Andrew Romine of the Tigers became the fifth player in history to play all nine positions in one game. He began last Saturday's game in left field and ended at first base. Ashley MacLennan of Bless You Boys has a report. ... Romine, LF-CF-RF-3B-SS-2B-C-2B-P-1B.
When Romine was behind the plate, he used a glove his brother Austin Romine of the Yankees sent to him. He did not play a complete inning at catcher, though. He was pulled after three batters and moved back to second base. He faced only one batter on the mound, retiring Miguel Sano to begin the eighth inning (he received credit for a hold).
The other four players who played every position in a game: Bert Campaneris (September 8, 1965), Cesar Tovar (September 22, 1968) Scott Sheldon (September 6, 2000), and Shane Halter (October 1, 2000). ... Tovar started the game for the Twins, pitching the first inning. Halter scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth of a 12-11 win.
For all of the technological marvels that have pushed baseball forward - from radio to TV to internet streaming - there is still one thing that unites baseball fans across all eras: the box score. Originally created by Henry Chadwick in 1859, the simple grid of names and numbers can somehow tell the story of an entire game despite its simplicity. ... These are the six strangest batting lines players had this season:
Brian Dozier: 1-for-6, 5 strikeouts, home run
July 30 vs. Athletics
Matt Holliday and Joey Votto: 0-for-0, 5 BBs
April 9 vs. Baltimore and August 27 vs. Pirates
Jarrod Dyson: 0-for-1, 3 HBP
May 16 vs. Athletics ...
The Cubs have already visited the White House after winning the 2016 World Series. They visited the previous President, Barack Obama, who was not only a sports fan but also had Chicago ties that had a little something to do with how unusually quickly the customary championship trip occurred. Now, the Cubs are getting a second, less formal White House visit to see Donald Trump, and Joe Maddon immediately went on the defensive to claim that this is not a political statement.
It is a political statement, though: Trump is deeply unpopular as POTUS, and Maddon even admitted that not going to the White House is a political statement. So, when you do the opposite and go to the White House, why isn't that a political statement, too? Well, because it's Maddon, like he always does as a manager, will say whatever he has to in order to shield his players and bosses from criticism. That's an annoying but understandable trait for a manager, but when Maddon is using the same tactics for something more meaningful than adults playing sports in their pajamas, when he's shielding the decision to visit the White House behind his privilege as a well-off white man, well, "annoying" doesn't quite cover it.
Maddon says he's going "out of respect for the office and the building itself," a line that prioritizes the figurative symbolism of the office over real people. Real people like any Cubs fans who have been targeted by the president and cabinet working inside of it, whether because they're a minority or an immigrant or LGBT or on Medicaid. And at a time when the voicemail inboxes of senators are overflowing with messages from constituents especially concerned about that last part.
Maddon is doing this because the Ricketts, who own the Cubs, finagled an invite from the White House that once tried to recruit Todd Ricketts as the commerce secretary, likely as a thank you for the Ricketts family's contributions to the Trump campaign. That donation was a political statement. Making a second visit to the White House after the Cubs have already made one is a political statement. And Maddon trying to deflect by dismissing concerns that this is a political statement is such a political move that it's a surprise he doesn't already have a seat in congress.
Just own the trip. The Cubs as an organization are Trump-friendly, and they're visiting specifically because Trump is here. Maddon, for all his talk about this not being political and him going out of respect for the office and an old building, is also speaking to young Republicans at a luncheon while he's in town. Teams do not have a responsibility to visit the White House — we've recently had this come up with the NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors. Maddon and the Cubs should stop pretending otherwise.
Craig Breslow, Minnesota Twins:
Rather than questioning how vital they are, or what the impact on the game would be, I would ask, "What would be the impact on pace of play, and overall time of game, by limiting mound visits?" I think you would find it's largely inconsequential. Maybe we'd shave off a minute and a half, and I would be hard-pressed to find an argument that shaving a minute and a half would be the difference between someone tuning in until the end or switching the channel. Another way to look at it is this: if there's no mound visit, maybe you get two more walks and a pitching change. Are we better off with that? I've long argued that this whole pace-of-play fiasco is just chasing our tails. Nobody can prove how much we need to shorten a game, or how much we need to increase the pace by, in order for there to be a meaningful difference. We're just kind of throwing darts in the dark, hoping that where we land is better than where we are. Until we know what the solution looks like, I'm not sure we can know we're getting closer to it.
Deeply devoted to his faith, [Blaine] Boyer hooked up with Adam LaRoche, who also played briefly with the Red Sox in 2009. ...
Boyer and LaRoche got involved with an organization whose goal was to stop the sex trafficking of young girls in overseas brothels. ... Boyer said he and LaRoche, who is retired from playing, will continue this work "for the rest of our lives." ...
"We can't really ever discuss certain details when it pertains to people and the interaction we have," Boyer said. ... "We did a whole boatload of introspection on where we fit in that field. We settled on one group in particular called the DeliverFund ... It's a scary, nasty, disgusting world and you can't help but do all you can do to fight it. ... Adam is fortunate in that he's trying to tackle this thing full time, so I have a lot of catching up to do. I'm trying to do all I can."
In May 2015, he was a freshman infielder for the University of Iowa baseball team. Then it looks like he transferred to the University of South Carolina - Lancaster. I also found some disappointing news. A May 2014 story mentioned Kyle "Fenway" Parks. His first name is not actually Fenway! Damn. I found further confirmation of this in a USAToday article from April 2014. (Plus, he likes Jeter.)
From October 2016: Chicago Cubs Fans Name Their Newborn Daughter Wrigley
The first baby born in Chicago in 2017 was fittingly named after the team's iconic ballpark, Wrigley Field. Baby Wrigley Rose was born to Ellen and Aaron Dalbey at 12:12 am ...
A second couple in the Chicago area also went with a Cubs theme when they named their newborn. The girl was christened Addyson Kelley Jeanne Barham ... Addison Russell is the shortstop for the Cubs and Wrigley field is located on Addison street ...
Two years ago, a young Orioles fan held up a sign during a game in Baltimore that said, "My name really is Camden Yards." ... His father said that he chose the name for his son because he's always been a big baseball fan and that his wife agreed to it without needing too much convincing.
Most Extra-Base Hits Per At-Bat (All-Time)
AB XBH XBH PER AB AB PER XBH
1. Babe Ruth 8399 1356 .161 6.194
2. Lou Gehrig 8001 1190 .149 6.724
3. Barry Bonds 9847 1440 .146 6.838
4. Ted Williams 7706 1117 .145 6.899
5. David Ortiz 8640 1192 .138 7.248(Bill Deane posted the names to SABR-L. I got all of the numbers from Baseball Reference.)Even Papi is surprised.
April 14, 1914 (Federal League)
St. Louis - 000 000 000 000 2 - 2 8 0 Detroit - 000 000 000 000 3 - 3 8 5
June 16, 1914 (Federal League)
Brooklyn - 300 000 200 007 - 12 17 3 St. Louis - 300 000 002 008 - 13 19 2
May 16, 1969
Pilots - 030 000 100 06 - 10 13 3 Red Sox - 100 003 000 05 - 9 12 3
August 2, 1996
Yankees - 000 000 000 3 - 3 8 0 Royals - 000 000 000 4 - 4 8 1
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