Baseball History On This Date

@OleTimeHardball Don Money

First player to come to mind when seeing this Milwaukee Brewers logo

@S_U_Network Rick Sweet John Boccabella Dick Billings

Whoever names the most obscure MLB catcher wins.

@OleTimeHardball Bo Jackson

Who is the most “what if” player in MLB history? Drugs, injury, etc. 1. Eric Davis 2. Dwight Gooden 3. Mickey Mantle 4. Mike Trout 5. Don Mattingly 6. Herb Score 7. Sandy Koufax 8. Darryl Strawberry 9. Josh Hamilton 10. Write in a player

@miles_commodore Jets and Saints

Super Bowl Trivia What are the only two NFL franchises to make just one appearance in the Super Bowl and won it? They are 1-0 in the game. No cheating.

@BBGreatMoments 1984

Know the season?

Who was the third baseman on your favorite team when you were 10 years old? I’ll start:

@CodifyBaseball Razor Shines

What is the best name in baseball history? Please contribute. I'll start. Coco Crisp.

8/18/1982: On this date in 1982, Pete Rose of the Philadelphia #Phillies made his 13,941st plate appearance in a 5-3 victory over the Houston #Astros to move into first place on the career list, passing Hank Aaron. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell

8/17/1973: On this date in 1973, Willie Mays hit the 660th and final home run of his Major League career. The 4th inning homer came off Don Gullett of the Cincinnati #Reds. The Reds beat the #Mets, 2-1 at Shea Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LGM

8/16/1984: On this date in 1984, After nearly six years, Pete Rose was reunited with his hometown Cincinnati #Reds when the #Expos traded him for infielder Tom Lawless. The Reds immediately named him player-manager, replacing Vern Rapp. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ATOBTTR

8/15/1990: On this date in 1990, Philadelphia's Terry Mulholland pitched MLB’s 8th no-hitter of the season, and the #Phillies beat the #SFGiants, 6-0. The season's 8th no-hitter surpassed the modern record of seven, set in 1908 and 1917. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #RingTheBell

8/14/1958: On this date in 1958, third baseman Vic Power of the Cleveland #Indians stole home twice in the same game. He had only three steals all year. Power had 3 hits in the Tribe’s 10-9 victory over the Detroit #Tigers. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ForTheLand

8/13/1979: On this date in 1979, left fielder Lou Brock collected his 3,000th career hit, a single off Dennis Lamp, as the St. Louis #Cardinals outlasted the Chicago #Cubs 3-2 at Busch Stadium. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #ForTheLou

8/12/1987: On this date in 1987, the #Braves sent veteran pitcher Doyle Alexander to the #Tigers in exchange for minor leaguer John Smoltz. Alexander will help lead the Tigers to the A.L. East title, posting a perfect 9-0 record. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #BravesCountry #RepDetroit

8/11/1987: On this date in 1987, Mark McGwire of the Oakland #Athletics  homered off Seattle’s Mike Moore in the 7th inning. The home run was McGwire’s 38th of the year, which broke Al Rosen's A.L. rookie HR record. Oakland fell to the #Mariners, 8-2. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

8/10/1971: On this date in 1971, Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota #Twins hit his 500th career home run in the first inning off Baltimore's Mike Cuellar, becoming the 10th player to join the 500 HR Club. The #Orioles beat the #MNTwins , 4-3. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD

8/9/1976: On this date in 1976, John Candelaria became the first #Pirates pitcher in 69 years to throw a no-hitter at home, blanking the Los Angeles #Dodgers 2-0 at Three Rivers Stadium. Candelaria struck out seven Dodger batters. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #LetsGoBucs

8/8/1982: On this date in 1982, California’s Doug DeCinces hit 3 home runs in a game for the second time in less than a week, leading the #Angels to a 9-5 victory over the Seattle #Mariners. DeCinces also hit 3 HRs against Minnesota on Aug. 3. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #GoHalos

8/7/1978: On this date in 1978, the #Braves slugging third baseman Eddie Mathews, along with Cleveland pitcher Addie Joss and baseball executive Larry MacPhail, were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD #BravesCountry #ForTheLand

8/6/1988: On this date in 1988, Oakland outfielder Jose Canseco became the 11th player in Major League history to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in a season. Canseco stole second base for his 30th as the #Athletics  edged the Seattle #Mariners, 5-4. #MLB #OTD #BaseballOTD