vVRQJaPxEH
— SABR Baseball Cards (@SABRbbcards) February 13, 2021

My reprint col: I never met Satchel Paige (who is now a "major leaguer"). But I knew Bill Veeck who knew Paige as well as anyone on the MLB side of the sport. When Paige died in '82, I called Veeck to "tell me about Satchel." Man, did he ever. Enjoy. https://t.co/hNQBAFRjmd
— Thomas Boswell (@ThomasBoswellWP) December 18, 2020

Satchel footage from both his Hall of Fame speech and of him warming up for his 1965 start with the Kansas City Athletics. pic.twitter.com/QAaoNBoWgs
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) July 29, 2020

Pretty well-known picture, however, I'm sure some of my followers have yet to see it. Here is Grover Cleveland Alexander looking on while Satchel Paige warms up for his try out with the New York Black Yankees – Yankee Stadium pic.twitter.com/w7fTjYeIOR
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) January 31, 2020

Satchel and Lucy Paige sharing a smile before a game. #BellLetsTalk #NegroLeague pic.twitter.com/hY38iG35sJ
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) January 29, 2020

Orange Bowl, Miami, Aug 7, 1956 – 51,713 pack a football stadium to see Satchel Paige pitch in a charity game for Miami Marlins of International League. Not only did Paige pitch stellar ball into 8th inning, but he knocked in 3 runs with a double in beating the Columbus Jets 6-2 pic.twitter.com/ihJU3jZFWv
— Old-Time Baseball Photos (@OTBaseballPhoto) January 20, 2020

Dock Ellis

On June 12, 1970, Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while he was on LSD! It was an incredible achievement!

To honor the 48th Anniversary of Dock's No Hitter…here's Dock Ellis' pitching mechanics from that game.

[Ellis, D. LSD. 🤯] pic.twitter.com/r2hbQ82Mzn
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 12, 2018

Today in 1970, while pitching a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres & tripping on LSD, 25 year old Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis hallucinated that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and that Jimi Hendrix (then still alive) was at the plate, swinging his guitar. pic.twitter.com/kp4mQ0DWfi
— Sean Mcdowell (@dvesean) June 12, 2018

A documentary about him was released in 2014.

update 9/6/18:

#OTD: Dock Ellis pitches a three-hitter while walking only one as the #Pirates edged the Expos 2-1 at Three Rivers Stadium. Ellis improved to 12-9 for the season, and Pittsburgh maintained its 1.5-game lead over St. Louis in the NL East. Time of game: 1:49. pic.twitter.com/vGN041CnyH
— 1974 Baseball Tweets (@1974Baseball) September 6, 2018

"if you haven’t yet PLEASE watch the documentary “No-No”, which is not only an incredible work on the man himself, but gives some stark insight into the game at the dawn of the “wild-70’s”" – @wthballs https://t.co/HrhGS2OfBR
— The Dockumentary (@dockumentary) September 16, 2018

Column: Fifty years ago today, Dock Ellis authored one of baseball’s most bizarre moments when he threw a no-hitter while tripping on LSD — walking eight, hitting one, squinting at multiple home plates all night. Remembering a talented and tortured soul. https://t.co/8cnPM7OVEa
— Mike Vaccaro (@MikeVacc) June 12, 2020

Happy Dock Ellis Day! Today is the 50th anniversary of the Pirates right-hander no-hitting the Padres at San Diego Stadium in 1970 while tripping balls on LSD. It’s the Sergeant Pepper of no-hitters. #RIP, Dock!! pic.twitter.com/4RSH9B79E8
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) June 12, 2020

50 years ago, Dock Ellis threw his legendary no-hitter — while tripping on LSD.

The Pirates pitcher, however, was known for much more than just his psychedelic pursuits — such as his willingness to voice his opinions on race and discrimination. https://t.co/Za6e3s97j0
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) June 12, 2020

50 years ago Dock Ellis threw a no hitter, while he was tripping on LSD.#Pirates pic.twitter.com/fTgJmsBhbu
— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) June 12, 2020

Dock Ellis throws a no hitter on a day he indicates he was on LSD, June 12, 1970 pic.twitter.com/yDWCwNkW7N
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) June 12, 2022

"I started having crazy idea in the fourth inning that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire & once I thought I was pitching a baseball to Jimi Hendrix, who to me was holding a guitar and swinging it over the plate"
Dock Ellis
Last pitch of the game to nail down his no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/Fz4SgHVChB
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 3, 2024