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Great Expectorations: Why Baseball Players Spit So Muchhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-baseball-players-spit
How Jen Pawol Became the First Female Umpire in MLB HistoryPawol made history this weekend as the first woman behind home plate at a major league game. What took so long?Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jen-pawol-first-female-mlb-umpire
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Why Does ‘K’ Stand for ‘Strikeout’ in Baseball?Baseball’s score-keeping system is full of abbreviations, but why exactly is the letter ‘K’ synonymous with a ‘strikeout’? Discover more about the evolution of baseball terms like this here.Hannah Keyserhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-does-k-stand-strikeout-baseball
Why Does ‘K’ Stand for ‘Strikeout’ in Baseball?https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/why-does-k-stand-strikeout-baseball
Inside ‘Inside Baseball’: How America’s Pastime Invented a Handy MetaphorIn the 19th century, 'inside baseball' only had one meaning—here's how it came to be.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/inside-baseball-phrase-origins
Inside ‘Inside Baseball’: How America’s Pastime Invented a Handy Metaphorhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/inside-baseball-phrase-origins
“Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real TimeA new tablet uses haptic feedback to put live plays into the hands of sports fans with no or low vision.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans
“Braille for Sports”: This Tech Makes It Easier for Blind Fans to Follow Games in Real Timehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/braille-for-sports-tablet-helps-blind-fans
11 Defunct Sports TeamsFrom the Macon Whoopees to the Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs and beyond.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams
11 Defunct Sports Teamshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/defunct-sports-teams
What Do Referees Do Between Periods of a Game?Spoiler alert: They’re not just sitting around.Meredith Dankohttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/what-do-referees-do-between-periods
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15 of the Most Valuable Modern Sports Rookie Cardshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/most-valuable-modern-sports-rookie-cards
Why Do We Call It a “Rain Check”?When we promise to honor a commitment, it's a "rain check." And yes, it originally had something to do with the weather.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/language/rain-check-meaning
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Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Neil Diamond’s ’Sweet Caroline’Now’s a good time—so good, so good, so good—to dig into the rich history of Neil Diamond's iconic tune.Kenneth Partridgehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-history
Unraveling the Many Mysteries of Neil Diamond’s ’Sweet Caroline’https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/sweet-caroline-neil-diamond-history
Mantle Piece: You Can Own Shares of Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home for $7The baseball icon’s modest Oklahoma home is getting the fractional ownership treatment.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/buy-shares-mickey-mantle-childhood-home
Mantle Piece: You Can Own Shares of Mickey Mantle’s Boyhood Home for $7https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/buy-shares-mickey-mantle-childhood-home
Pepsi Unveils Pepsi-Flavored Ketchup for the Fourth of JulyCould the best ketchup contain cola? Pepsi is putting that question to the test.mentalfloss .comhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/food/pepsi-flavored-ketchup
Pepsi Unveils Pepsi-Flavored Ketchup for the Fourth of Julyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/food/pepsi-flavored-ketchup
Perfect Game vs. No-Hitter vs. Shutout: What’s the Difference?The perfect game is to a baseball pitcher what Moby-Dick was to Captain Ahab.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/perfect-game-vs-no-hitter-vs-shutout-what-is-difference
Perfect Game vs. No-Hitter vs. Shutout: What’s the Difference?https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/perfect-game-vs-no-hitter-vs-shutout-what-is-difference
The Star-Spangled Batter: A Brief History of Baseball on the Fourth of JulyFourth of July baseball games have been popular since the Civil War era. Here’s how the tradition started.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/july-4th/baseball-on-fourth-of-july
The Star-Spangled Batter: A Brief History of Baseball on the Fourth of Julyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/july-4th/baseball-on-fourth-of-july
How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and SeeOn Pluto, you might be able to toss it over the equivalent of the Great Pyramid of Giza.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/how-far-could-you-throw-a-baseball-on-other-planets
How Far Could You Throw a Baseball on Another Planet? Watch and Seehttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/how-far-could-you-throw-a-baseball-on-other-planets
The Real-Life Women’s Baseball League Behind ‘A League of Their Own’Here’s what Penny Marshall's ‘A League of Their Own’ got right (and wrong) about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/a-league-of-their-own-movie-tv-sports-history
The Real-Life Women’s Baseball League Behind ‘A League of Their Own’https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/a-league-of-their-own-movie-tv-sports-history
New York City Is Getting a Jackie Robinson MuseumThe iconic baseball player and civil rights leader will see his life story told in a New York City museum.Jake Rossenhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jackie-robinson-museum-opening-new-york-city
New York City Is Getting a Jackie Robinson Museumhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/jackie-robinson-museum-opening-new-york-city
11 of the Most Memorable Multi-Sport Athletes in HistoryThe Minnesota Vikings once drafted Dave Winfield … who hadn’t played football since childhood.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/best-multi-sport-athletes
11 of the Most Memorable Multi-Sport Athletes in Historyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/best-multi-sport-athletes
The True Crime Origins of the Baseball Phrase ‘Murderers’ Row’The first Murderers’ Row wasn’t the 1927 New York Yankees. It was a literal row of murderers.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/murderers-row-baseball-phrase-origins
The True Crime Origins of the Baseball Phrase ‘Murderers’ Row’https://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/murderers-row-baseball-phrase-origins
17 Baseball Slang Terms You Should KnowHow’s your hose? If the question is confusing—or sounds like someone is trying to sell you gardening equipment—you might not be up on your baseball slang. “EverKeith Johnstonhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/baseball-slang-terms
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11 Facts About Babe RuthWith a career .342 batting average, 714 home runs, and outsized personality, Babe Ruth became a symbol of bold, decisive victory and bombastic braggadocio. Scott Beggshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/babe-ruth-baseball-facts-history
11 Facts About Babe Ruthhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/babe-ruth-baseball-facts-history
The 20 Most Expensive Baseball Parks in AmericaWatching the Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field will cost you way more than a trip to see the Arizona Diamondbacks.Ellen Gutoskeyhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/sports/baseball/most-expensive-baseball-parks-america
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