DYK: The only two players to hit a pennant-clinching walk-off home run in a regular season game are Bobby Thomson in 1951 and Hank Aaron in 1957. Aaron was born OTD in 1934. #BlackHistoryMonth
ALT Hank Aaron is carried off the field by Braves teammates after hitting a walk-off home run against the Cardinals on September 23, 1957.
Watch this rare footage of Jackie Robinson playing a Spring Training game in Daytona Beach for the Montreal Royals on April 2, 1946!
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ALT Screengrab of Jackie Robinson walking to the plate, wearing the No. 9
Is this weekend’s Phillies-Orioles matchup a World Series preview?
In Game 5 of the 1983 World Series, Hall of Famer Eddie Murray belted TWO home runs as the @Orioles clinched the championship in Philadelphia. #FlashbackFriday
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11 years ago today, Gerrit Cole made his MLB debut.
Tonight, Paul Skenes looks to become the first Pirates pitcher to win 4 of his first 6 career starts since…Gerrit Cole.
Pictured: Two large cutouts of Paul Skenes (left) and Gerrit Cole (right) in black Pirates jerseys with gold lettering.
They tower over the interior of PNC Park.