Archive for September, 2015

Did Branch Rickey Really Believe Yogi Berra Would Never be a Major League Ballplayer?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Branch Rickey did not think Yogi Berra would be a major league ballplayer. STATUS: I’m Going With […]

September 23rd, 2015 | Posted in Baseball Legends | No Comments

Did a Teenage Female Pitcher Strike Out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Back-to-Back?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL LEGEND: A female baseball pitcher struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back-to-back! Joe Engel was associated with Clark […]

September 10th, 2015 | Posted in Baseball Legends | 2 Comments

How Did an Injury at a Poker Game at the Age of 29 START a Hall of Famer’s MLB Career?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL LEGEND: A bizarre mix of circumstances (including an injury at a poker game) allowed Dazzy Vance to resurrect his […]

September 10th, 2015 | Posted in Baseball Legends | 2 Comments

Did Major League and Minor League Baseball Ban a Female Player From Playing in the Minors?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL LEGEND: A minor league team signed a female baseball player but then saw her contract voided by the commissioners […]

September 3rd, 2015 | Posted in Baseball Legends | 1 Comment