Fact 3: Cal Hubbard is the only person credited in both baseball and football hall of fame. Baseball is America's pastime and has seen its share of interesting occurrences and just plain goofy history. Understandable, not many people do. Richardson stole the show, however; batting .367, driving in 12, and hitting a grand slam. Jerry Markbreit shows his referee Super Bowl ring. For example, did you know that a curling rink in Halifax was used as a temporary morgue in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster? In order to take the slick factory sheen off and allow pitchers to get a better grip, Major League Baseball wipes down each baseball with mud from an undisclosed location on the Delaware River. The Cardeelers? Some of Piersall's stunts include, walking up to bat wearing a Beatles wig, talking to the monument of Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium, and climbing a grandstand roof to heckle an umpire. Japanese golfers carry hole-in-one insurance. In honor of this unique event, we’re sliding into home with months of baseball themed blog posts! 5. While it certainly wasn't the strangest trade ever, it definitely took the title for the biggest! Not only that, but if the pass was incomplete and never touched, the defense then took possession of the ball. Fact: Clarence Blethen injured himself with his own false teeth. While home run balls generally go over the back fence instead of into the stands, foul balls are likely to find their way towards spectators. So McCarthy decided to take matters into his own hands. An incomplete forward pass in football used to earn teams a 15-yard penalty. Incredibly, they both occurred in the same fashion of 3B-2B-1B; even more incredibly, the Twins actually manged to lose the game!
They're not as large or impressive as the rings received by the players, but all referees who officiate the Super Bowl get a serious piece of bling to commemorate the day. The company has a long successful history in book publishing, product licensing, radio and popular TV shows. I told my dad right away, he saw him later. It was the only time a player hit a home run in his and his team's debut. In Japan, it is customary for golfers who've hit a hole-in-one to throw a celebration for their closest companions, though this can also be as simple as buying them all a celebratory gift. On July 27, 1930 Reds pitcher Ken Ash was brought into a game against the Cubs with two on and no outs. 3. Nearly four million Japanese golfers carry golf insurance, paying a $65 premium every year for $3500 in coverage. Playing the Red Sox, the first triple-dip occurred in the bottom of the fourth inning, and they did it again in the bottom of the eighth. Jimmy Piresall was eccentric to say the least; his life became the basis for the book & movie Fear Strikes Out, which chronicles his battle with bipolar disorder. In Major League Baseball, special mud is used to rub baseballs before each game to reduce their luster and make them easier to grip. 7. Oddball, and it’s full of never before seen Ripley’s art, baseball oddities, bizarre ballpark food, and more! ©2020 Verizon Media.
But as often as a foul ball might head towards you, did you know the odds of a fan being hit by a ball while at a major league game are 300,000 to one?