"Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth
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Jim Abbott was born without a right hand but that didn't stop him from pitching 10 years in the bigs including tossing a no-hitter OTD in 1993.
A true inspiration.
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24 years ago today, Ken Griffey Jr. let @AROD use his bat.
The result: a homer.
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Ken Griffey Jr. stealing a fly ball from his dad is an all-time clip. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Which father-son duo has the most similar swing? #FathersDay
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The great Roberto Clemente was born OTD in 1934, so of course we have to post this incredible throw. 😱
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Remembering that time Kobe Bryant threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodgers Stadium 💜💛
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13 years ago, Clay Buchholz tossed a no-hitter in just his 2nd career start.
The final pitch was nasty.
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Jim Leyland once paused an argument for God Bless America, then got right back at it. 🤣
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Ken Griffey Jr. initially declined to be in the '98 #HRDerby, but after being booed for his decision, he changed his mind and went out and won it.
Legend.
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From a kid to a World Champion.
@FreddieFreeman5 throughout the years.
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When the @Dodgers and @Cardinals played in the 2013 NLCS, we had a standoff for the ages. 🤣
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Exit Sandman.
9 years ago today, Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte went to the mound to take Mariano Rivera out for the final time. 😢
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“What a marvelous moment for baseball ... What a marvelous moment for the country and the world.”
RIP Hank Aaron, one of the greatest of all time.
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.@PujolsFive is a legend on and off the field. ❤️ #BiggerThanBaseball nitter.app/JoeBone546/status/1141…
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Miggy has the most fun. 🤣
The legendary @MiguelCabrera turns 38 today.
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20 years ago today, Randy Johnson entered the 6th inning in Pittsburgh needing 3 more strikeouts to become the first pitcher with 4 consecutive 300 K seasons.
He tossed an immaculate inning. 🐐
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The Manny being Manny experience:
Makes the catch 👍
High-fives the fan 🤣
Still has time for the double play 😱
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"My oh my! What a catch by Ichiro!"
OTD in 2005, Ichiro hung in the air to make this catch. 😱
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Seven years ago, Derek Jeter ended his final game at Yankee Stadium in the most magical way possible.
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DAVID ORTIZ! DAVID ORTIZ! DAVID ORTIZ!
7 years ago, Big Papi's grand slam was yet another clutch #postseason hit for the @RedSox star.
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16 years ago today, Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 500th homer on Father’s Day with his dad in attendance.
Such an awesome moment. ❤️ 💙
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When Dallas Braden was in high school, he lost his mother to cancer.
On Mother’s Day in 2010, he provided a moment he and fans will never forget. ⚾💗
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From hit No. 1 to hit No. 3,000, Miguel Cabrera has been a joy to watch.
Congrats, @MiguelCabrera!
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The Kid was burdened with glorious purpose.
He hit his 600th homer on this date in 2008.
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Jackie Robinson's steal of home in the 1955 World Series was iconic. #Jackie42
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Chills every time.
Happy birthday to King Félix, the last @MLB pitcher to achieve perfection.
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Jay Bruce has announced his retirement after 14 seasons and 319 career home runs.
One of his biggest homers was a walk-off shot to clinch the NL Central for the @Reds in 2010.
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OTD in 2004, Ichiro broke George Sisler's 84-year record for most hits in a season.
He would end with 262 hits that season, a mark that might never be bested.
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In his first game off the bereavement list after losing his mother to ALS, Stephen Piscotty hit this emotional home run. #LouGehrigDay #ALSChatter
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Hank Aaron threw out the final pitch at Turner Field and the first pitch at SunTrust Park.
No one more fitting.
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10 years ago today, Ichiro Suzuki collected his 4,000th career professional base hit.
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21 years ago today, Andrés Galarraga returned after missing the 1999 season with cancer.
In a #BiggerThanBaseball moment, The Big Cat homered in his return. ❤️
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Jackie stealing home in the World Series is still one of the coolest baseball clips ever.
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Wanna feel old?
Dusty Baker's son Darren, of 2002 World Series fame, was drafted today by the @Nationals in the 10th round of the @MLBDraft. 🤯
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Brian Snitker has been with the @Braves organization since 1977.
Now he's a World Champion manager.
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OTD in 2002, Hideki Matsui and the Yankees agreed on a 3-year, $21 million contract.
In his first game at Yankee Stadium, he hit a grand slam.
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Ichiro Suzuki once hit a stand-up inside-the-park home run in an All-Star game.
It's the only inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history.
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Ken Griffey Jr. hitting his 500th homer on Father's Day is a moment that never gets old. ❤️
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Every step of Derek Jeter's career was magical including the end.
Can't wait for the doc on No. 2 in 2022.
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14 years later, @DonOrsillo and @Jerry_Remy’s call of the Fenway pizza incident is still hilarious. 🤣
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The walls at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium were 10 feet and Otis Nixon still robbed this homer. 🤯
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