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Lifetime 1.000 Hitters

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Baseball writer Norman L. Macht tells the story of baseball’s lifetime 1.000 hitters throughout the years. Lifetime 1.000 hitter John Paciorek Since the beginning of time, thousands of men have worn the uniforms of America’s major league baseball teams. John Paciorek The most productive one-game wonder was John Paciorek.

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New York Yankees Colors and Logo: A History and Color Codes

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We discuss the different colors and logos that the baseball team have used throughout the years- including full details of their CMYK, HEX, RGB and Pantone codes. Dimaggio chose to fight in World War II, meaning he was out of baseball from 1943-1945 due to military service. Check out our baseball blog for more!

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Baseball’s Longest Games

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The longest games in baseball history There must be something in the water or the baked beans in Boston. Both games involved the Philadelphia Athletics. Almost 9,000 early birds turned out for the morning game. That was just a warmup for Waddell, who started the afternoon game against Cy Young.

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Boston Red Sox Colors and Logo: A History and Color Codes

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We discuss the different colors and logos that the baseball team have used throughout the years- including full details of their CMYK, HEX, RGB and Pantone codes. He had lots of ties to the newspaper business, but he also had a liking for baseball due to family ties that went back generations. Check out our baseball blog for more!

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Jesse Orosco: Reliever for the Record Books

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The Story of Baseball Record-Breaker Jesse Orosco - By Norman L. Macht Over the 24 years 1979-2003, 6-foot-2 lefthander Jesse Orosco pitched in a record 1,252 games - all but four of them as a closer or middle reliever, for nine teams. When I was 15 I had a chance to pitch a few innings for his team in a game. 384 but no power.

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Beginner's Guide to Major League Baseball- All Teams

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A brief guide to MLB and all of its teams Although American Football is marketed as ‘America’s Game’, the romantics amongst us still see Baseball as the quintessential American pastime. As Roger Hornsby said; "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. Enjoy, and let’s play ball.

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