In 2002, Major League Baseball teams across the nation celebrate the first annual “Roberto Clemente Day”, according to nationalpastime.com. Each team’s recipient of the John Hancock’s Roberto Clemente Award will be recognized and the national recipient of the award, chosen from among the 30 club honorees, will be announced during the World Series. The Roberto Clemente [...]

In 1969, the New York Mets move into first place for the first time in their history (according to www.nationalpastime.com). The Amazins, with their double-header sweep of the Montreal Expos at Shea Stadium, take a game lead over the second-place Cubs.  The Mets hang on to win the division and eventually defeat the heavily favored [...]

On this day in 1951, Major General Emmett O’Donnell is selected by the owners to be the new commissioner and replace A.B. Chandler, but US President Harry Truman has other plans.  With the US’s growing involvement in Korea, President Truman states that O’Donnell is needed in his post as commander of bombers.  The disappointed MLB [...]

While the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies are one of the popular picks to win the World Series this year, a half century ago they were mired in one of the worst losing streaks in professional sports.  From July 29, 1961 until August 19, 1961, the Phillies never came out on the winning side.  However, in the [...]

Hunter Pence is a Philly, and the Phillies needed him.  Looking at the standings, it may not appear that way, but looking at how the Phillies lost to the Giants last week one could see it.  They didn’t have a choice.
But with major trades the last three seasons, including this trade which sent 4 prospects [...]