Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished in the Class-D Appalachian League on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.
Has anyone ever pitched a 27 strikeout game? 69 years ago, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. Read More...
Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees.
Why is Derek Jeters nickname Mr. November? The tragic events of Sept. 11 led to a brief postponement of the regular season, pushing the entire schedule back a week. That's the backstory of how Jeter became the first baseball player to bat during a World Series game in November, which occurred as the clock struck midnight just after he stepped to the plate. Read More...
The WWE and World Heavyweight Championships are the two most prestigious titles in all of pro wrestling. They've been held by dozens upon dozens of Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers, and they have traditionally been the most coveted championships in the WWE.
Which belt is the biggest in WWE? The WWE Universal Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, currently defended on the SmackDown brand division. Read More...