Jon Garland (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

Jon Garland

Jon Steven Garland was born September 27, 1979, and was raised…

Orlando Hernandez

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Willie Harris

Willie Harris

Willie Harris batted only once for the Chicago White Sox…
Joe Crede

Joe Crede

If the major leagues awarded an MVP for an entire postseason,…
Tadahito Iguchi

Tadahito Iguchi

Tadahito Iguchi’s favorite motto is the Japanese proverb…
Jamie Burke

Jamie Burke

“An average day in the minors is far superior to the best…
Neal Cotts

Neal Cotts

While the highlight of southpaw reliever Neal Cotts’ pitching…
Joe Borchard

Joe Borchard

In the 2001 Baseball Prospectus annual, this comment was…
Raul Casanova

Raúl Casanova

Thanks to Giacomo Girolamo’s lecherous lifestyle, “Casanova”…
José Contreras (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

José Contreras

“Pressure-tested.” The label suited José Contreras,…
Freddy Garcia (Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox)

Freddy García

Mark Langston, Mike Campbell, John Halama, Carlos Guillén,…
Dick Allen (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

SABR Philadelphia chapter renamed after Phillies great Dick Allen

APRIL 28, 2021 — SABR's regional chapter in Philadelphia has…
Pud Galvin

August 4, 1884: Buffalo’s Pud Galvin pitches his second major-league no-hitter

Pud Galvin stood 5-feet-8 and weighed 190 pounds. Despite that…

August 5, 1938: Boston’s Joe Cronin transforms self from goat to hero

The Detroit Tigers hosted the visiting Red Sox at Briggs Stadium…

June 3, 1981: Jerry Grote’s grand slam and 7 RBIs lead Royals to victory

Jerry Grote had been out of baseball for two years when a former…
Brett Phillips (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 24, 2020: Brett Phillips’s walk-off hit lifts Rays over Dodgers in Game 4

Momentum in the 2020 World Series had swung back and forth through…

August 12, 1969: Elmira’s Mike Corkins throws no-hitter before call-up to Padres

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Roberto Clemente (Trading Card DB)

June 27, 1971: Roberto Clemente shines late in Pirates win over Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies opened newly built Veterans Stadium…
Don Drysdale

April 23, 1956: Don Drysdale beats Phillies in first major-league start

The shivering crowd got the message from the public address announcer…
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