My latest @SABRbioproject has just published. Kurt Bevacqua, 15-year MLB veteran, epitomized grit as a pinch-hitter and utility player across six teams from 1971-1985. https://t.co/tLU69RMT5m Check this article out to learn: - The origin of "Dirty Kurt" - The bubble gum contest

Seattle #Mariners' Cal Raleigh tips his helmet to the crowd from the dugout after hitting his 54th home run of the season, a two-run home run to tie Mickey Mantle for most home runs by a switch-hitter in a single season, against the Los Angeles Angels. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Godspeed Jim Dickson (1938-2025) Houston Astros 1963 #BuiltForThis Cincinnati Reds 1964 #ATOBTTR KC Athletics 1965-66 #Athletics Jim Dickson, born April 20, 1938, in Portland, Oregon, was a left-handed batting, right-handed throwing pitcher whose 13-year professional baseball

Godspeed Jim Bethke (1946-2025) New York Mets 1965 #LGM James Charles "Jim" Bethke, born on November 5, 1946, in Falls City, Nebraska, emerged as a promising right-handed pitcher in the mid-1960s, signing with the New York Mets as a bonus baby straight out of high school in

LaRue Washington, born September 7, 1953, in Long Beach, California, had a brief but notable Major League Baseball career with the Texas Rangers #AllForTX in 1978 and 1979. Selected in the 23rd round of the 1975 MLB Draft from California State University, Dominguez Hills,

Today In 1993: New York #Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott, born without a right hand, throws a no-hitter vs. the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium! #Inspiration #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History

Douglas J. Gladstone @GLADSTONEWRITER , the author of A Bitter Cup of Coffee: How MLB & The Players’ Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve, will appear at the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum on Saturday, September 13th 11 AM ET, to talk about how the union representing today’s

Godspeed Phil Meeler (1948-2025) Detroit Tigers 1972 #RepDetroit Charles Philip Meeler (July 3, 1948 – August 19, 2025) was an American baseball pitcher who briefly played for the Detroit Tigers in 1972. Born in South Boston, Virginia, Meeler excelled at Greensboro Smith High

Steve Eddy California Angels 1979 #RepTheHalo Steven Allen Eddy, born August 21, 1957, in Sterling, Illinois, was a right-handed pitcher who played briefly for the California Angels in 1979. Drafted in the 19th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from United Township High

Chip Lang Montreal Expos 1975-76 #Expos Robert David "Chip" Lang, born August 21, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos in 1975 and 1976. Drafted in the second round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Hills

Rudy Meoli Angels #RepTheHalo Cubs #BeHereForIt Phillies #RingTheBell Rudolph Bartholomew Meoli, born May 1, 1951, in Troy, New York, was a journeyman infielder who played six Major League Baseball seasons (1971, 1973–1975, 1978–1979) for the California Angels, Chicago Cubs, and

Despite appearing in 310 games over the course of six seasons (1971-1979), Rudy Meoli, by MLB calculations, does not qualify for pension benefits. “Guys had second jobs, and those then who were not on a major league roster after the decision were just told, ‘That’s it, you’re

Hal Kurtz Cleveland Indians 1968 #GuardsBall Harold James "Bud" Kurtz, born August 20, 1943, in Washington, D.C., was a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in 1968. Standing 6'3" and weighing 205 pounds, the right-hander debuted at 24 on April 18, 1968, after signing with

Mad Dog, @Pirates

Dan Dumoulin Cincinnati Reds 1977-78 #ATOBTTR Daniel Lynn Dumoulin, born August 20, 1953, in Kokomo, Indiana, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds during the 1977 and 1978 seasons. Standing 6 feet tall and weighing 175 pounds, Dumoulin was a

When I was a kid there was a running back who could fly. True story.

Cliff Cook Cincinnati Reds 1959-62 #ATOBTTR New York Mets 1962-63 #LGM Raymond Clifford Cook, born August 20, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, was a professional baseball player who played 163 games across five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons. Standing 6 feet tall and weighing 185

Joel Finch Boston Red Sox 1979 #DirtyWater Joel D. Finch, born August 20, 1956, in South Bend, Indiana, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox in 1979. Standing 6'2" and weighing 175 pounds, the right-handed pitcher was drafted by the Red

Phil Bradley, circa 1985 @Mariners

This is the Dawn of the Age of Jerry

Reggie Baldwin Houston Astros 1978-79 #BuiltForThis Reginald Conrad Baldwin, born August 19, 1954, in River Rouge, Michigan, was a right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Houston Astros in 1978 and 1979. Standing 6’1” and weighing 195 pounds, Baldwin was