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Nolan Ryan threw hard -- in his prime and in his 60s
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Tuesday, 14 April 2020 06:05
You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history.ON THIS DATE IN 1968, Nolan Ryan won his first major league game.Nolan Ryan is not the greatest pitcher of all time. He is the greatest power pitcher ever, and the…
Viewers guide: Reliving Kirk Gibson's moment for the ages
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Tuesday, 14 April 2020 05:04
ESPN continues MLB Encore Tuesdays, a series of classic game broadcasts, Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET with Game 1 of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, a game capped by one of the most memorable home runs in baseball history.• What you need to know: Suffering from a pulled left hamstring…
Ichiro's 'Star Wars' assist introduces a new superstar, and four other throws that made MLB history
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Monday, 13 April 2020 12:17
There might be no better example of a difference between perception and reality than Ichiro Suzuki's initial days in the big leagues.When he arrived in Arizona for his first spring training in 2001, the first impressions he generated were less than ideal. Ichiro's swing was so unconventional, with his body seemingly drifting toward first base as he brought the ball…
Trash talk, walk-offs and who's got game: MLB The Show Players League Opening Weekend recap
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Monday, 13 April 2020 07:56
Major League Baseball is following in the pixelated footsteps of the NBA -- which recently ran an NBA 2K Players Tournament featuring stars like Kevin Durant and Trae Young -- with a longer-term video game spin of its own.The MLB The Show Players League began Friday, with a 29-game season scheduled to run through the month of April -- culminating…
Asking the right Qs of pitchers and catchers
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Monday, 13 April 2020 06:13
You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we'll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history.ON THIS DATE IN 1980, Dan Quisenberry pitched for the Royals and was caught by Jamie Quirk. It was the first time in baseball history that a battery included a pitcher…
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