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| Date |
2018 Major League Baseball Calendar |
Days Away |
| 03-29-2018 |
Opening Day (History) |
11 days |
| 04-15-2018 |
Jackie Robinson Day (History) |
28 days |
| 06-04-2018 |
Major League Baseball Draft (History) |
78 days |
| 07-17-2018 |
All-Star Game in Nationals Park (History) |
121 days |
| 09-01-2018 |
September Call-Ups (History) |
167 days |
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| "WHERE WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY, IS BEING PRESERVED TODAY." |
| 00: News -- last five updates are listed below. Previous additionals & changes are archived. |
| Baseball Autographs (Signed baseball cards integrated onto listed ballplayers) |
| 00: Hal Peck, Rob Segedin, Aaron Loup and Stew Bowers. |
| 00: Preston Guilmet, Clarence Jones, Josh Smoker, Brett Phillips, Chris Bassitt, Jesse Winker. |
| 00: Juniel Querecuto, Daniel Vogelbach, German Marquez, Jed Bradley, Thad Weber. |
| 00: Steven Moya, Dilson Torres, Liu Rodriguez, Jharel Cotton, Sid Gautreaux. |
| 00: Dave McNally (1974 Topps), Fernando Abad (2012 Topps Update). |
| Baseball Awards Research |
| 00: Casey Award Winners (Spitball) -- prestigious book of the year award. |
| 00: Tip O'Neill Award (CBHOF) -- Joey Votto 7th win, two shy of Larry Walker. |
| 00: Pacific Coast League MVP (PCL) -- added Christian Walker, 2017 recipient. |
| 00: Catfish Hunter Award (A's) -- added Jed Lowrie, 2017 recipient. |
| 00: Red Sox Rookie of the Year Award (Boston) -- added Andrew Benintendi, 2017 recipient. |
| Baseball Card Database |
| 00: 1989 Swell, 1990 Swell, 1991 Swell / All Baseball Greats sets by (Swell) are added! |
| 00: 1912 T207 Brown Background Baseball Card Checklist (American Tobacco Company) -- added. |
| 00: 1998 - 2000 Pacific Aurora Baseball Card Sets / All of Them (Pacific) -- added. |
| 00: 1966 Topps Baseball Card Checklist (Topps) -- added. |
| 00: 1968 Topps Baseball Card Checklist (Topps) -- added. |
| Baseball Feats Research |
| 00: Triple Plays -- overall MLB number column, frequency chart & 1992 box scores added. |
| 00: Pitchers With a Strikeout in 200+ Straight Games -- NEW research! |
| 00: Pitchers Who Made Their Debut in BOTH GAMES of a Doubleheader. |
| 00: Home Run in Last At-Bat -- pitchers in italics (email suggestion), walk-offs in bold, 1 new trivia. |
| 00: Pitchers Who Hit A Home Run On Their Birthday -- new baseball "club" / set of research! |
| Baseball Lists Research |
| 00: Steroid Suspensions -- updated, 2018 section created, Jorge Bonifacio (KCR) added. |
| 00: Franchise First Home Runs (Firsts) -- added a historical box score from 1901 Tigers game. |
| 00: Baseball Players Who Committed Suicide -- confirmed / added John Rheinecker. |
| 00: Baseball Players Who Died in a Plane Crash -- NEW research, sad topic, 12 names to date. |
| 00: Celebrities Related to Major League Baseball Players -- added Kevin Youkilis and Derek Jeter. |
| Baseball Player Research (19th Century Ballplayers | Biographical Research | Trivia | Etc) |
| 00: Don Hoak (1954-1964) -- sourced quote, added did you know, baseabll card, and more trivia. |
| 00: Buck O'Brien (1911-1913) -- first pitch in Fenway, first balk in a World Series, and more! |
| 00: Curry Foley (1957-1968) -- first cycle hitter, photo, quote and obituary added. |
| 00: Ballplayers (1876 - 2017) -- SABR Jan/Feb 2018 Biographical Research data added (download). |
| 00: Winston Abreu (2006-2009) -- new quote, did you know, and checklist added (2002 Select). |
| Baseball Records Research |
| 00: Fewest Strikeouts in a Doubleheader by Both Teams Record -- added box scores. |
| 00: Record for most positions played in a game (9) -- tied by Andrew Romine (2017 box score added). |
| 00: Extra Base Hits Records -- had Chipper Jones tying Paul Waner, but needed update / logs. |
| 00: May 3, 1950 -- updated box score where record for Most Balks in a Game was set by Vic Raschi. |
| 00: Record for highest slugging percentage in a season by an AL rookie -- broken by Aaron Judge. |
| Baseball Team-by-Team Research |
| 00: Toronto Blue Jays -- Roy Halladay (#32) added to retired numbers (AL Retired Numbers). |
| 00: Houston Astros -- franchise history updated (special thanks to Stephen Robb). |
| 00: Seattle Mariners -- Ken Griffey, Jr. (#24) added to retired numbers (AL Retired Numbers). |
| Collegiate Baseball Research |
| 00: University of Tennessee Baseball Players -- added Drew Steckenrider box score / number column. |
| 00: Stony Brook University Baseball Players -- Travis Jankowski box score debut link added. |
| 00: University of New Mexico Baseball Players -- added Bobby LaFromboise & Mitch Garver box score. |
| 00: Seton Hall University Baseball Players -- Zack Granite added. |
| 00: University of Virginia Baseball Players -- fixed Jarrett Parker. Added Derek Fisher. |
| Major League Baseball Players by Year of Death (MLB Players Who Died in 2018) |
| 00: RIP -- Ed Charles; added died on date and died in location. |
| 00: RIP -- Rudy Regalado; added died on date and died in location. |
| 00: RIP -- Jack Hamilton; added died on date and died in location. |
| 00: RIP -- Tom Brewer; added died on date, died in location, a unique fact, and a news clipping. |
| 00: RIP -- Tito Francona; added died on date and died in location. |
| Rookie Baseball Players (2017 American League Rookies | 2017 National League Rookies) |
| 00: MLB Debut -- Tim Locastro, September 29, 2013 Draft from Ithaca College. |
| 00: MLB Debut -- Tanner Scott, September 20, 2014 Draft from Howard College. |
| 00: MLB Debut -- Keury Mella, September 20, the 707th player from the Dominican Republic. |
| 00: MLB Debut -- Christian Villanueva, September 18, the 125th player from Mexico. |
| 00: MLB Debut -- Aaron Wilkerson, September 15, undrafted free agent / 2017 Brewers RHP. |
| World Series Research |
| 00: 1948 -- Expanded: 25-man roster (DNP: Berardino, Zoldak, Hogue, Lyons, Shoun, Sturgeon). |
| 00: 1969 -- Expanded: 25-man roster (DNP: Jack DiLauro, Cal Koonce, Jim McAndrew, Tug McGraw). |
| 00: 1969 -- Expanded: 25-man roster (DNP: Bobby Floyd, Jim Hardin, Marcolino Lopez, Tom Phoebus). |
| 00: 1979 -- Expanded: 25-man roster (On Roster / Did Not Play: Dave Roberts). |
| 00: 2008 -- Expanded: 25-man roster (On Roster / Did Not Play: Clay Condrey, J.A. Happ, So Taguchi). |
| 2017 Major League Baseball Regular Season Standings |
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| Baseball Almanac - the back of a baseball card, and so much more... |
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| "Preserving Baseball. Preserving History. Preserving Baseball History." - Baseball Almanac |
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