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Los Angeles Angels SP/DH Shohei Ohtani achieved an unusual feat on Sunday night as he became the only MLB player to hit 15 home runs in a season while also … Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani Joins Babe Ruth in the 15/50 Club
Texas Rangers SP Bartolo “Big Sexy” Colón continued his milestone season on Tuesday night, surpassing the career victories record for Latin American-born pitchers set by Nicaraguan Dennis “El Presidente” Martínez … Continue Reading Big Sexy Career Milestone Watch: 246 Wins
On July 23, 2009, Chicago White Sox legend Mark Buerhle became the 18th pitcher to throw a perfect game in major-league history, versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The Southside southpaw … Continue Reading On This Day in 2009: Mark Buehrle’s Perfect Game
On June 28, 2009, New York Yankees 13-time All Star RP Mariano ‘Mo” Rivera became the second major-league pitcher to convert 500 career saves behind longtime San Diego Padres RP … Continue Reading On This Day in 2009: Mariano Rivera Records 500th Save
As I predicted, on Monday night, Texas Rangers SP Bartolo Colón notched his latest career milestone with victory number 244, surpassing high-kicking Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal to become … Continue Reading Big Sexy Career Milestone Watch: 244 Wins
On Tuesday night, Bartolo “Big Sexy” Colón took the hill for the Texas Rangers against the Los Angeles Dodgers in an interleague matchup for his 14th appearance this year. His … Continue Reading Big Sexy Career Milestone Watch: 2,500 Strikeouts
Since I don’t have it in me to write up a 2018 Cubs season preview this week, I am inaugurating a series of baseball history posts that are easy for … Continue Reading On This Day in 1930: Babe Ruth Becomes Highest-Paid MLB Player of His Time