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No matter how many times you’ve watched Squints execute his plan to get to first base with Wendy Peffercorn, there’s bound to be something you don’t know about this modern classic, which was released 25 years ago.

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Odds are you’re not sitting on the next card valued at six figures, but check out our list of the most valuable baseball cards in the world and curse every pack of Topps you decided not to buy!

Matt Stofsky






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On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron sent a 1-0 pitch from Al Downing over the outfield wall. It was Aaron’s 715th career homer—Babe Ruth was no longer the home run king. Aaron’s blast was one of the most iconic plays in baseball history, but it wasn’t the only c

Hannah Keyser


Tom Berenger and Charlie Sheen in 'Major League' (1989).

Although there have been hundreds of baseball movies over the years, few have resonated so strongly with fans and players alike as 1989's 'Major League.'

Mark Mancini








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On June 14, 1949, a crazed fan lured the Philadelphia Phillies' Eddie Waitkus to her hotel room—then shot him in the chest.

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David Beckerman decided he was done peddling plaid golf pants. The 1966 University of New Haven graduate had been a salesman at a Duckster sporting goods store when he realized that the bland clothing on the racks held little interest for casual sports fa

Jake Rossen