1957 - Given all the coast-to-coast travel, MLB considers creating a player pool in the event of a plane crash.  I found this very odd, but further research shows that relaxing by a pool does, in fact, help one deal with grief.

1958 - 36 year year old Roy Campenella is involved in a call accident, breaking his neck.  Campanella, recipient of 3 MVP's during his excellent career, would never win another.

(what with being paralyzed and all)

1989 - The Game Winning RBI stat is dropped from the records, leaving Keith Hernandez the all-time leader with 129.  Despite this, the man can't get into the HOF.  Turns out VORP, WARP, OPS, OBP, SLG, RBI, RUN, and WS all win out over GWRBI in the voters mind.  But what about GHF*?

1995 - The Jerky Boys prank call Albert Belle.  He really, really doesn't like when you call him "Joey". Hillarity ensues.

2008 - Twins trade Johan Santana to the Mets for a bunch of li'l fellas.  Not even the great Santana could stave off another Mets' collapse.  Which, you know, is fantastic.

(* Grey Hair Factor, obviously.  Don't let anyone ever tell you his 'stach is trash)

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