But a rough-and-tumble game against the Houston Oilers in the season’s penultimate matchup motivated Dickerson to jump ahead of schedule and top Simpson’s 2,003 yards one week early with 215 in Week 16. “I had hoped to do it in San Francisco, in front of national TV, but they ...
MLB Statcast has only been used this century, but baseball fans have always been enamored with tape-measure home runs. In 1919, media reported that Babe Ruth swatted a 587-foot homer at Tampa’s Plant Field. Some historians have speculated the home run was closer to 550 feet, but it rem...
Throughout the ensuing decade, baseball fans argued over the validity of the record, since steroid allegations trailed Bonds during his time in a San Francisco Giants uniform. At the time of #73, Bonds was actually considering a move to another team in the coming offseason. 1997: Tiger ...
LANSING, Mich. – Lansing Lugnuts first baseman Will Simpson and outfielders Henry Bolte and Brayan Buelvas were named to the Midwest League 2024 High-A All-Star Team, Minor League Baseball announced Thursday. The trio join a group of 26 previous Lugnuts to be named post-season All-Stars in...
A look at what’s happening around baseball Tuesday: ___ 18 INNINGS Tuesday's schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills of nine-inning games since Sept. 28, 2019. Major League Baseball used seven-inning doubleheaders in ...
August 15, 2024 Facebook Share X Share Email Copy Link The Charleston RiverDogs close the home portion of the 2024 regular season schedule with a two-week homestand. The first half of that 12-game stretch at The Joe features a visit from the rival Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The week includes...
Guest schedule and tickets can be found at Twin Cities Con website. 5 Things That Will Get You Kicked Out Of A Minnesota Vikings Game Gallery Credit:Troy Dunken Things Fans Can't Do At Minnesota Vikings' Games (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) ...
On May 22, 2014, Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith showed up to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon dressed in identical Kiss Destroyer shirts, black leather jackets, and backwards baseball hats. The celebrity lookalikes were there to address their "rivalry." How to...
WASHINGTON -- A rainout Friday night placed a difficult challenge on the schedule for the Nationals, now tasked with two doubleheaders in four days, beginning with Saturday's against the Reds. It's especially challenging for a team trying to climb its way back into the division race, with ...