Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the top professional baseball league, comprising clubs based in the United States and Canada. It consists of the American League and the National League.
In Major League Baseball, new baseballs are rubbed with a special river mud to remove their slick shine. Coach Lena Blackburne found it in a Delaware River tributary in the 1930s, and his company still harvests and sells it.
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In the 2019 World Series, the road team won every game — a first in MLB, NBA, or NHL postseason history. Despite home-field advantage, the Houston Astros lost all four at home, and the Washington Nationals won the title.
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Dizzy Dean, a National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee who retired at 31, became a commentator known for relentlessly criticizing players. His team eventually put him on the mound to prove his words. At 37, six years after retirement, Dean pitched four scoreless innings.
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In 1951, Eddie Gaedel, just 109cm tall, appeared in a Major League Baseball game. His strike zone was only 3.8cm high, making strikes nearly impossible. He walked on four pitches and was replaced immediately. His career on-base percentage: a perfect 1.000.
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