Tag Archives: Baseball

May 16, 1914

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 16, 1914, the American Horseshoe Pitchers Association (AHPA) was formed in Kansas City, Kansas. Also, in 1914, the first hand-grenades were used during World War I by the British. But it took almost 60 years before the two would team-up together to form a true American saying. It was in 1973 that Superstar … Continue reading →

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January 24, 1935

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Joel Byers

On January 24, 1935, the first canned beer, Krueger’s Cream Ale was sold by American company, Krueger Brewing Co., in Richmond, Virginia, about 14 months after the end of Prohibition. People at first were skeptical about the new invention, but one they realized there was alcohol inside, and all it took was a church-key to … Continue reading →

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March 18, 1995

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1995, Michael Jordan announced he was ending his 17 month NBA retirement. There were rumors that Jordan had ‘retired’ rather than being suspended due to his suspected gambling. But in 1996, the documentary ‘Space Jam’ came out showed the true story of Michael Jordan’s retirement and his subsequent return … Continue reading →

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September 2, 1973

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1973 Billy Martin was fired as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Martin was relieved of his duties three days after ordering his pitchers to throw spitballs and paperwads at the Cleveland Indians batters. American League President Joe Cronin also gave Billy two weeks of detention as this was not … Continue reading →

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August 29, 1985

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1985 New York Yankee player Don Baylor was hit by a pitch for the 190th time during his career, setting a modern day record for players who played after 1900. This was the 22nd time during the 1985 season that he was plunked and when winning Yankee pitcher Phil … Continue reading →

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August 4, 1983

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this day in Twisted-History.com in 1983 at Toronto during a game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a baseball during warm-ups and accidentally killed a seagull. After the game, a Toronto police officer Wayne Hartery, who was attending the game, arrested him for … Continue reading →

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July 24, 1978

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! 1978, Billy Martin was fired as the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team. Owner George Steinbrenner so enjoyed it, that he hired Billy four more times over the next 10 years (1979, 1983, 1985, and 1988), just so he could fire him again and again. Martin was preparing … Continue reading →

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June 4, 1974

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1974 the Cleveland Indians thought “Ten Cent Beer Night” would be a way to put fans in the seats. It did. It also brought them out of the seats and many acts of inappropriate behavior were documented. The Indians ended up forfeiting the game to the Texas Rangers due … Continue reading →

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June 3, 1851

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1851 the New York Knickerbockers became the first baseball team to wear uniforms. The other teams in the League considered the Knickerbockers to be “Fancy Dans” with their new-fangled matching uniforms and several teams declared that they’d never stoop to something so effeminate.

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November 7, 1973

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1973, the state of New Jersey became the first in the United States to allow girls to play on Little League baseball teams. The Little League Associations of New York and Pennsylvania put out press releases the next day stating how this development was not a surprise, considering by … Continue reading →

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