Hacker News with Generative AI: Baseball

Rickey Henderson, Baseball's Flamboyant 'Man of Steal,' Dies at 65 (nytimes.com)
Rickey Henderson, the thrilling and charismatic Hall of Fame outfielder who, with his signature crouched stance, blazing speed and unlikely home run power, was widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in Major League Baseball history, has died.

Baseball, Sports, Obituaries

12 points by mitchbob 27 days ago | 3 comments

The Evolution of Baseball's Perfect Lineup (pudding.cool)
This is the batting lineup of the ’93 Blue Jays, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Joe Carter’s famous game-winning home run in Game 6 of the World Series.

Baseball, Sports, History, Analytics

3 points by abe94 112 days ago | 6 comments

Catcher plays for both teams in same game (bbc.com)

Sports, Baseball, Unusual Events

39 points by rmason 144 days ago | 10 comments

You're Out of Here: A History of Umpire Ejections (sabr.org)

Baseball, History, Sports, Umpiring

9 points by goles 194 days ago | 5 comments

Reggie Jackson on playing baseball in the 1960s in the South (thenation.com)

Baseball, History, Race, Culture

18 points by racional 207 days ago | 4 comments

Willie Mays, SF Giants baseball player, has died (sfchronicle.com)