Baseball Trivia: Fun Facts For Fans
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When Rutherford B. Hayes was President...
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1879
The last year that Major League Baseball’s active wins leader had a total below 200. With Jamie Moyer and Andy Pettitte not under contract, Tim Wakefield is MLB’s active leader with 193.
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No Yank has 3K?
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74
Hits needed by Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter to reach 3,000 for his career. He will become the first Yankee in MLB history to reach 3,000.
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Werth the $$?
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0
The number of seasons new Washington Nationals’ outfielder Jayson Werth has hit .300 or driven in 100 runs. The Nats signed the 31-year old Werth to a seven-year, $126 million deal.
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When Do the Steelers Start?
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18
Consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That streak stretches back to 1993 and is the record for North American team sports.
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The Central Cellar
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2006
The last year an NL Central team won a postseason series. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series in five games that year.
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Can They Equal the Braves 1995 Staff?
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20-8
The postseason record for the Phillies' top four 2011 starters: Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels and the newly (re)acquired Cliff Lee.
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Bigger $$: The Powerball or His New Deal?
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10
Consecutive seasons (every year of his career) that St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols has totaled at least 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and hit .312 or better.
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But He is on the Punched-In-The-Face List
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0
Career days on the disabled list for White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who is 25th all-time with 11,088.1 innings caught.
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What Kind of Training? Army Training, Sir.
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565
Number of feet a U.S. Army skydiver missed his target at Rangers Ballpark last August when he was caught on a flagpole above the scoreboard.
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