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Camera Man Falls During Texas Rangers Game[Video]

Clay Moden — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:53:54 +0000

It’s playoff time for Major League baseball! Here is what happens when the cameraman gets too close to what is happening!!Better keep this guy behind a tri-pod!

First Televised Baseball Game – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:02:19 +0000

This is the day that baseball’s TV era began. Up until then you could only listen on the radio or go to the game yourself. But in 1939, the first baseball game to be televised was broadcast from Ebbets Field in Brooklyn – a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Red Barber did the play by play, but very few people were able to see the game because not very many people owned TV sets.

How Long Does A Major League Baseball Last? – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:17 +0000

His name was Ray Chapman. He was a shortstop with the Cleveland Indians in 1920. He was one of the team’s major stars and their best infielder. But his name became a footnote in history when he became the first and only player in major league baseball to die after being hit by a baseball.

It happened at the Polo Grounds in New York City in a game against the Yankees. Chapman had a reputation for allowing himself to be hit by pitches and Yankees pitcher Carl Mays was a famous “bean ball” pitcher. It was recipe for disaster.