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11-16-2020 Hall of Fame Ballot Announced ( History ) 93 days
New Research in Baseball Autographs
Mike Champion , Robinson Checo , Curt Wardle , Ramon Cabrera .
Ray Blades , Tim Federowicz , Vidal Nuno , Johnny Werhas , Joe Davenport .
Tim Plodinec , Gaylen Pitts , Guilder Rodriguez , Footer Johnson .
Nick Martini , Mark Schaeffer , Don Gile , Adrian Zabala , Nomar Mazara .
Carlos Monasterios , Tommy Watkins , Jay Tessmer , Wayne Cage .
New Research in Baseball Awards
2020 MLB Player of the Week Award : new research / first winners added.
International League Most Valuable Player Award : no winner in 2020.
International League Rookie of the Year Award : no winner in 2020.
College World Series Most Outstanding Player : no winner in 2020.
Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award : no winner in 2020.
New Research in the Baseball Card Database
Mother's Cookies Sets : Padres checklists added for 1993 , 1994 , and 1995 .
2020 Bowman Baseball Card Checklist added. ( Bowman Sets ).
1934 Four on one Exhibit Baseball Card Checklist ( Miscellaneous Sets ).
Baseball Wit Sets : Checklists added for 1989 Wit (NNO) & 1989 Wit .
1990 Jumbo California Sun Flower Seeds Baseball Card Checklist ( Misc ).
New Research in Baseball Feats
Home Run Allowed to First Batter Faced : Added Connor Brogdon.
Three Home Runs in a Game : added Mookie Betts .
Home Run From Each Side of the Plate in a Game : Jose Ramirez (2x in '20).
Home Run in First At-Bat : added Tyler Stephenson.
Triple Plays in Major League Baseball : 2020 game & box scores 1911-14.
New Research in Baseball Lists
Baseball Almanac Updates : last ten updates we made in each section.
Celebrities Related to Major League Baseball Players : Added Sid Farrar .
Last MLB Player Standing Born in Each Year : updated (1980-1982).
MLB Twitter Accounts : added Dick Allen . Updated research & style.
New York Mets AND New York Yankees : 1st two now a trivia question (FF#3).
New Research on Baseball Players
Sid Farrar . Baseball card, quote, story about his famous daughter.
Tim Dillard . Trivia, funny baseball story, new research.
Art Shamsky . Newspaper story, research, trivia, and several records.
Brian Doyle . Rookie card, baseball stories, quote, and trivia.
Jack Stivetts . Quote, no-hitter, photo, biography, trivia & research.
New Research in Baseball Records
Most 3-HR Games in a Career : Career record tied by Mookie Betts .
MLB Hit By A Pitch Team Records : cleaned-up formatting / new style.
Strikeout Records for Pitchers : Tyler Alexander (Most Consecutive Ks in AL).
Strikeout Records for Pitchers : added Shane Bieber ( Opening Day 14Ks).
Bases On Balls Records : cleaned-up formatting / new style.
New Research on Baseball Teams & Historic Games
August 10, 1944 . Red Barrett uses MLB record 58 pitches (fewest ever) in W.
Buffalo Bisons : New intro! Updated formatting on page / new style.
Forbes Field : More trivia / research added to the Pirates historic ballpark .
July 12, 1979 . Newspapers, video, and history of Disco Demolition Night .
Cleveland Spiders : updated formatting on page / new style.
New Research in College Baseball Lists
Saint Leo University Baseball Players : updated logo (provided by St. Leo).
Hope College [New] -- Doc Lavan , George Zuverink , Jim Kaat .
Navarro College Baseball Players : debut links added to Hammer & Hilliard .
University of Arkansas Baseball Players : debut link added for Colin Poche .
University of South Florida Baseball Players -- added Jimmy Herget .
New Research on Major League Players Who Died in 2020
Carroll Hardy . Died on August 9th . Played in NFL and MLB!
Horace Clarke . Died on August 5th . 2B with Yanks during Horace Clarke Era .
Bobby Prescott . Died on August 2nd . OF with 1961 Kansas City Athletics .
Bert Thiel . Died on July 31st . Relief pitcher. 4 gms with 1952 Boston Braves .
Bob Sebra . Died on July 22nd . Late '80s RHP / University of Nebraska .
New Research / Articles on the Baseball Almanac Blog
Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories Book Review .
World Series Game 7 Pitchers Who Threw A Complete Game .
Bob Oliver Obituary .
Buddies, Bullies, and Baseball Book Review .
Last Ride of the Iron Horse Book Review .
New Research on World Series Pages & Year-by-Year MLB History
1913 World Series : updated page formatting.
1968 American League & 1968 National League . Pennant race & formatting.
1967 American League & 1967 National League . Pennant race & formatting.
1966 American League & 1966 National League . Pennant race & formatting.
1965 American League & 1965 National League . Pennant race & formatting.
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