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Worst To First: A 1991 Baseball Story 9/30/20

Hey baseball fans! The 2020 playoffs are officially here, with a few notable curse-breakers in the bracket. The Marlins, White Sox, and Padres all snapped massive playoff droughts when they clinched playoff berths this season, with the Marlins and Padres going from last place in their respective divisions in 2019 to the postseason in 2020. Worst-to-first teams have become more common in baseball with the popularity of free agency and the rise of analytics, but I want to talk about the first wo...

From Baseball with Matt | about 5 years ago | 3 reads

2020 Topps Now -- Mookie Betts Ties MLB Record - #102

You knew this card was coming. Featured here is Mookie's 2020 Topps Now card celebrating his record tying feat last night. As you know, he hit three crushing home runs against the burgeoning Padres to tie a Major League record for three-homer games in a career at six (6) -- joining Johnny Mize and Sammy Sosa. With it still being so early in his career, Betts will no doubt break this record soon. Per Ken Gurnick at MLB.com : “Of course. I’m human,” said Betts. “But I work so hard, man, I ...

From Dodgers Blue Heaven | over 5 years ago | 1 read