I didn't know until recently that at one time runs scored were credited to the pitcher in the game at the time, not the pitcher that put the runners on base.

This came into play during a game played on this date in 1912. The Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns were playing in the second game of a doubleheader. Walter Johnson, who was sporting a winning streak of 16 games was brought in relief in the 7th inning. The Senators had a 3-2 lead but the Browns had two runners on with one out. Both runners scored to give the Browns a 4-3 win. And the Big Train took the loss.

AgRyan04 said:

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The first two Angels to win Rookie of the Year were Salmon and Trout

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Seems kinda fishy to me

On May 29, 1976, Joe Niekro hit the only big league home run of his career (973 lifetime at bats), and it came off his brother Phil.

This may be elsewhere, but I'm sure quite a few remember this play

The Nationals are calling up Dusty Baker’s son Darren, who will make his MLB debut 22 years after this: pic.twitter.com/2tTesgyBqi

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JT Snow should be his batboy

Stan Musial was the rare star that didn't get drafted during the most intense fighting of World War II. At the time and throughout history many have thought the reason was because the Cardinals were able to somehow protect him, but the real reason was that he had just become a father before the war started for the US In 1941, and he was the sole provider of income for his parents.

Born in Donora, PA, he played on the same high school team as Ken Griffey Jr's grandfather Buddy Griffey. Remarkably, Junior and Musial have the same birthday.

Musial signed to play for a semi-pro team when he was 15 as a pitcher and struck out 13 grown men in 6 innings in his first game. The Cardinals signed him in 1938 as a pitcher, and in 1940 at age 19, he went 18-5 with a 2.62 ERA at Daytona Beach, while also batting .311.
His swing convinced the Cards to convert him to an OF, and after getting promoted twice in 1941, he played the final 12 games of the regular season with the big club, hitting an ungodly .426 (20 for 49) with a 1.024 OPS.

He eventually did go to the Navy in 1945, where the powers that be determined he should play baseball to entertain the troops. At one exhibition game, another sailor suggested he hit more homers and fewer singles and doubles. He complied by getting closer to the plate, and when he got back to the Majors, he ran it by his manager as a possible way to increase his run production.

In 1946, his career highs were 19 HR and 103 RBI. In 1948, he hit 39 HR and drove in 131 runs while also batting .376. He would hit 30+ HR 5 more times, drive in 100+ RBI 8 more times and finish with a .331 batting average, making a staggering 24 All-Star games.