(Encyclopedia) Mantle, Mickey (Mickey Charles Mantle), 1931–95, American baseball player, b. Spavinaw, Okla. In 1951, he joined the New York Yankees of the American League; eventually he replaced Joe…
Jackie Robinson was the first Black man to play in American baseball's major leagues in the modern era. Only white players were allowed in pro baseball's major leagues until 1947, when Jackie…
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The Question: Which baseball players have hit four home runs in one game, and when did they do it? The Answer: Fifteen Major League Baseball players have hit…
Born: Jan. 31, 1919Baseball 1B-2B-3B 4-sport athlete at UCLA (baseball, basketball, football and track); hit .387 with Kansas City Monarchs of Negro Leagues in 1945; signed by Brooklyn Dodgers'…
The Question: Who owns the Major League Baseball record for consecutive stolen bases in a single season? The Answer: Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals…
Pete Rose is one of the greatest professional baseball players in the history of the game -- and also one of the most controversial. Rose began playing professionally for the Cincinnati Reds in 1963…
founder of Little League BaseballBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Williamsport, Pa. During the summer of 1938, lumberyard clerk Stotz gathered neighborhood children to discuss rules and scaled-down field…
baseball playerBorn: August 14, 1954Died: April 13, 2009 (Massachusetts, USA) Best Known as: baseball player Mark Fidrych, better known to baseball fans as "the…
