FunBaseballFacts @FunBaseballFact

Amazing facts and amusing stats on the rich history of America's pastime. Have some fun baseball facts to share? Email them to: [email protected] Joined June 2023

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FunBaseballFacts @FunBaseballFact

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Truly remarkable...

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At 42 years old, Nolan Ryan struck out 301 batters in 239 innings. That is an 11.3 strikeouts per 9 innings. The league wide average that year was 5.6. He doubled the league average at 42 years old

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Bo Belinsky made a splash as a rookie, winning his first 4 starts for the Angels in 1962, one being a no-hitter. But in 8 seasons, he only had 1 winning record. He wasn't an All-Star on the field, but off the field was another story. He dated many Hollywood stars: Ann-Margret, Tina Louise, Juliet Prowse, and Connie Stevens. He had a much-publicized engagement with Mamie Van Doren, then broke it off. He married Jo Collins, Playboy’s Playmate of the Year in 1965. That marriage ended in divorce, and later he married and divorced Weyerhaueser paper heiress Janie Weyerhaueser. #MLB #Angels

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@BBGreatMoments It's truly hard to fathom what a unicorn he was, especially compared to today's pitchers

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Today in 1944: Joe Nuxhall debuted for the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the youngest player in MLB history. He was 15 years and 316 days old. The game in 1944 was during World War II when young and old players sometimes filled in for players fighting overseas. He didn't make his second start until 8 years later. #mlb #baseball #Reds

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@FanDuel Back when the NBA was worth watching...

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@netflixsports Kudos to the ushers that gave another ball to the dad, I mean, kids

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In 2016, MLB named the batting titles after two of the best hitters in baseball history: Tony Gwynn (National League) and Rod Carew (American League). Gwynn had the highest batting average in the NL 8 times. Carew won the AL batting title 7 times. #mlb #baseball @RodCarew_29

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@SleeperDodgers @JeffPassan Seems like an overpay considering Skubal was recently hurt

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How cool is Paul Skenes...

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Paul Skenes is an awesome human in case anyone was wondering. He was driving by the Ingomar Franklin Park Little League baseball fields last night and saw the lights on and just pulled on in. He was there over 2 hours signing, taking pictures and playing catch with the kids.

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@FSBigBob It sure seems he's just a great all-around guy

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Been posting FunBaseballFacts for exactly three years now. It is a real joy to do this. I just want to thank you for the follow and for passing some of these facts on to your friends. Very much appreciated!

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The Mick....

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#OTD in 1969, the @Yankees retired Mickey Mantle's No. 7. Mantle joined Babe Ruth (No. 3), Lou Gehrig (No. 4) and Joe DiMaggio (No. 5) as the only players the team had honored with a retired jersey to that point.

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@CChapro832 @DaleMurphy3 good catch....you are correct....thanks

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There are just four retired players who have won multiple MVP awards and are not in the Hall of Fame: Roger Maris Dale Murphy Barry Bonds Juan Gonzalez #MLB #baseball #Maris4HOF @DaleMurphy3

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@Bullsfans That is hilarious

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@RayCartwright The efforts from the center fielder and third baseman made me cringe. They both looked like they were more concerned about not getting a boo boo than giving it their all.

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@Super70sSports His lack of effort is a complete embarrassement to the game. And himself. It is hard to watch some of these modern day players who don't hustle on every single play.

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Today in 1970: A labor dispute ended between the players and owners. The standard player contract was renegotiated. One of the provisions: the players got a raise in the minimum salary: it went from $10,000 to $12,000 per year. In 2026, it is $780,000. #MLB #baseball #salaries

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You could win a lot of bets on this one….

Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments

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The last switch hitter to win MVP in the AL was Vida Blue in 1971, a pitcher

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Today in 1966: With the #1 pick in the free-agent draft, the Mets selected a catcher, Steve Chilcott. He played 6 years in the minors, and became the first #1 pick to never play in the majors. With the #2 pick, Oakland selected Reggie Jackson. #MLB #baseball #Athletics #Mets