Cal Ripken Jr. (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 2000: Cal Ripken Jr. collects his 3,000th hit

In addition to his seemingly unbreakable streak of 2,632 consecutive…
Derek Lowe (Trading Card DB)

June 17, 2004: Derek Lowe throws seven shutout innings in his best game of the season  

Derek Lowe was struggling a bit in 2004. Primarily a relief pitcher…
Jim Hutto (Trading Card DB)

July 19, 1970: Rookie Jim Hutto’s pinch-hit grand slam lifts Phillies

Jim Hutto may be best remembered among baseball trivia buffs…
Mexican League executive Jorge Pasquel, right, sits with the son of catcher Mickey Owen on his lap and outfielder Danny Gardella, left, during a 1946 game in Veracruz, Mexico. (SABR/Rucker Archive)

Jorge Pasquel

Mexican League president Jorge Pasquel, right, sits with the…
David Clyde (Trading Card DB)

David Clyde

“It was like taking a kid and throwing him into brain surgery…
Jimmy Cooney (Baseball-Reference)

Jimmy Cooney

James Joseph Cooney from Cranston, Rhode Island, played in three…
Peanuts Davis (Courtesy of Donna L. Halper)

Peanuts Davis

When baseball fans first encountered Ed “Peanuts” Davis,…
Jim Dee (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

Jimmy Dee

Major league ballplayers have not been immune to sudden, life-ending…
Joe Tipton (Trading Card DB)

Joe Tipton

If “Who was Joe Tipton?” was the answer on Jeopardy!, the…