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03/02/2018

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03/02/2018

On August 24, 1989, Pete Rose voluntarily accepted a permanent place on baseball's ineligible list. Rose accepted that there was a factual reason for the ban; in return, Major League Baseball agreed to make no formal finding with regard to the gambling allegations.

Approaching 30 years since the ban, the question remains: Does Pete Rose belong in the Hall of Fame?

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01/18/2018

The Shot Heard 'Round the World. Giants win the pennant on the back of Thomson's home run. Perhaps the most memorable moment in baseball history.

Fifty years after the Miracle at Coogan’s Bluff, as Thomson’s home run is often nicknamed, a Wall Street Journal article revealed that the Giants’ big comeback of 1951—and perhaps Thomson’s home run—was the result of a complex scheme the Giants had developed to steal signs and give their batters a heads-up on what kind of pitch was coming. Many surviving members of the 1951 Giants said, for the most part, that the story was true; Ralph Branca had heard about it as early as 1954, but didn’t squawk about it since it wasn’t going to change anything about 1951. When Thomson, a kind old man nearing 80 years of age, was asked by the Journal whether he was tipped off before his historic home run against Branca, it was reported that he was initially evasive and roundabout in response.

Thomson finally said: “My answer is no.”

01/02/2018

On April 8, 1965, just in time for a new season of Major League Baseball, The Munsters aired one of its most famed episodes, titled, "Herman The Rookie." It featured a guest appearance by Hall of Famer Leo Durocher, who was a coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the time of filming. Clad in street clothes, Durocher is seen supervising a tryout by Herman Munster, the patriarch of the Munster clan, who is attempting to showcase his prodigious hitting abilities at a local ballpark.

01/02/2018

09/26/2017

Jim “Mudcat” Grant on how he got his nickname.

06/24/2016

Arriba! ESPN Deportes' official trailer for "The Clemente Effect." Rest in peace, Roberto. Thankful for your life and your commitment to fighting injustice.

06/24/2016

Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks. Tribute video honoring the Chicago great on Opening Night 2015.

06/24/2016

The Wizard!

06/22/2016

6/21/1964

06/20/2016

Segment for Mariners Magazine (April, 1994, KSTW-TV, Seattle, WA.) Bill Nye "The Science Guy" examines the science behind baseball player Randy Johnson, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (at that time) and why his pitches were so hard to hit. Produced by: Scott Blatman, Bill Nye and Rod Simons. Videography & Editing by Scott Blatman. Post Production by: William Buchanan, Laurie Jones & David Richardson. This story/segment won the 1994 Sports Segment Emmy Award for KSTW Sports. Enjoy!