The Hall of Very Good

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1958 – As a pinch-hitter, Stan Musial collects his 3000th hit in the…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1970 – At Wrigley Field only 5,264 fans see Ernie Banks hit his…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1996 – On ‘John Franco Day,’ the New York veteran reliever is ejected…

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY courtesy of National Pastime 1967 – Braves outfielder Hank Aaron hits an inside-the-park homer off Phillies…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1871 – Esteban Enrique ‘Steve’ Bellán becomes the first Hispanic player to appear…

Win the World Series and folks will line up to give you free stuff. Take David Ross for example…the now-retired…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1971 – Willie Mays (634) and Hank Aaron (604) both hit round-trippers in…

This is why we can’t have nice things, people. The folks who look after the historic home of the Rockford…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1957 – Vic Power becomes the first modern major leaguer to hit both…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1982 – Gaylord Perry becomes the 15th major league player to win his…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1904 – Cy Young tosses the first perfect game in American League history,…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1968 – The Simon and Garfunkel tune “Mrs. Robinson” debuts on the Billboard’s…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1963 – In his only at bat with the Orioles, Buster Narum goes…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1939 – Prior to a game with the Tigers in Detroit, Lou Gehrig…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1951 – Becoming the first black to play for the White Sox, Minnie…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1988 – Reds’ manager Pete Rose will be suspended for thirty days and…

Heading into the season, much was made about Albert Pujols chasing down immortality as he looks to become just the…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1913 – Wearing White Sox uniforms, the Reds are defeated by the Cubs,…

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Tracy Reiner. The longtime actress and activist talks to the…

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY courtesy of National Pastime 1960 – At a night game against Cleveland, the White Sox unveil…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1981 – Fernandomania continues to explode at Chavez Ravine when Dodger rookie sensation…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1959 – Sadaharu Oh hits the first round-tripper of his world record 868…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1976 – During the fourth inning of the game being played at Dodger…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1923 – President Warren G. Harding, an avid baseball fan who likes to…

If you ever find yourself questioning how important Babe Ruth is/was, consider this…it doesn’t matter who is talking, they’re bound…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1921 – Warren Spahn is born in Buffalo, New York. The future Hall…

There really hasn’t been a rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds since forever, but that didn’t stop…

TODAY IN BASEBALL courtesy of National Pastime 1957 – Entering the game as a pinch runner, John Kennedy becomes the…

It would appear everyone wants a piece of the reigning World Champion Chicago Cubs. Back to back. For the second-straight…