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Baseball Things You Didn't Know - 2023 Edition

MFS62
Jun 23 2023 12:57 PM

The baseball stadium at the U of Tennessee is named after Lindsay Nelson.

And they'll be adding 2,000 seats to it.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2023/06/23/neyland-stadium-renovation-lindsey-nelson-stadium-expansion-tennessee-football-baseball/70351145007/



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MFS62
Jun 23 2023 02:24 PM
Re: Baseball Things You Didn't Know - 2023 Edition

The Rangers are the only MLB team not to have a Pride night.



https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/06/23/why-are-the-texas-rangers-the-only-mlb-team-without-a-pride-night/70349359007/

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MFS62
Jun 27 2023 10:40 AM
Re: Baseball Things You Didn't Know - 2023 Edition

In 1948 - Ralph Kiner hit home runs every Sunday for eight successive weeks in May and June.



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Marshmallowmilkshake
Jun 27 2023 12:19 PM
Re: Baseball Things You Didn't Know - 2023 Edition

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In 1948 - Ralph Kiner hit home runs every Sunday for eight successive weeks in May and June.



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There is a cast of Kiner's hands holding a bat in an area behind home plate at PNC Ballpark. It was pretty near. Actually, that entire ballpark was really neat!