Archive for the 'Baseball Legends' Category

Did a Rockies Coach Once Retire From Baseball in the Middle of a Game?

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: A Rockies coach quit the team (and retired from baseball) in the middle of a game! Like […]

Was a Baseball Player Once Drafted With the Number One Overall Pick…TWICE?

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: Danny Goodwin was drafted with the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft…TWICE!! The Major […]

Did Michael Jordan Really Buy a Fancy Bus for His Minor League Team?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL/BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Michael Jordan bought a fancy team bus for his minor league baseball team to ride around in. […]

Did Former Dodger Star Wally Moon Coin the Term “Flake” to Describe an Eccentric Person?

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: Former Dodger star Wally Moon coined the term “flake” to describe an eccentric person. Wally Moon cemented […]

Did Wally Moon Effectively Promote Himself to the Majors?

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: Wally Moon effectively promoted himself to the big leagues. Wallace “Wally” Moon was signed to a minor […]

Was Derek Jeter Not Drafted by the Houston Astros in 1992 Over a Difference of $100,000?

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: Derek Jeter was not drafted by the Astros in 1992 because of an Astros price limit for […]

Did Ken “Hawk” Harrelson Really Invent the Batting Glove?

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: Ken “Hawk” Harrelson invented the batting glove. Before becoming the extremely popular (in Chicago, at least) announcer […]

Did an Ejected Manager Once Sneak Back Into the Dugout Wearing a Disguise?

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: An ejected manager sneaked back into the dugout during the game using a fake mustache and glasses. […]

Did Cornelius McGillicuddy Change his Name to Connie Mack Because he was Tired of Writing his Name on the Scorecard Each Day?

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: Cornelius McGillicuddy changed his name to Connie Mack because he was tired of writing his name on […]

Did a New York Man Once Win Over Two Million Dollars Playing His Favorite Players’ Uniform Numbers in the Lottery?

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: A New York man won over two million dollars betting the uniform numbers of his six favorite […]