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In 2014, Mo'Ne Davis made headlines when she became the first girl to pitch a shut out in the Little League World Series. The Anti-Defamation League offers a great lesson plan on this (https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/ documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/ mo-ne-davis-and-...
But the wily veteran proved he was still a legendary pitcher, posting a 6-1 record and helping the Indians win a World Series title. Cleveland's lineup also boasted Larry Doby, the first African-American signed to an American League team. You may also like: Biggest blowout wins in golf ...
When he was up to bat, Jackie Robinson was hit in the head by racist Pirates Pitcher Fritz Ostermueller which resulted in a fight between the two on the mound. (Actually, Ostermueller was a left handed pitcher whose pitch hit Robinson on the left wrist which he claimed was a brushback ...
Nicknamed “Big Train” and famed for being the greatest pitcher in baseball history, this statue depicts him as a four armed character more suited for a video game or the X-Men. 23. General Nathan Bedford Forrest Crazy Nattie Forrest and his Confederate cavalry are going to slay yo’ negro...
Being 8+ months pregnant, in the stands, and that pitcher is your HUSBAND. *** By the time Brian Duensing reached his 26th birthday, he had quite the resume: College World Series Athlete, 3rd Round MLB Draft Pick, World Cup Gold Medalist, Olympic Bronze Medalist. He and his wife, Lisa...
It’s not my name. I wasn’t born with it. My kids get mocked for it constantly. My oldest son, now a sophomore in high school, used to be terribly bothered by it. A baseball pitcher, he intentionally hit a kid once as a 12-year-old when he heard the kid call him “weener”...
In 2014, at age 13, she became the first female pitcher to win a game in the Little League World Series. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated and starred in TV commercials. She has a biography due out in 2015. This phenom's first name could become a cool...