Mind-Blowing Facts About Baseball
1. The First Innings Were 20 Minutes Long. In the 1840s, baseball games consisted of one innings that lasted 20 minutes. Only one player from each team was on the field at a time, and the batter was declared out if he missed three pitches or hit the ball into the air.
2. A Curveball Was First Thrown 100 Years Ago. The curveball was first thrown in 1869 by Candy Cummings of the Brooklyn Atlantics. The pitch was named for the way it curved as it approached the batter.
3. The Record for the Most Home Runs in a Single Game is 4. This record is held by five players: Bob Horner (1986), Mike Schmidt (1976), Willie Mays (1961), Lou Gehrig (1932), and Josh Gibson (1939).
4. The Babe Ruth Curse. Babe Ruth was one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but he also had a curse on him. After he was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1919, the Red Sox went 86 years without winning a World Series.
5. The Longest Game in History Lasted 25 Innings. The longest game in baseball history was played between the Dodgers and Phillies in 1920 and lasted 25 innings. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.
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- What is the "Babe Ruth Curse"?
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