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Today in Baseball History May 15, 2000 Ryan Express starts rolling Nolan Ryan's seven no-hitters ensured his induction at the Baseball Hall of Fame. On this day in 1973, Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitched the first of a record seven no-hitters, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-0. Ryan tossed his second gem two months later.

My reading tastes are wide including almost everything, but I just finished three books that fans might be interested in. I got all through Amazon.com 1. 1947; When All Hell Broke Loose in Baseball. By Red Barber. This book was first published in 1983 but is still interesting and it revived many memories for me. Since Red broadcast the Dodgers that year the text mostly focuses on them but it does give a lot of print to the Yankees including their 19 game winning streak and the 1947...

TODAY: Friday, May 12 Edmonds foregoes free agency to sign with Cards Associated Press

Belle Gets Okay to Do It His Way By Dave Sheinin Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, May 12, 2000 BALTIMORE, May 11 – Baltimore Orioles right fielder Albert Belle's recent offensive surge has coincided with his new pregame routine, which, with the blessing of Manager Mike Hargrove, does not include taking batting practice on the field with the rest of the Orioles' hitters. Belle has not taken batting practice on the field since April 27 in Chicago, preferring to hit in indoor batting...

Over the long haul,I think the most undervalued Yankee is Bernie Williams.He is turning out to be an excellent player and keeps on improving.He chases down balls in center field with the very best and his avg.is always .300 or better;look at his RBI's and homerun totals.What do you think?

Friday, May 12, 2000 Deion's comeback may be over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By John Fay The Cincinnati Enquirer

... what could it be... yg24, where oh where are my hourly mutts updates? could it be, that, they're, falling FLAT ON THEIR FACES :D nah couldn't be... not w/ a brilliant, kool, respected, well liked, MORON of a manager like booby v manning the reigns... yg, must be busy so i'll help her out :)

Today in Baseball History May 12, 2000 Banking on greatness Ernie Banks smacked his 500th homer.

For the record, the Yanks are my first and only love. The Giants ... well, we're Just Friends. My National League team, y'know? Now that the Giants have figured out how to win at home, the baseball is REALLY stirring here at the City by the Bay. After starting the season 4-11, San Francisco went 14-3 and is in second place. Somebody must have told the starting pitchers that they were ... well, starting pitchers because they've kept their team in the game until the offense (not just Barry...

New Reds Ballpark design complete. Looks nice, I bet you dimensions are JR. friendly!!! http://reds.enquirer.com/2000/05/12/red_ballpark_design.html

Today in Baseball History May 11, 2000 Young finally yields Cy Young demonstrates his grip in this 1911 photo. On this day in 1904, Cy Young's 23-inning no-hit string ended. The streak included two innings April 25, six April 30, a perfect game against the Philadelphia A's on May 5, and six innings on this date. Young pitched two other no-hitters in his career.

When I was younger, there was no need to even discuss this topic. Baseball was the top sport. Football was OK during the winter. Basketball was a distant third. Hockey was an also ran with soccer nonexistant, Lacrosse played in the Ivy schools and golf and tennis being played for recreation but hardly followed by the average sports fan. Today there is much more focus on other sports and the number of sports has proliferated. What are your opinions as to the top five sports from a...

Snuffy Stirnweiss of our Bronx Bombers won the AL batting title by less than a thousandth of a point back in 1945. He hit .30854 to .30845 by Tony Cuccinello of the Chicago White Sox. Now how about this? Cuccinello, after missing the batting title by the narrowest margin in the history of baseball, was released by the Chisox and NEVER again played in the major leagues. Man, that's really hardcore. 26 in '00 "Odd fart to a mean Moron."

Baldwin tosses 3-hitter to shut down Red Sox, moves to 6-0 May 9, 2000 SportsLine.com wire reports BOSTON -- James Baldwin demonstrated his importance to the Chicago White Sox by shutting out Boston on Tuesday night, and when he returned to his locker he saw that the effort was appreciated. "The stopper with class. Book it," someone had written on a photo of Baldwin and taped above his locker in Fenway Park's visiting clubhouse.

Sweeeeeeeeet....Rocker is getting what he deserves! I believe this is the first time since 1993(according to my local paper) that a balk resulted in a winning run in the NL. What about the AL?

Juiced Balls, juiced batters, smaller parks, expansion, low mound, less quality pitchers, shrinking strike zone, or the evolution of batters has exceeded the evolution of batters... what is it? Why have there been such an alarmingly high, (for baseball purists) number of homeruns thus far in 2000... Why does it seem like every stadium is as small as camdens “closet” yards w/ air as thin as coors field...

Today in Baseball History May 9, 2000 A Bench-mark performance Johnny Bench was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1989 -- his first year on the ballot. On this date in 1973, Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds slugged three home runs and had seven RBI in a 9-7 defeat of Steve Carlton and the Phillies. It was the second time Bench had hit three home runs in a game against Carlton; the first came on July 26, 1970.

the idiot drops the ball and balks in the winning run last night... check it out: http://www.cnnsi.com/baseball/mlb/news/2000/05/08/braves_marlins_ap/index.html whatta moron... i've said it since last seas, and i'll repeat it again, this kid is DEFINITELY juicin'!!!! he can't even stand str8 anymore... i mean last seas, was just the charge out to the mound thing, but now, the guy's a wreck... constantly twitching, shaking like he's about to explode... he's so juiced, it's...

I'm sure we are all aware that this seems to be the 'year of the home run." John Sterling mentioned that yesterday before the game (before the one Mo lost) he talked at lenght to Mariano about what did he think, if anything, was different about this year's baseballs--did he buy the idea that they were different. His reply--absolutely. He said the covering of the ball is much slicker, almost no texture to it at all and the stiching is lower than ever, to the point it almost cannot be felt. ...

Today in Baseball History May 8, 2000 A memorable Memorial blast Frank Robinson later managed the Orioles, guiding them to a surprise second-place finish in 1989. On this date in 1966, Frank Robinson became the only player ever to hit a home run out of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. Robinson hit a 541-foot shot on a fly over the left-field wall off Cleveland right-hander Luis Tiant. The Orioles won 8-3. Robinson went on to win the Triple Crown, become the first player to win...

Today in Baseball History May 7, 2000 Dodgers honor Roy Campanella Roy Campanella, seen here at a 1990 Old Timers Day, stayed involved with the Dodgers. On this date in 1959, a crowd of 93,103 came to the Los Angeles Coliseum on "Roy Campanella Night" to show their affection for the paralyzed Dodger catcher.

I was just wondering if a pitcher has only thrown three pitches for an entire inning(three ground balls for each batter) Who did that?And whats the record for a complete game w/the fewest pitches?

A couple of years ago, my brother and I were having a discussion about the Babe. And as we were talking we realized just how many teams could make some sort of claim/connection to him. We got to thinking so much that we decided to write it all down, and my brother got the idea that maybe we should post it on the forum. So here is our "Great Debate". Major League Baseball is engaged in an argument. The teams can't decide who exactly holds claim to the greatest baseball player of all time...