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by Jacoby Nolnaho

Scariest Moments in Baseball

This article contains disturbing true stories that occurred during Major League Baseball games. Reader discretion is advised.

As this year’s Halloween approaches, we look back at the scariest moments in baseball history:

Dave Dravecky

Dave Dravecky was a pitcher for the Giants and Padres. After leaving baseball for a while due to cancer in his elbow, he was able to return. In his first game back, he threw a pitch that severely injured his arm. His left pitching arm needed to be amputated.

John McSherry

In a game between the Montreal Expos and Cincinatti Reds, home plate umpire John McSherry starting walking away for home plate. He collapsed and suffered a major heart attack. His fellow umpiring crew was not able to revive him. The game was postponed, and McSherry was left to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Fan Falls Out of Second Deck

In a 2015 game at Turner Field, a fan fell from the second level. The game was a rare competition with the Yankees facing the Atlanta Braves. The fan got so involved with booing Alex Rodriguez that his momentum took him over the railing. He ended up dying and the game was delayed.

Girl Gets Hit in the Face with a 100+ mph Line Drive

In 2017 at Yankee Stadium, Yankees’ third baseman Todd Frazier hit a line drive into the first level. The ball ended up hitting a two year old girl square in the face. Thankfully she survived, but she had to be taken into the hospital for multiple surgeries. Frazier was very upset and was able to reach the girl’s father to help the family walk through the process.

by Jacoby Nolnaho

7 Ways A Collector Can Get Famous

There is a guy named Zack Hample. I am not sure if you know him, but he has made a name for himself by collecting baseballs at Major League stadiums. So I thought. And thought. How can baseball fans get famous for what they collect? Here are seven ways a baseball fan can get famous:

  • Snagging baseballs
  • Collecting bobbleheads
  • Attending lots of games
  • Collecting baseball bats
  • Getting lots of autographs
  • Being a celebrity
  • Having a website (Like me!)
by Jacoby Nolnaho

MLB 2K Sports Baseball Review (DS)

In a previous post, I reviewed the pros and cons of 2K Sports Baseball Wii Edition. It is a great play and I highly recommend playing it. I liked the game so much that I ended up buying the DS edition of it. It wasn’t as I expected it to be. Here are the pros and cons of 2K Sports Major League Baseball on the Nintendo DS:

  • Pro: The broadcasters aren’t faulty like on the Wii.
  • Pro: The packaging art, as usual, is awesome.
  • Pro: There are more realistic ads.
  • Con: Every wears longs sleeves, knee socks, and no batting gloves. They all use unpainted wood bats.
  • Con: The stances aren’t as realistic.
  • Con: The players are represented by numbers on the field.
  • Con: Most of the options on the Wii such as Create A Player and Mini Diamond are not available on the DS.

The Bleacher Creature is not associated with 2K Sports by any means.

 

by Jacoby Nolnaho

Baseball Movies

There are tons of baseball movies. They range from Babe Ruth to girls playing. Here are a few of them:

  • A League of their Own
  • 42
  • Moneyball
  • Rookie of the Year
  • The Rookie
  • The Million Dollar Arm
  • Field of Dreams
  • Major League
  • Major League 2
  • Mr. 3000
  • Eight Men Out
  • The Sandlot
  • The Sandlot 2
by Jacoby Nolnaho

7 Ways A Player Can Get A Bobblehead

Ah, the bobblehead. One of the collectors most prized souvenirs. After getting my second bobblehead, I wondered how a player can get a bobblehead of himself. Here are seven ways a Major League Baseball player can get a bobblehead of himself:

  • Just being awesome
  • Reaching a milestone
  • Making a great catch
  • Doing something wacky
  • Anniversary of something
  • Winning a major award (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year)
  • Part of festivities (Star Wars night, Fan Fest)
by Jacoby Nolnaho

Baseball Slang: Fastball

The fastball is the pitchers main pitch. It can be an out pitch or set up other pitches.Here are some of the types of fastballs:

  • Four Seam Fastball
  • Two Seam Fastball
  • Cut Fastball
  • Rising Fastball
  • Splitter
  • Sinker

Here are some nicknames for the fastball:

  • Heater
  • Old Number One
  • Old Reliable
  • Cutter
  • Riser
  • Sinker