Baseball · Interesting Facts
Chapter 9: Fans, Media & Money
10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown
Baseball's fans, broadcasters and money have produced stories of their own. Vin Scully was the voice of the Dodgers for 67 seasons, from 1950 to 2016; he said he was talking to one friend, and he let the crowd's roar fill the air before he spoke. Harry Caray had always sung along in the booth, and Bill Veeck said everyone would sing with someone who sang that badly; after Caray died, guest singers took over the seventh-inning song at Wrigley Field.
The ballpark's sound and colour come from many hands. Organists played before the loudspeakers took over, and a few clubs, such as the Cubs, still keep one. Mascots range from one said to come from the Galápagos Islands to racing sausages, presidents and pierogies; the presidents' race began at the old RFK Stadium. Fantasy baseball grew out of a restaurant lunch, and the game took its name from the restaurant. Money has its curiosities too: July 1 is known as Bobby Bonilla Day, and Shohei Ohtani gets $2 million a year while he plays.
The facts below cover Scully and Caray, organists, mascots and their races, fantasy baseball, video games, superfans, fan rituals and money curiosities, from deferred deals to Babe Ruth's salary.
9.91Vin Scully
The voice of the Dodgers for 67 seasons.
Test 1Vin ScullyTake a test
Fans still repeat the line at Dodger Stadium.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He also played in the outfield for the college team.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He mentioned the exact time before each pitch.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He retired at the end of that season.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He let the crowd's roar fill the air before he spoke.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He called the NFC championship game that day.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He said he was talking to one friend.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
The late 1940s, 1950, 1958, then 2016.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
67 with the Dodgers, 54 with the Brewers, 42 with the Tigers.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · recall
He worked for the club from 1950 to 2016.
Source: Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016 · applied
9.92Harry Caray
Holy cow and the seventh-inning song.
Test 1Harry CarayTake a test
Phil Rizzuto used it in New York too.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
He had always sung along in the booth.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
He stayed there for 25 seasons.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
Skip called Braves games for decades.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
It shows him leaning out to lead the song.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
He grew up in St. Louis.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
He became a symbol of Wrigley Field.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
Holy cow often followed.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
Veeck said everyone would sing with someone who sang that badly.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · recall
Guest singers took over after he died.
Source: Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history · applied
9.93Organists
The music of the ballpark before the loudspeakers took over.
Test 1OrganistsTake a test
Ray Nelson played it.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
She played at Ebbets Field from 1942 to 1957.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
She played for boxing and hockey there.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
He had played the organ for TV soap operas.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
She followed Helen Dell in the job.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
The crowd answers with a shout.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
A few clubs, such as the Cubs, still keep one.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
1941, 1942, 1967, then 1977.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
The chant spread to other sports.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · recall
She started the chant in 1977.
Source: SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley · applied
9.94Mascots
Furry, feathered and once thrown out of a game.
Test 1MascotsTake a test
It is said to come from the Galápagos Islands.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
He had danced on top of the visitors' dugout.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
It went on to appear at parks across the country.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
Its museum opened in 2018.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
He was back the next season.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
Lasorda once wrestled the Phanatic on the field.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
The club takes its name from Spanish missionaries.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
1964, 1974, 1978, then 1979.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
The game went 22 innings.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · recall
He first appeared in 1964.
Source: Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989) · applied
9.95Mascot Races
Sausages, presidents and pierogies.
Test 1Mascot racesTake a test
It was added in the 2000s.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
He was fined and apologised.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
Fans had begged the club to let him win.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
More presidents joined later.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
The dumplings run around the warning track.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
Fans cheer for their favourite topping.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
It began at the old RFK Stadium.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
1993, 1999, 2006, then 2012.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
The young woman inside was not badly hurt.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · recall
The race takes place in the sixth inning.
Source: Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003) · applied
9.96Fantasy Baseball
A restaurant lunch that changed how fans follow the game.
Test 1Fantasy baseballTake a test
The game took its name from the restaurant.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
He was a magazine editor.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
Four for hitters and four for pitchers.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
It counts walks and hits per inning.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
It was play money for building a team.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
The tradition was part of the fun.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
Each player card is built from his real statistics.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
1951, 1961, then 1980.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
Box scores came from the newspaper.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · recall
Their game spread across the country.
Source: Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories · applied
9.97Video Games
From Atari to MLB The Show.
Test 1Video gamesTake a test
It came out on Nintendo's console.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
Hiroshi Yamauchi had bought the Mariners in 1992.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
Its San Diego studio builds the games.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
Its players were simple blocks.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
He was 22 at the time.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
Their hands float beside their bodies.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
The console was later sold abroad as the NES.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
1978, 1988, 1994, then 2006.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
2006, 2021, then 2022.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · recall
Players of 'Backyard Baseball' always picked him first.
Source: Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997) · applied
9.98Superfans
Signs, drums, pans and a cheer spelled with the body.
Test 1SuperfansTake a test
He led cheers from the upper deck in the 1970s.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
He brought dozens of signs to each game.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
He goes to many sports' big events.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
Fans called him 'Ronnie Woo Woo'.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
Fans took turns hitting it for luck.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
A play was later written about them.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
Pete Rose was among those she kissed.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
1964, 1973, the late 1970s, then the 2010s.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
1979, 1985, then 1991.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · recall
He began in 1973.
Source: Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy · applied
9.99Fan Rituals
Hankies, a monkey and thrown-back home run balls.
Test 1Fan ritualsTake a test
Fans chant until the catcher throws it back.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
The clip came from a film.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
The shout honours the club's name.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
It was written for the club in 1983.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
The club gave them out to fans.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
Its proper name is the 'Beer Barrel Polka'.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
Grilling bratwurst is part of the day.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
1987, 2000, then 2002.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
Some fans throw back a different ball and keep the real one.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · recall
A local newspaper gave them out.
Source: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions · applied
9.100Money Curiosities
Deferred deals, a famous sale and Babe Ruth's salary.
Test 1Money curiositiesTake a test
July 1 is known as Bobby Bonilla Day.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
The country was in the Great Depression.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
It was a record sum at the time.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
He had come from the Angels.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
It ran for seven years.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
He gets $2 million a year while he plays.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
He bought early and kept them.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
1920, 1979, 1998, then 2023.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
$252 million, $105 million, then about $4.5 million.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · recall
Boston did not win again until 2004.
Source: SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023) · applied
Questions people ask
- How long did Vin Scully broadcast for the Dodgers?
- 67 seasons: he worked for the club from 1950 to 2016 and retired at the end of that season.
- How did Harry Caray's seventh-inning song start?
- He had always sung along in the booth. Bill Veeck said everyone would sing with someone who sang that badly.
- Where is the Phillie Phanatic said to come from?
- The Phanatic is said to come from the Galápagos Islands.
- What is Bobby Bonilla Day?
- July 1 is known as Bobby Bonilla Day, a reminder of one of baseball's best-known deferred deals.
- Where did fantasy baseball come from?
- From a restaurant lunch: the game took its name from the restaurant, and its founder was a magazine editor. It used four categories for hitters and four for pitchers.
- What does WHIP measure?
- It counts walks and hits per inning.
- Where did the presidents' race begin?
- It began at the old RFK Stadium in Washington, and more presidents joined later.
- How much does Shohei Ohtani get paid each year?
- Under his 2023 contract he gets $2 million a year while he plays.
Sources
Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the National Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB and its clubs, the WBSC, SABR's BioProject, the Library of Congress, Guinness World Records, makers' and leagues' own histories and named reputable media.
- Los Angeles Dodgers on Vin Scully; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Fordham University; White House, Presidential Medal of Freedom 201610
- Chicago Cubs on Harry Caray; National Baseball Hall of Fame; SABR BioProject, Harry Caray; Chicago White Sox history10
- SABR, 'The ballpark organ'; Chicago Cubs (1941); Chicago White Sox on Nancy Faust; New York Yankees on Eddie Layton; Los Angeles Dodgers on Nancy Bea Hefley10
- Mascot Hall of Fame (Whiting, Indiana); Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians histories; SABR (Youppi!, 1989)10
- Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals on their mascot races; MLB.com (Randall Simon, 2003)10
- Daniel Okrent, Rotisserie League Baseball (1984); SABR on WHIP; APBA and Strat-O-Matic histories10
- Nintendo, Namco and Sony histories; MLB.com on MLB The Show; Konami on Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū; Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball (1997)10
- Baltimore Orioles on Wild Bill Hagy; SABR (Karl Ehrhardt, Freddy Schuman, John Adams); Chicago Cubs on Ronnie Wickers; Miami Marlins on Laurence Leavy10
- Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins (Star Tribune, 1987), Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on their fan traditions10
- SABR BioProject (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Nolan Ryan, Kevin Brown); New York Mets on Bobby Bonilla; MLB.com on Shohei Ohtani's contract (2023)10