Tag: Baseball History

Musings of a deep generalist

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Shane Bieber’s Historic First Four

April 18—Cleveland Indians white-hot starter, Shane “Not Justin” Bieber, became the first pitcher since 1893 to strike out at least 10 batters in each of his first 4 starts in a season, striking out 13 Cincinnati Reds in 8.0 IP in his 4th start of the 2021 season.

Fenway Park, Boston

Week of April 12-18, 2021

Chicago White Sox schedule and results – Week of April 12-18, 2021

T-Mobile Park, Seattle

Week of April 5-11, 2021

Chicago White Sox schedule and results – Week of April 5-11, 2021

Wrigley Field Organist Gary Pressy

Wrigley Field Organist Celebrates 2,500 Games

Gary Pressy has played the organ at every Cubs home game since he became the sole organist at Wrigley field in 1987.

First Night Game at Wrigley

The first-ever night game at Wrigley Field was scheduled for 8-8-88 (August 8, 1988, at 6:05 PM) against the Phillies. Prior to July 1988, when installation of the lights was completed, Wrigley Field had for years been the only Major League ballpark that lacked the lighting necessary for night games.