Here’s a trivia question. Which Hall of Famer gave up another Hall of Famer’s 3,000th hit—and then lost the designation seconds later? For the answer you have to go back to 1972. Roberto Clemente, sitting on 2,999 hits in a late-season series with the New York Mets, hits a bouncer to the right side. Ken Boswell chases it down but can’t get a good grip on it and Clemente … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Home Run Balls
[View the story "Tale of Two Home Run Balls" on Storify] Tale of Two Home Run Balls Two historic--and potentially valuable home run balls were hit last weekend. Each wound up back with the player rather than on the market, but one guy will have much better memories. Storified by Sports Collector · Mon, Aug 20 2012 19:11:47 Derek Jeter reached a career milestone that … [Read more...]