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Baseball · Ciekawostki

Rozdział 8: Zawodnicy i legendy

10 testów · 100 faktów · zaktualizowano 28 października 2026 · markdown

Stories of players: The Bird, Satchel Paige, two-sport stars, the lives of Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson, second careers, families, nicknames, unlikely heroes and the shortest careers.

8.81The Bird

Mark Fidrych's summer of 1976.

Test 1The BirdRozwiąż test

  1. A minor league coach saw the likeness in his curly hair and long legs.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  2. He said he was telling it where to go.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  3. He knelt down to fix his landing spot.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  4. He was the first rookie to start it in years.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  5. He was second in the Cy Young voting.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  6. Curtain calls were rare in baseball then.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  7. Arm trouble later ended his career.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  8. It was one of the most famous rookie seasons.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  9. 24, 19, then 9.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · wiedza

  10. Detroit's crowds doubled when he pitched.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · zastosowanie

8.82Satchel Paige

The ageless pitcher and his rules for staying young.

Test 1Satchel PaigeRozwiąż test

  1. It buzzed, he said, like a bee.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  2. It was the last of his rules for staying young.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  3. Batters swung too early.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  4. He rigged a pole to carry several bags at once.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  5. His birth year was long a mystery.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  6. He won several pennants with them.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  7. Bill Veeck had brought him there.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  8. The 1920s, 1937, 1948, then 1968.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  9. The pause made batters swing too early.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · wiedza

  10. A nurse rubbed oil on his arm between innings.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · zastosowanie

8.83Gwiazdy dwóch dyscyplin

Players who also starred in football, basketball and athletics.

Test 1Gwiazdy dwóch dyscyplinRozwiąż test

  1. His speed carried him up the wall.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  2. He played for Atlanta in the 1992 World Series.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  3. He homered for the Yankees and scored for the Falcons.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  4. He won the pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  5. He batted .202 in the Double-A season.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  6. He left baseball in 1981.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  7. He chose football in the end.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  8. 1913, 1981, 1989, then 1994.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  9. 141, 39, then 7.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · wiedza

  10. He was the 1989 All-Star Game MVP.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · zastosowanie

8.84Lou Gehrig's Life

From Columbia to the farewell speech.

Test 1Lou Gehrig's lifeRozwiąż test

  1. He also pitched for its baseball team.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  2. It slowly weakens the muscles.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  3. He died two years after his farewell.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  4. The usual wait was set aside.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  5. The mayor offered it to him.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  6. He became the Yankees' first baseman and died on that date.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  7. Trains were called iron horses.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  8. 1921, 1923, 1939, then 1941.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  9. 1925, 1941, then 2021.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · wiedza

  10. Ruth hugged him after the speech.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · zastosowanie

8.85Jackie Robinson Beyond Baseball

College star, soldier, businessman and campaigner.

Test 1Jackie Robinson beyond baseballRozwiąż test

  1. He played football, basketball, baseball and ran track.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  2. He ran second in the 200 metres.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  3. A military jury found him not guilty.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  4. He handled its staff relations.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  5. It was owned and run by Black Americans.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  6. Rachel Robinson accepted it.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  7. It gives college scholarships.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  8. 1939-41, 1944, 1957, then 1964.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  9. 1946, 1957, then 1973.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · wiedza

  10. He was the NCAA champion that year.

    Źródło: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · zastosowanie

8.86Drugie kariery

Players who became actors, preachers and senators.

Test 1Second careersRozwiąż test

  1. He grew up on the same St. Louis street.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  2. He played one season with the Cubs.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  3. He was famous for his speed on the bases.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  4. He represented Kentucky.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  5. His album came out in 2009.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  6. He played for the Portland Mavericks.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  7. He later became a much-loved storyteller of the game.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  8. 1891, 1958, 1985, then 1999.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  9. 1964, 1986, 1996, then 1998.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · wiedza

  10. He called Milwaukee games for over 50 years.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · zastosowanie

8.87Families in the Game

Fathers, sons, brothers and three generations.

Test 1Families in the gameRozwiąż test

  1. They also played together for Seattle.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  2. Both threw knuckleballs.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  3. Tommie hit 13 of them.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  4. All three played centre field.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  5. No father had managed two sons at once before.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  6. Jim won in 1970 and Gaylord in 1972.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  7. He played with Barry's father, Bobby.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  8. 1948, 1972, 1992, then 1997.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  9. 768, 573, then 451.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · wiedza

  10. The Bells became the second.

    Źródło: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · zastosowanie

8.88Przydomki

Peaches, splinters, catfish and an express train.

Test 1PrzydomkiRozwiąż test

  1. He was also called 'Teddy Ballgame'.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  2. He grew up in Georgia.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  3. Finley wanted a colourful name for his star.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  4. The name came from a war film.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  5. They groaned 'here comes the man' when he batted.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  6. He was also 'the Bambino'.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  7. He played his whole career in San Diego.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  8. Cobb, Ruth, Williams, then Ryan.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  9. Hunter went along with the story.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · wiedza

  10. New spikes had given him blisters.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · zastosowanie

8.89Unlikely Heroes

Bench players who won big October games.

Test 1Unlikely heroesRozwiąż test

  1. He drove in seven runs in the Series.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  2. DiMaggio kicked the dirt in anger.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  3. He was named the Series MVP.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  4. He had batted under .200 all season.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  5. He had batted only ten times all season.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  6. He had joined the club in the middle of the season.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  7. The Yankees went on to win the Series.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  8. 1947, 1954, 1972, then 1996.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  9. Atlanta scored three runs to win 3-2.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · wiedza

  10. He had scored from second on the single.

    Źródło: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · zastosowanie

8.90Cups of Coffee

The shortest big-league careers.

Test 1Cups of coffeeRozwiąż test

  1. He played two innings in right field.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  2. He served a Minnesota town for decades.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  3. He went three for three with two walks.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  4. He hurt his arm warming up.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  5. He did not play in the majors again for seven years.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  6. A fan campaign asked for it.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  7. It is as long as it takes to drink one.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  8. 2005, then 2012.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  9. 5, 2, then 0.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · wiedza

  10. A film made him famous decades later.

    Źródło: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · zastosowanie

Źródła

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.

  • SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season)10
  • SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young'10
  • SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft)10
  • SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association10
  • Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial)10
  • SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell)10
  • SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families)10
  • SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame10
  • SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series)10
  • SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012)10