n Monday, it will be a quarter of a century since Thurman Munson’s tragic death at the age of 32. The Cessna Citation jet he’d bought just three weeks earlier ... Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk.

Explore the best catchers of all time in MLB history. Discover the players whose stats, achievements, records and legacies ...

1992 — Catcher Gary Carter, back with the Montreal Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club. 1998 — David Wells pitched the 13th perfect game in modern ...

This Date in Baseball, May 17 - Gary Carter joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the 2,000 games caught club. By The Associated Press; May 16, 2025 12 mins ago; May 17.

1925 — Cleveland’s Tris Speaker got his 3,000th career hit, off Tom Zachary, in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1939 — The first baseball game on television was broadcast by W2XBS, an ...

1925 — Cleveland’s Tris Speaker got his 3,000th career hit, off Tom Zachary, in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1939 — The first baseball game on television was broadcast by W2XBS, an ...

Pete Rose the rookie Redleg Swung a very lively bat He was proud of that white C Stitched onto his baseball hat All of the other Redlegs Used to laugh and call him names ...

Carlton Fisk’s home run broke his heart, but Rose famously told his manager, Sparky Anderson, “Wasn’t that the greatest baseball game you’ve ever seen. We will win tomorrow, but that was ...