Today In 2001: New York #Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has a perfect game bid broken up with 2 outs in the 9th inning by a single from Boston #RedSox batter Carl Everett at Fenway Park! #MLB #Baseball
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Today In 2001: New York #Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has a perfect game bid broken up with 2 outs in the 9th inning by a single from Boston #RedSox batter Carl Everett at Fenway Park! #MLB #Baseball
35 Years Ago Today: Toronto #BlueJays pitcher Dave Stieb hurls the first no-hitter in team history vs. the Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium! (September 2, 1990) #MLB #Baseball #History #LightsUpLetsGo
Today In 1986: Incredibly fast Kansas City #Royals rookie Bo Jackson collects his first major league hit - an infield single vs. Chicago #WhiteSox pitcher Steve Carlton! #BoKnows #MLB #Baseball #History
60 Years Ago Today: The New York #Mets retire Casey Stengel’s uniform #37 during a short ceremony at Shea Stadium! (September 2, 1965) #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History #LGM
Today In 1960: In his final season, Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams hits a HR off Washington Senators pitcher Don Lee. Fun Fact: As a rookie in 1939, Ted hit a HR off Don's dad, Chicago White Sox pitcher Thornton Lee! #MLB #Baseball #History
Here's the #MLB schedule for Tuesday, September 2nd - PLAY BALL!!!
"I've been going over our team records, Charlie Brown. We lost every game this season!" ----- "Maybe we're building character." (Classic Peanuts - September 2, 1976) #MLB #Baseball #TuesdayMotivation
Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams hits a dramatic HR to win the 1941 All-Star Game for the American League! #MLB #Baseball #History
"No. 1 Batter" ~ Ted Williams, Boston #RedSox (LIFE Magazine - September 1, 1941) ⚾️ edit/color by BSmile #MLB #Baseball #Legend #History
Today In 2019: Houston #Astros pitcher Justin Verlander hurls his 3rd career no-hitter vs. the Toronto Blue Jays! #MLB #Baseball #History
100 Years Ago: "Read: The True Inside Dope on the Lively Ball" (Baseball Magazine - September 1925) #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1964: Masanori Murakami makes his pitching debut with the San Francisco Giants, becoming the first native-born Japanese player in major league history! #MLB #Baseball #Japan #USA #History #SFGiants
Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams hits a dramatic HR to win the 1941 All-Star Game for the American League! #MLB #Baseball #History
"No. 1 Batter" ~ Ted Williams, Boston #RedSox (LIFE Magazine - September 1, 1941) ⚾️ edit/color by BSmile #MLB #Baseball #Legend #History
Happy Labor Day! Here's the #MLB schedule for Monday, September 1st! ⚾️ PLAY BALL!!! #LaborDay #Baseball
Happy September 1st! Thanks to everyone who followed along last month! Here's a few highlights from August. ⚾️ Cheers from Baseball by BSmile!
"Remember, 'ol buddy, we're counting on you!" - "Be a hero, Charlie Brown, 'ol pal!" - "Or don't show your face around here again!" (Classic Peanuts - September 1, 1959) ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #MondayMotivation
"It's hard to hit home runs!" ~ New York #Yankees star Paul O'Neill gets mad at Kramer for asking him to hit not one, but TWO home runs for a kid in the hospital! #MLB #Seinfeld #Baseball #History #RepBX
30 Years Ago Today: New York #Yankees legend Paul O'Neill goes 4-for-5 with 3 HRs and 8 RBI in an 11-6 victory vs. the California #Angels at Yankee Stadium! (August 31, 1995) #MLB #Baseball #History #RepBX
Today In 1993: Chicago #WhiteSox outfielder Bo Jackson throws a laser from RF to nail New York #Yankees baserunner Mike Gallego at third base! #BoKnows #MLB #Baseball #History
35 Years Ago Today: Ken Griffey & Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle #Mariners hit back-to-back singles as the first father-son duo to play in the same major league lineup! (August 31, 1990) #MLB #History #Inspiration
Today In 1950: Brooklyn #Dodgers legend Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs in one game vs. the Boston #Braves at Ebbets Field! #MLB #Baseball #History
Here's the #MLB schedule for Sunday, August 31st - PLAY BALL!!!
"I never realized how far I'd go to win a ballgame." ~ Charlie "Chuck" Brown (Classic Peanuts - August 31, 1966) #MLB #Baseball #SundayMotivtion
Johnny Bench talks Ted Williams into taking a few swings on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch"! Ted is ready to go with a Boston Red Sox jersey hidden under his jacket...and on the mound: The San Diego Chicken! #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History
"What's your happy zone, Sam?" ~ Hitting tips from Ted Williams and some sweet bloopers set to the song "Wild Thing" on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch" with Johnny Bench! ⚾️ #MLB #Legend #History
"Sometimes taking a pitch is more important than swinging at it." ~ Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams talks about "The Science of Hitting" on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch"! #MLB #Baseball #Wisdom
"Hitting a baseball, I've always said, is the hardest single thing to do in sports." ~ Ted Williams visits Johnny Bench and the gang on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch"! ⚾️ #MLB #Legend #Wisdom
Happy Birthday In Heaven Ted Williams ~ The man who grew up to be known as "The greatest hitter who ever lived" was born in San Diego, California on this day in 1918! #MLB #RedSox #Baseball #Legend
60 Years Ago Today: New York #Mets manager Casey Stengel announces his retirement as he recovers from a recent broken hip. (August 30, 1965) #MLB #Baseball #Legend #History #LGM
Johnny Bench talks Ted Williams into taking a few swings on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch"! Ted is ready to go with a Boston Red Sox jersey hidden under his jacket...and on the mound: The San Diego Chicken! #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History
"What's your happy zone, Sam?" ~ Hitting tips from Ted Williams and some sweet bloopers set to the song "Wild Thing" on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch" with Johnny Bench! ⚾️ #MLB #Legend #History
"Sometimes taking a pitch is more important than swinging at it." ~ Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams talks about "The Science of Hitting" on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch"! #MLB #Baseball #Wisdom
"Hitting a baseball, I've always said, is the hardest single thing to do in sports." ~ Ted Williams visits Johnny Bench and the gang on a classic episode of "The Baseball Bunch"! ⚾️ #MLB #Legend #Wisdom
Happy Birthday In Heaven Ted Williams ~ The man who grew up to be known as "The greatest hitter who ever lived" was born in San Diego, California on this day in 1918! #MLB #RedSox #Baseball #Legend
Here's the #MLB schedule for Saturday, August 30th - PLAY BALL!!!!
"I refuse to play left field for a sinking ship!" ~ Lucy van Pelt (Classic Peanuts - August 1962) #MLB #Baseball #SaturdayMotivation
Today In 1977: St. Louis Cardinals legend Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as the career leader in stolen bases! #MLB #STLCards #Baseball #History
Today In 1966: Rare footage of #TheBeatles playing their final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco! #MLB #Music #History #SFGiants
Today In 1966: #TheBeatles play their final official U.S. concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco! #MLB #Baseball #SFGiants
Today In 1948: Brooklyn #Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson hits for the "reverse natural cycle" with a HR, triple, double & single in a 12-7 victory vs. the St. Louis Cardinals! #MLB #Baseball #History
ICYMI: Kyle Schwarber's historic 4th HR of the night! #MLB #Phillies #Baseball #History #RingTheBell
Here's the #MLB schedule for Friday, August 29th - PLAY BALL!!!
"Y'know what? That shortstop is the funniest lookin' kid I've ever seen!" ~ Peppermint Patty meets Snoopy for the first time! (Classic Peanuts - August 29, 1966) ⚾️ #Baseball #Peanuts #History
Today In 1988: Los Angeles #Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda fights the Phillie Phanatic! #MLB #Philadelphia #Phillies #Baseball #History
Today In 1966: Rare color footage of #TheBeatles at Dodger Stadium during their final U.S. Tour! #MLB #Baseball #Dodgers #History
Today In 1966: #TheBeatles play Dodger Stadium on their final U.S. tour! #MLB #Baseball #Dodgers #FabFour #History
Ron Guidry sets the New York #Yankees single-game strikeout record with 18 K's vs. the California #Angels at Yankee Stadium! (1978) Happy 75th Birthday "Louisiana Lightning"! #MLB #Gator #Baseball #History
Happy 75th Birthday Ron Guidry! The New York #Yankees pitching legend was born in Lafayette, LA on this day in 1950. Cheers to the great "Louisiana Lightning"! #MLB #Baseball #History #Gator #RepBX
Here's the short #MLB schedule for Thursday, August 28th - PLAY BALL!!!
"Lost again! I can't stand it! Why can't we ever win? Why? Why? Why?" ~ Charlie Brown --- "Because we're no good. Because we're no good. Because we're no good!" ~ Lucy van Pelt (Classic Peanuts - August 28, 1980) ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #ThursdayMotivation
Today In 1982: Oakland A's legend Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brock's single-season stolen bases record vs. the Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium! Rickey would steal three more bases that night to bring his season total to 122! ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #History #Athletics
Today In 1977: Texas #Rangers batters Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back, inside-the-park home runs in a game vs. the New York #Yankees at Yankee Stadium! ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #History
An amazing view of the famous main entrance of Ebbets Field, Brooklyn in the 1950s! (edit/color by BSmile) #MLB #Dodgers #Baseball #History
Today In 1955: Sandy Koufax gets his first major league win! The 19-year-old Brooklyn #Dodgers rookie hurls a two-hit shutout with 14 K’s vs. the Cincinnati Redlegs at Ebbets Field! #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History
Today In 1936: Lou Gehrig swaps caps with the Japanese Navy before a ballgame at Yankee Stadium! Five years later we'd be at war and Lou Gehrig would be gone. #MLB #Yankees #Baseball #History #RepBX
Here's the #MLB schedule for Wednesday, August 27th - PLAY BALL!!!
"The game isn't over yet, team, so let's not give up..." ~ Charlie Brown --- "Are you accusing us of giving up?" ~ Lucy van Pelt (Classic Peanuts - August 27, 1980) ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #WednesdayMotivation
Today In 1991: Kansas City #Royals pitcher Bret Saberhagen hurls a no-hitter vs. the Chicago White Sox! ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1947: Brooklyn #Dodgers rookie Dan Bankhead becomes the first African American pitcher in major league history - and he also hit a home run in his debut! ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1943: Rare footage of Old-Timers' Day at the Polo Grounds, NYC! Legends like Connie Mack, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner & Walter Johnson are on hand for a special WWII War Bonds Drive! #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1939: Brooklyn #Dodgers star Dolph Camilli becomes the first player to hit a HR on live TV during the first televised major league game vs. the Cincinnati #Reds at Ebbets Field! #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1939: The First Televised Major League Game! Cincinnati #Reds vs. Brooklyn #Dodgers at Ebbets Field! #MLB #Baseball #History
New York #Yankees legend Babe Ruth poses with his four-legged friend! #MLB #Baseball #Dogs #NationalDogDay ⚾️🐾
Here's the #MLB schedule for Tuesday, August 26th - PLAY BALL!!!
"Are you accusing us of not trying?!" ~ Lucy van Pelt (Classic Peanuts - August 26, 1980) ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #TuesdayMotivation
It's definitely him. He wore #29 with the Yankees in 1968.
Today In 1968: New York #Yankees outfielder Rocky Colavito pitches 2 2/3 innings in relief for the win vs. the Detroit #Tigers at Yankee Stadium! #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History #RepBX
Oakland A's pitcher Rollie Fingers fakes an intentional walk to strike out Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench during Game 3 of the 1972 World Series! Happy 79th Birthday Rollie! #MLB #Baseball #History #Athletics
Happy 79th Birthday Rollie Fingers! ~ The HOF relief pitcher with the #Athletics, #Padres & #Brewers was born in Ohio on this day in 1946! Cheers to the King of the Handlebar Mustache! #MLB #Baseball #Legend
Today In 1943: Detroit #Tigers legend Hank Greenberg takes batting practice at Yankee Stadium wearing a borrowed #Yankees uniform before a #WWII War Bond exhibition game! #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1937: The Babe Meets The Brown Bomber! ~ Baseball legend Babe Ruth and boxing legend Joe Louis pose together in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey! #Sports #Legends #History
Here's the #MLB schedule for Monday, August 25th - PLAY BALL!!!
"Hey, Manager, you should read this book. It's called 'Winning and Ten Other Choices'." - "What are the ten other choices?" - "Tying, losing, losing, losing, losing, losing, losing, losing, losing and losing!" (Classic Peanuts - August 25, 1978) #MLB #Baseball #MondayMotivation
"It wasn't long after he returned to the team in August 1951, with the less daunting #7 on his back, that New York's love affair with Mickey Mantle began." #MLB #Yankees #Baseball #History #RepBX
The powerful swing of #7 Mickey Mantle! #MLB #Yankees #Legend
Today In 1951: New York #Yankees rookie Mickey Mantle wears #7 for the first time! After being sent down to the minors for six weeks, Mickey returned to the team to find that the #6 he previously wore had been given to teammate Bobby Brown! #OTD #MLB #Baseball #History #RepBX
Today In 1940: Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings vs. the Detroit #Tigers at Fenway Park! He allows one run on three hits in a 12-1 loss. (edit/color by BSmile) #MLB #Baseball #History
Happy 65th Birthday Cal Ripken Jr. ~ The Baltimore #Orioles legend was born in Maryland on this day in 1960! #MLB #Baseball #Birdland
The powerful swing of #7 Mickey Mantle! #MLB #Yankees #Legend
Today In 1951: New York #Yankees rookie Mickey Mantle wears #7 for the first time! After being sent down to the minors for six weeks, Mickey returned to the team to find that the #6 he previously wore had been given to teammate Bobby Brown! #OTD #MLB #Baseball #History #RepBX
Today In 1940: Boston #RedSox legend Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings vs. the Detroit #Tigers at Fenway Park! He allows one run on three hits in a 12-1 loss. (edit/color by BSmile) #MLB #Baseball #History
Here's the #MLB schedule for Sunday, August 24th - PLAY BALL!!!
“Distances on a baseball diamond are deceiving. When you walk from the bench to the plate, it’s about thirty feet…” - STRIKE THREE! - “When you walk from the plate to the bench, it’s four miles!” ~ Charlie Brown (Classic Peanuts - August 24, 1979) ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #Wisdom
Today In 1942: Amazing footage of retired baseball legends Babe Ruth & Walter Johnson putting on an exhibition at Yankee Stadium to raise money for Army-Navy Relief during World War II! #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1942: Walter Johnson, Benny Bengough, Billy Evans & Babe Ruth pose after an exhibition for WWII Army-Navy Relief at Yankee Stadium! #MLB #Yankees #Baseball #Legends #History
Today In 1936: The Negro League East-West All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park, Chicago! This classic photo shows “Team East”, which includes future HOF’ers Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Biz Mackey and Cool Papa Bell! ⚾️ #Baseball #Legends #History
Boston #RedSox legend Carl Yastrzemski throws out the first pitch to his grandson, SFGiants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski at Fenway Park! (2019) ⚾️ Happy 86th Birthday Yaz! #Inspiration #MLB #Baseball #History
"New Zip in the Old Game" - Vida Blue, Oakland A's (TIME Magazine - August 23, 1971) #MLB #Baseball #Legend #History #Athletics
“Minnesota Drives For The Pennant - Tony Oliva” (Sports Illustrated - August 23, 1965) #MLB #Baseball #History #MNTwins
Today In 1942: Walter Johnson, Benny Bengough, Billy Evans & Babe Ruth pose after an exhibition for WWII Army-Navy Relief at Yankee Stadium! #MLB #Yankees #Baseball #Legends #History
Today In 1942: Amazing footage of retired baseball legends Babe Ruth & Walter Johnson putting on an exhibition at Yankee Stadium to raise money for Army-Navy Relief during World War II! #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1936: The Negro League East-West All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park, Chicago! This classic photo shows “Team East”, which includes future HOF’ers Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Biz Mackey and Cool Papa Bell! ⚾️ #Baseball #Legends #History
Here's the #MLB schedule for Saturday, August 23rd - PLAY BALL!!!
"Hey gang! I have a question for you. How would you all feel if we were to make the playoffs?" ~ Charlie Brown --- "Out of place!" ~ Lucy van Pelt (Classic Peanuts - August 23, 1983) #MLB #Baseball #Motivation
Classic Aqua Velva commercial starring Boston #RedSox legend Carl Yastrzemski! Happy 86th Birthday Yaz! #MLB #Baseball #History
Happy 86th Birthday Yaz! ~ Boston #RedSox legend Carl Yastrzemski was born in Southampton, NY on this day in 1939! #MLB #Baseball #History
Today In 1953: Retired New York #Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio poses with young star Mickey Mantle before Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium! #MLB #Baseball #History #RepBX
Today In 1989: Texas #Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan records his 5,000th career strikeout! The victim: Oakland A's batter Rickey Henderson! ⚾️ #MLB #Legends #Baseball #History
"Work? I never worked a day in my life. I always loved what I was doing, had a passion for it." ~ Ernie Banks #MLB #Cubs #Baseball #FridayMotivation
