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This day in baseball: Tris Speaker’s 700th double

On August 11, 1926, Indians outfielder Tris Speaker hit his 700th career double against the White Sox at Dunn Field. Over the course of his career, Speaker would accumulate 792 total doubles, establishing a major league record that stands to this day.

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

19th Century

To Timothy H. Murnane, by Ralph E. McMillin

Tim Murnane was a former first baseman and center fielder turned sportswriter during the late-19th to early-20th century. He was considered the leading baseball writer at The Boston Globe for about 30 years until his death. While writing, he also organized and led professional sports leagues and helped govern the baseball industry. In 1946, the … More To Timothy H. Murnane, by Ralph E. McMillin

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Quote of the day

A catcher must want to catch. He must make up his mind that it isn’t the terrible job it is painted, and that he isn’t going to say every day, ‘Why, oh why with so many other positions in baseball did I take up this one. ~Bill Dickey

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

20th Century

This day in baseball: Ty Cobb gets married

After leaving the team without permissions three days prior, Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb got married to his first wife, Charlie, on August 6, 1908. Club co-owner Frank Navin considered Cobb’s six-day absence during a pennant race the most arrogant act he had ever heard of in baseball.

August 6, 2022

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I see great things in baseball. It’s our game—the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us all.

~Walt Whitman

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