THE TEAMBROWN BLOG

The first winner of the Cy Young was Don Newcombe of the Dodgers after going 27-7 with a 3.06 ERA. He had previously starred in the Negro Leagues for the Newark Eagles.

At 32 years old, Sam Jethroe is the oldest player to win the ROY award (33 days older than Kazuhiro Sasaki) 

16 players that would win ROY would go on to be elected to the Hall of Fame including Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays (pictured), Orlando Cepeda, Frank Robinson, Willie McCovey, Billy Williams, Tom Se...

This week we celebrate the award winners from this MLB season – Today’s announcement will be the Rookie of the Year award - Originally named the J. Louis Comiskey Memorial Award, it was renamed in ...

Many of the Women of the AAGPBL served our nation at War!

Negro League Players who served their country at War - https://nlbmmlb.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/negro-leagues-players-played-major-role-in-world-war-ii/

Oriole Park was home to the Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League, the league that would sue MLB – leading to the exemption of Baseball from Antitrust Laws

May 25, 1935, at Forbes Field, Babe Ruth hit his final 3 home runs with the Boston Braves – The last HR cleared the right field stands making him the first player to ever do so (picture is after hi...

Victory Bond rallies during World War II were held at Hinchliffe Stadium featuring stars and celebrities such as Abbott and Costello (Lou Costello was born in Paterson)