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But major-league rules dictate that somebody had to end up on top of the American League West, perhaps the most pitiful division in the history of the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Coincidentally, De Paula would go on to launch a three-run home run as his first major-league hit, a feat he shares with Heyward — although Heyward did it in his first at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Before he spent nine seasons as a major-league outfielder, Venable majored in anthropology at Princeton, where he starred in baseball and basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Then, in the fourth, he stepped into the biggest situation of his young major-league career: a 0-0 ballgame, with runners on first and second.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

“What major-league pitcher was the last to win at least thirty games in one season?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

No team in major league history has more consecutive postseason appearances than these Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

For older players, Tommy John surgery—a ligament repair and reconstruction named for the major league pitcher it was first performed on and widespread among pros—is on the rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Giants coach Ron Washington, who made his major league debut with the Dodgers when the rivalry was still a thing, said many players on San Francisco’s roster don’t know that background.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

They just tied the major league record for consecutive postseason appearances with 14.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

During an eight-year career playing for seven major league teams, he became known as one of the greatest base stealers the game had yet seen.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler