Category: MLB

  • 08012024-oyosportstoys

    08012024-oyosportstoys

    What ever happened to OYO sportstoys? Handy Andy, Andy Pafko 40’s throwback figure Wrigley Field promotion. Cubs vs. Mets, June 8th, 2014. @cubs @mets @mlb @oyosports I was just going through some old blog posts and came across this post about a Cubs Wrigley (during Mets homestand) promotion from June 8th, 2014. It was an…

  • 05042024-redsstarwarsnighttshirt

    05042024-redsstarwarsnighttshirt

    Star Wars Night, May 4th, 2024. Baltimore Orioles vs Cincinnati Reds @ Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati. Score: Orioles 2 and Reds 1. Promotion: Star Wars Reds T-Shirt, Size XL. @mlb, @reds, @orioles, @ballysportscin, @starwars Other MLB Promo Days City Connect Jacob deGrom Bobblehead Jose Rijo instagram response to the Jose Rijo Hall of Fame bobblehead…

  • 06162023_JacobdeGrombobblehead

    06162023_JacobdeGrombobblehead

    Friday June 16th, 2023: Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays. Texas Rangers lose 1-2. City Connect Jacob deGrom Bobblehead. 3 of 3. For the Metroplex giveaway to the first 15k by Globe Life @rangers, @bluejays, @globelifefield, @globelifeinsurance @nike @jacob.degrom Other MLB Promo Days Jose Rijo instagram response to the Jose Rijo Hall of Fame bobblehead…

  • junetwentyfifth22

    junetwentyfifth22

    Toronto Blue Jays vs Milwaukee Brewers Saturday 6/25/22 Halfway to Christmas Game – Hat Promotion. Score: Blue Jays 4 to Brewers 5 @bluejays, @brewers Other MLB Promo Days Jose Rijo instagram response to the Jose Rijo Hall of Fame bobblehead City Connect Jacob deGrom Bobblehead Johnny Bench Funko POP! and Star Wars Mandalorian bobblehead Jedi…

  • Clayton Kershaw Throws No Hitter

    Clayton Kershaw Throws No Hitter

    Congrats to Clayton Kershaw on throwing a no hitter against the Colorado Rockies on June 18, 2014.  It was the greatest pitching performance that I had seen since Kerry Wood’s 20 strikeout performance.  Kershaw was an error by Hanley Rameriz away from having a perfect game and he struck out 15 Rockies batters with some…

  • San Diego Padres – R.I.P. Tony Gwynn

    San Diego Padres – R.I.P. Tony Gwynn

    R.I.P. Tony Gwynn. One of the best pure hitters of my lifetime (non PED). Very saddened to hear the news. #Padres – SportsFannin Publisher: Photography by Joel Zwink – Awesome sports poster find if you like Tony Gwynn. He won eight batting titles, but this poster was probably published after the sixth one… that’s just…

  • AL West Hats spell A-S-S-H-A-T

    AL West Hats spell A-S-S-H-A-T

    Funny LOL Baseball picture The #ALWest is comprised of a bunch of asshats. Case in point: #Athletics #Mariners #Astros #Angels #Rangers #MLB previous post: Baseball Express – Youth Bat Sale

  • Derek Jeter Announces Retirement Following 2014 Season

    Derek Jeter announced today that he will retire at the end of the 2014 MLB season.  This is truly the end of an era.  The last true dynasty in MLB was the 1996 – 2000 Yankees team with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada as the young core putting the Yankees back…

  • Bill Veeck: Happy 100th Birthday to a Baseball Pioneer

    Bill Veeck would have turned 100 years old today.  Coincidentally, Wrigley Field turns 100 years old in a little over 2 months.  Bill Veeck was a major pioneer in baseball and he got his start at Wrigley Field as a member of the grounds crew.  His father was team president and Veeck had worked as…

  • MLB Valentine’s Day Card

      Here is a funny MLB themed Valentine’s Day card I found on Tumblr today. Tampa Bay Rays young phenom Wil Myers.  Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish.  Former Rangers, Mets and Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine. Wil Yu be my Valentine?