Category: Sports
Instragram post on how many people are playing baseball
Instagram post on photos of 19th century baseball stars
This post has more photos and information
The Public Domain Review: Posed Portraits of 19th-Century Baseball Stars
There are fewer .300 hitters in MLB
Instagram post on the decline of baseball complete games by pitchers
Posts on the history of the Baltimore Ravens logo
I prefer the new logo. I remember when they were tearing down Memorial Stadium, you could buy t-shirts with the old logo for a dollar.
Batting average doesn’t mean as much anymore
Batters are concentrating on home runs now. We also appreciate the value of walks more. Still, this decline is shocking compared to my childhood. There was a stretch in the late 1960s when averages were low so MLB lowered the pitching mound.
Number of .300 hitters 1999-2024
The decline in the .300 hitter
Sources of sports league income
Even more on four home runs in one game
Most home runs in a game: Complete list of 4-home run performances in MLB history
There have been only twenty of these – two this year which is the third season this has happened
update – now three times in 2025 which is a record. 21 times ever now.
Orioles pitcher Brandon Young throws an immaculate inning
An immaculate inning is when a pitcher throws nine pitches and gets three strikeouts. It’s only been done 116 times. It is rarer than a no-hitter (326 times).
Update – Andrew Kittredge threw one on August 6, 2025.
Sad! 