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Date	2026 Major League Baseball Calendar	Days Away
09-15-2026	Roberto Clemente Day (History)	33 days
09-27-2026	Final Day of the Regular Season	45 days
09-29-2026	Wild Card Series (History)	47 days
10-03-2026	Division Series (History)	51 days
10-11-2026	National League Championship Series (History)	59 days
10-12-2026	American League Championship Series (History)	60 days
10-23-2026	World Series (History)	71 days
03-24-2027	Opening Day (History)	223 days
04-15-2027	Jackie Robinson Day (History)	245 days
07-13-2027	MLB All-Star Game (History)	334 days
09-26-2027	Final Day of the Regular Season	409 days


East	F	W	L	PCT	East	F	W	L	PCT
TB	F	74	46	.617	ATL	F	73	48	.603
NYY	F	68	52	.567	PHI	F	64	58	.525
BOS	F	64	56	.533	MIA	F	62	59	.512
TOR	F	59	63	.484	WSH	F	59	63	.484
BAL	F	58	63	.479	NYM	F	53	69	.434
Central	F	W	L	PCT	Central	F	W	L	PCT
CWS	F	62	57	.521	MIL	F	74	47	.612
MIN	F	60	62	.492	CHC	F	71	50	.587
DET	F	59	61	.492	STL	F	61	60	.504
CLE	F	59	62	.488	CIN	F	57	62	.479
KC	F	49	73	.402	PIT	F	58	64	.475
West	F	W	L	PCT	West	F	W	L	PCT
HOU	F	62	60	.508	LAD	F	73	48	.603
TEX	F	60	61	.496	SD	F	65	57	.533
SEA	F	56	65	.463	AZ	F	64	58	.525
ATH	F	47	74	.388	SF	F	50	71	.413
LAA	F	47	74	.388	COL	F	48	73	.397

BAL 5 MIN 7 | PHI 1 STL 7 | TB 8 ATH 4 | COL 6 AZ 4 | HOU 2 SF 1

MIL 3 SD 4 | CLE 6 DET 4 | PIT 2 MIA 8 | CHC 12 WSH 6 | SEA 5 NYY 10

BOS 4 TOR 6 | NYM 3 ATL 6 | CIN 0 CWS 5 | KC 2 LAD 4 | TEX 2 LAA 5

New Research in Baseball Autographs

Logan Allen (Certified), AndrÃ©s GimÃ©nez (Certified), Jack Mayfield (Certified).

Charles McAdoo (Certified), Sterlin Thompson (Certified), Tommy Troy (Certified).

Ty Kelly (In-Person), Nick Anderson (In-Person), Kervin Castro (Certified).

CD Pelham, Tyrone Taylor, Osvaldo Bido, Riley Cornelio, Connor Prielipp.

Richard Lovelady, Trevor Martin, Lenyn Sosa, Noah Schultz, Andrew Morris.

New Research in Baseball Awards

MLB Players of the Week (20): Wilyer Abreu (AL) & Jake McCarthy (NL).

All 30 team-specific Heart & Hustle Award winners have been added.

MLB Reliever of the Month: Aroldis Chapman (AL) & Mason Miller (NL).

MLB Rookie of the Month: Chase DeLauter (AL) & Esmerlyn Valdez (NL).

MLB Pitcher of the Month: Dylan Cease (AL) & Chris Sale (NL).

New Research in the Baseball Card Database

Fixed 1979 Topps Burger King Phillies Baseball Card Set (display problems).

Added a 1993 Studio Checklist (220 cards) to Studio Sets (4 Sets).

Added 1990 Upper Deck Fun Pack (225 cards) to Upper Deck (34 Sets).

Added 1990 Collect-A-Books (36 cards) to Miscellaneous Sets (99 Sets).

Skipped card (#262) now noted on 1987 Stockton Ports Checklist.

New Research in Baseball Feats

Alex Bregman | 3 HRs in a Game | 46th in Cubs History | Box Score.

Taylor Walls — Homered From Each Side of the Plate in a Game again (2x).

Alec Burleson | 3 HRs in a Game | 25th in Cardinals history | Box Score.

Kody Clemens hit the 15th ultimate grand slam in American League history!

Gavin Williams recorded 49th Immaculate Inning in American League history.

New Research in Baseball Lists (List of Last Ten Site Updates)

Updated HR Leaders by Country (Aruba); Xander Bogaerts (207 HRs).

Updated HR Leaders by Country (Japan); Shohei Ohtani (307 HRs).

Updated HR Leaders by State (New Jersey); Mike Trout (424 HRs).

Updated HR Leaders by State (Wyoming); Brandon Nimmo (148 HRs).

Updated HR Leaders by State (Nevada); Bryce Harper (388 HRs).

New Research on MLB Players, MLB Managers, & MLB Umpires

Tim Anderson officially retired — last game & a "closing" did you know added.

Cemetery for Davey Johnson (Manager) located & integrated.

Typo (missing comma) in high school on Johnny Peacock page fixed.

Kervin Castro: Removed last game, added certified auto, updated FF1.

Roger Cedeno: Quote, year-by-year history, trivia & research added.

New Research on Rookies (2026 A.L. Rookies | 2026 N.L. Rookies)

08-12: Jackson Kent | 2024 Draft | University of Arizona | Stats | Trades.

08-09: Hagen Smith (UArk | Stats) and Jack Weisenburger (U-M | Stats).

08-08: Trent Harris | High Point & UNC Pembroke | Trades | Dad = Greg.

08-07: Kaelen Culpepper (KSU), Brett Bateman (UMN), Blake Weiman (KU).

08-05: Angel Genao, Andrew Pinckney (UA | Stats), and Jefry Yan.

New Research in Baseball Records

Most Home Runs in a Career by a DH — Kyle Schwarber extends NL record.

Mike Trout tied MLB Record for Most Home Runs in a Career on Birthday.

Joe Ryan is 6th pitcher in A.L. history to Surrender Six Home Runs in a Game.

Tyler Tolbert is only the 5th player in MLB history with 12-consecutive hits.

Added Ryan O'Hearn to Players with 10-or-more RBIs in a Game (18th Instance).

New Research on Baseball Teams & Historic Games

Added Chris (Awards) & Storm Davis (Awards) to Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.

Added Evan Longoria to Tampa Bay Rays & AL Retired Numbers (#3).

Rob Thomson Fired | Don Mattingly is interim Manager of Philadelphia Phillies.

Exact date when Luke Easter cleared center field wall in Polo Grounds added.

Added a new San Diego Padres Record Book — full franchise records.

New Research in College Baseball Lists & Baseball Book Reviews

Added FIU fielding data (stats) and transactions (trades) to J.C. Escarra.

Deadbeats, Dead Balls, and the 1914 Boston Braves: new book review!

Furman University: new, nine MLB players updated, last was Jay Jackson.

Franklin Pierce University: new, added Steve Hathaway & Kevin McGowan.

Howard College had a typo in the # column, fixed the issue.

New Research on MLB Players Who Died in 2026 (2025 / All Years)

Ossie Blanco. Died July 23. First baseman with '70 White Sox & '74 Indians.

Scott Brown. Died July 21. Late call-up with '81 Reds: 1-0, 10 games, 2.77 ERA.

Duane Ward. Died July 18. Set Blue Jays Record for Saves in a Season (Top 25).

Ron Hunt. Died July 15. 1-of-2 players hit by 50-or-more pitches in same season.

Hector Valle. Died July 11. Catcher with 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers.

New Research on World Series, ASGs, & Year-by-Year MLB History

Added just revealed official logo to the 2027 All-Star Game.

Updated All-Star Game Attendance Research—now includes 2026.

Added Miguel Vargas to Players Who Hit a Home Run in an All-Star Game.

Historical / comprehensive breakdown of the 2026 Home Run Derby added.

Umpires working the 2026 All-Star Game added to All-Star Game Umpires.

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