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This Day in Sports History: August 22

Recapping events that took place in the sports world on this day
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This Day in Sports History: August 21
This Day in Sports History: August 20
This Day in Sports History: August 19

The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different ones and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, Athlon Sports wanted to offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on a specific date.

 

With that in mind, August 22 is a day in which the first pitcher crossed the 5,000-strikeout threshold and the biggest blowout of the modern MLB era took place.

 

This Day in Sports History: August 6

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This Day in Sports History: August 5
This Day in Sports History: August 4
This Day in Sports History: August 3

The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different ones and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, Athlon Sports wanted to offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on a specific date.

 

With that in mind, August 6 is a day in which a pitcher struck out his 4,000th batter and NASCAR first went to Indianapolis.

 

This Day in Sports History: August 4

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This Day in Sports History: August 3
This Day in Sports History: August 2
This Day in Sports History: August 1

The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different ones and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, Athlon Sports wanted to offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on a specific date.

 

With that in mind, August 4 is a day in which a 300th win and 3,000th hit were recorded on the same day and Nolan Ryan put Robin Ventura in the most memorable headlock in sports history.

 

MLB's 10 Oldest Ballparks

Many on this list have become institutions
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A History of Disrupted MLB Seasons
10 Most Exciting Seasons in MLB History
25 Best Hitters in Baseball (MLB) History

No other sport arguably has as rich a history as Major League Baseball. One reason is because of its 120-plus years of national popularity. Another comes from the ballparks, some of which are so old that they are in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. With that in mind, here are MLB's 10 oldest ballparks.

 

NOTE: While Tropicana Field opened in 1990, it did not house the Tampa Bay Rays until 1998 so I do not have it on this list.

 

This Day in Sports History: May 1

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This Day in Sports History: April 30
This Day in Sports History: April 29
This Day in Sports History: April 28

The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different ones and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, Athlon Sports wanted to offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on a specific date.

 

With that in mind, May 1 is a day in which two players made baseball history and a basketball cult classic was released in movie theaters.

 

Houston Astros Mt. Rushmore (Franchise Four)

Bagwell, Biggio and....
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<p> This franchise was born in Houston in 1962 as the Colt 45s. The name change to the Astros coincided with the move into the nation’s first indoor stadium, the Astrodome, in 1965. The Houston Mt. Rushmore may not be as star-studded as many teams, but Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio stack up with most teams’ top two. After the two Killer Bs, the choosing gets rather dicey.</p>
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Major League Baseball is promoting an effort to identify the best four players in each team’s history with their "Franchise Four." We selected our choices for Mt. Rushmores a few years ago. Here are updated versions for all 30 teams. Who are the four baseball players that have risen above all others for each organization? The question sounds simple, right? Not so fast. Let the arguments begin.

 

Houston Astros Mt. Rushmore

Texas Rangers Mt. Rushmore (Franchise Four)

Beyond Pudge and MY, who's among the greatest in franchise history?
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<p> The quest continues to name the four elite members of each franchise's Mt. Rushmore. Who are the four individuals that have risen above all others for the Texas Rangers? The question sounds simple. But it isn't as easy as it sounds. Let the arguments begin.</p>
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Major League Baseball is promoting an effort to identify the best four players in each team’s history with their "Franchise Four." We selected our choices for Mt. Rushmores a few years ago. Here are updated versions for all 30 teams. Who are the four baseball players that have risen above all others for each organization? The question sounds simple, right? Not so fast. Let the arguments begin.

Los Angeles Angels Mt. Rushmore (Franchise Four)

An owner, a manager and a couple of players adorn the Angels' Mt. Rushmore
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<p> Whether you know them as the Los Angeles Angels, the California Angels, the Anaheim Angels or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, this franchise has had some success under each name. But who as the four individuals comprising the Angels' Mt. Rushmore?</p>
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Major League Baseball is promoting an effort to identify the best four players in each team’s history with their "Franchise Four." We selected our choices for Mt. Rushmores a few years ago. Here are updated versions for all 30 teams. Who are the four baseball players that have risen above all others for each organization? The question sounds simple, right? Not so fast. Let the arguments begin.

Los Angeles Angels Mt. Rushmore

16 Amazing MLB Stats of the Week: April 29-May 5

Highlighting the most important, intriguing and bizarre stats in baseball.
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<p> Cleanup hitters struggle, a former utilityman goes off and some dude who's never closed games before is perfect.</p>
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Bryce Harper
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New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Ryan Raburn
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City Royals
New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
Toronto Blue Jays
Cleveland Indians
Texas Rangers
Oakland A's
Nolan Ryan
Prince Fielder
Ryan Braun
Yu Darvish
Ike Davis
Jason Grilli
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10 Amazing MLB Stats of the Week: April 8-14
16 Amazing MLB Stats of the Week: April 15-21
Baseball's Mt. Rushmores - All 30 Teams

There's never a shortage for cool numbers in baseball. Cleanup hitters struggle, a former utilityman goes off and some dude who's never closed games before is perfect. Go figure (which is what we've been doing).

Los Angeles Angels Mt. Rushmore

An owner, a manager and a couple of players adorn the Angels' Mt. Rushmore
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<p> Whether you know them as the Los Angeles Angels, the California Angels, the Anaheim Angels or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, this franchise has had some success under each name. But who as the four individuals comprising the Angels' Mt. Rushmore?</p>
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MLB Mt. Rushmores

by Charlie Miller

Major League Baseball is promoting an effort to identify the best four players in each team’s history. We selected our choices for Mt. Rushmores a few years ago. Here are updated versions for all 30 teams. Who are the four baseball players that have risen above all others for each organization? The question sounds simple, right? Not so fast. Let the arguments begin.

 

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