Fascinating Baseball Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

Over the course of its long and rich history, baseball was studied with the help of box scores, statistics, sabermetrics, and analytical data. What only the eyes could observe in the olden days, nowadays a technology can break down into the tiniest of details.  Despite all this, baseball is still full of fun and interesting facts that not many people know.
So, let us embark on a journey to the highly-unexpected, borderline impossible, and downright bizarre.

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Once in a blue moon?

Since then, home runs have become more common, unlike anything seen in the “dead ball” era. Moreover, one extraordinary event was on October 18th, 1977. That day saw Reggie Jackson hitting three home runs on three consecutive pitches. Even more impressive is that he hit them all on the first pitch of the respective at-bats.

Off to a shaky start

In any event, putting an end to the bitter rivalry was no walk in the park, to say the least. The New York Giants’ manager John McGraw even refused to play against Boston Americans in the 1904 World Series. The tension would continue to persist, but also slowly wither away after that.

Jail-worthy errant throw

The situation got from bad to worse when the police arrested Dave and charged him with cruelty to animals. The charges were dropped the next day, however, and his coach commented on the fans’ reaction, saying “They wouldn’t say that if they saw some of the other throws he’s been making all year”.

A series of bizarre events followed Dave on as he was later traded for believe it or not, for an “expensive dinner”.

A switch-hitting stunt

This was the first time in 133-years long MLB history that someone hit home runs from both sides of the plate on an Opening Day. Shockingly enough, the same feat was repeated just one inning later in the same game. Go figure.

Muddy waters

According to The Baseball Stop, the purpose of this strange ritual is to take the shine off new balls.  It is also interesting that it is not just any mud, though. Its origin is shrouded in mystery, but apparently it comes from an unknown source in New Jersey. Not the nicest job there is, but someone has to do it all right.

Deaf, not dumb

He made 2,044 total hits and had 696 stolen bases.  The game against the New York Giants in his final season was quite special, and not just for Holly, but the whole league. It was the first time that two deaf players (the other one was Dummy Taylor) faced off each other in an official game.  

Hit and miss

So, what are the chances of being hit? One research estimates they are 300,000 to 1. This may appear slim, but one fan was hit twice in the same game, by the same player. Of course, note that some of the best seats bring an increased risk of being hit. All of the sudden, praying you get a chance to catch a ball does not seem like such a good idea, does it?

Against all odds

The modern era has turned baseball into a huge marketplace of facts, but even traveling down the memory lane and unveiling the history of the sport gives us a plenty of answers, talking points, and amusing facts.

What are the baseball facts that you know that are not listed here? Please comment down there.