One of the most famous moments in baseball history came when Randy Johnson nailed a bird with a pitch. Because “The Big Unit” threw the ball so hard, the bird exploded. Like the former Diamondbacks pitcher, current D’Backs hurler Zac Gallen hit with a throw.
Though, Gallen’s bird-seeking missile was not nearly as dramatic. For one, Gallen was warming up in the outfield, not pitching from the mound. Secondly, he apparently threw a curveball.
So, he hit the bird, but it didn’t not explode like when Johnson hit a bird. However, he did end the life of the bird, unfortunately.
Author: Michael
It’s hard to feel like this isn’t a negative for a league that is finally getting the recognition it has long deserved, not just for its advocacy efforts but its exceptional product.
Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by Major League Baseball for violating the rules regarding foreign substances.
The Bucks conducted an interview for their head-coaching job with University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, sources told ESPN.
Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players can “visualise” the treble after thrashing Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final.
Dodgers pitcher Dustin May left his start against the Twins after one inning and was later diagnosed with a flexor pronator strain.
Ex-Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was indicted by an LV grand jury for his involvement in a gun-related incident in January 2022. Arnettte faces assault with a deadly weapon and firearm-related charges, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
By all accounts, Arnette has been unreliable off the field. Since being drafted by the Raiders in 2020, Arnette has squandered opportunities with his volatile behavior.
Taco Bell is battling to do away with the trademark for the term “Taco Tuesday” which happens to be owned by a pair of competitors.
Taco Bell reportedly asked the United States Trademark Office to toss out a pair of “Taco Tuesday” trademarks. One is owned by Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar in New Jersey, while the other is owned by Taco John’s, a Wyoming-based Mexican food chain.
On the Taco Bell side, they’re saying that they’re trying “liberate the phrase for restaurants nationwide.
With the 2023 Women’s World Cup looming, a new soccer league in the United States is on its way for the 2024-25 season.
The USL Super League will begin play in ’24 with teams in eight markets, it officially announced Tuesday morning. It will include teams in the Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Lexington, Ky., Phoenix, Spokane, Tampa Bay, Tucson and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas.
According to a Tuesday morning report from ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle, “more could be added in the weeks ahead.” Five additional areas—Chattanooga, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Madison, Wisc.
It’s still unclear, who Blue Jays manager John Schneider was referring to when he said “Shut up fat boy, shut up” at someone. However, Yankees assistant hitting coach Brad Wilkerson assumes it was him.
Aw, c’mon, Brad. There were plenty of other fat boys he could’ve been talking to,
It happened during Tuesday night’s Blue Jays-Yankees game, which was the first following Monday night’s Aaron Judge eye-shifting controversy.
In the third inning, Schneider and Toronto pitching coach Pete Walker became agitated with where the Yankees had positioned their base coaches.