Sorry

I know that I've been on hiatus for more than a month, but my computer crashed, then I took vacation (Italy, baby), then my computer got fixed about a week ago, and then I forgot about Surviving Manny, and I finlly remembered right now. So there. Accept my apology.

WTF?!?!-ism #1

Babe Ruth was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1919 fo4 $100,000 ($1,063,667 in todays money--a pittance for Babe Ruth--).

In 1925, the New York Yankees offered the Iron Horse Lou Gehrig to the Red Sox to make up for the lopsided deal. The Red Sox declined.

WTF!?!?!?

A lineup that would eventualy have Gehrig and Williams?!?! You decline Lou Friggin' Gehrig!?!?!?

What's even more amazing, is that the Yankees would offer one of their best players to a BLOOD RIVAL is uncomprehendable in todays MLB. WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111!!!!!!!!!!11111??????????????????????????????????????????????

Logo-Talkin'

Minnesota Twins great Harmon Killebrew modeled for the modern MLB logo.

Sorry

I know that I've been on hiatus for more than a month, but my computer crashed, then I took vacation (Italy, baby), then my computer got fixed about a week ago, and then I forgot about RBK, and I finlly remembered right now. So there. Accept my apology.

Running for Mayor in the Dominican

Former baseball players Raul Mondesi and Jose Rijo are running against each other for the office of mayor in the city of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. Mondesi is running for the Dominican Revolution Party, after he switched sides from the Dominican Liberation Party, which is currently Rijo's political party.

Who had played on the most teams in their entire career?

Mike Morgan, who played from 1978-2002, has the record for most MLB teams, as he played for 11.

Oakland Athletics, 1978-1979
New York Yankees, 1982
Toronto Blue Jays, 1983
Seattle Mariners, 1985-1987
Baltimore Orioles, 1988
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1989-1991
Chicago Cubs, 1992-1995
St. Louis Cardinals, 1995-1996
Cincinnati Reds, 1996-1997
Minnesota Twins, 1998
Chicago Cubs, 1998
Texas Rangers, 1999
Arizona Diamondbacks, 2000-2002

Morgan is also tied With NHL player Mike Silinger for most teams any professional North American player has played for.