300 Major League Baseball Facts You Didn’t Know

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300 Major League Baseball Facts You Didn’t Know

Major League Baseball (MLB) is one of the most popular professional leagues every sports fan needs to learn about. The highest-level baseball organization has games that are not only played in North America, but also in other parts of the world (England, Japan, Australia). Any Major League fan will know every information possible, from the Yankees winning three straight World Series (1998-2000) to the Los Angeles Dodgers playing in three World Series in the 2010’s. However, there are new MLB Baseball facts that many baseball supporters never knew or never heard of in their lives. For details on what facts baseball fans rarely knew about, please refer to 300 Major League Baseball Facts You Didn’t Know below!

150 American League Facts (Click on Links for Story)

AL East Division

New York Yankees

• Yankee Stadium had not Seen a No-Hitter Until 2022
• A Construction Guy Buried a Red Sox Jersey in the Stadium’s Concrete
• Original Plans for Yankee Stadium Included a “Wrigleyville-Like” Village
• New Yankee Stadium Almost Had a Retractable Roof
• Over 400 Trees were Cut Down to Make Way for Yankee Stadium
• The Origins of Yankees “Roll Call” Started as a Tribute to a Fan
• Monument Park was Originally Meant for One Person, Not Over 20 People
• Before New Yankee Stadium, the Team Considered Moving to New Jersey
• Rapper Jay-Z Has Performed the Most Concerts at Yankee Stadium
• Yankees’ Ballpark was a Drive-In Movie Theater During the Pandemic

Boston Red Sox

• There was a Construction Accident at Fenway Park in 2005
• Jimmy Buffet Recorded a Live Album from Fenway
• The Origin for “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Had Nothing to do with Baseball
• The Red Sox Ballpark is a Place for LEGO® Fans, Too!
• The Home of the Red Sox Hosted Professional Basketball Games
• Before Fenway Park, the Site was Occupied by a Trash Landfill! Really!
• What’s Inside the Green Monster at Left Field?
• Carlton Fisk’s Iconic Home Run Almost Wasn’t Caught on Camera
• Composer John Williams Wrote a Song Just for Fenway Park
• At One Time, Fenway Park was used as an Airbnb Inside the Stadium

Tampa Bay Rays

• The Rays Used to Have a Fan vs. Food Challenge at the Stadium
• Tropicana Field was the Site for the Most Controversial Men’s Final Four in History
• Rays Ballpark Almost Had a Different Name When it Opened in 1998
• Houston Astros were the “Home” Team at Tropicana Field in 2017
• Before Going with a Dome, the St. Pete Baseball Stadium had a Different Look
• Cirque Du Soleil® used to Have Big Top Shows at the Rays Stadium’s Parking Lots
• Avril Lavigne had a Potty-Mouth Outburst During a 2011 Concert
• Tropicana Field Previously had a 900-Foot Tile Mosaic Walkway in Front of Main Entrance
• Baltimore Orioles Played a “Home” Series at Rays Ballpark
• Before the Rays, Tropicana Field was a Relocation Option for 3 Other Teams

Toronto Blue Jays

• Blue Jays Stadium Used to Have a McDonald’s® in the Concourse
• At One Time, Rogers Centre Had its Own Mascot: Domer the Turtle
• Several Fans were Hit by Falling Panel Tiles at Blue Jays Ballpark in 1995
• A 1700s Ship Cannon was Discovered at the Construction Site for Then-SkyDome
• Rogers Centre was the Home for Hard Rock Café® for over Two Decades
• During the 2000s, Blue Jays Stadium Hosted Regular Season NFL Games
• A Fan Died in 2012 after Collapsing from Cardiac Arrest at Rogers Centre
• The Then-SkyDome was the 1st Ever Home for the Toronto Raptors
• In 2018, a Blue Jays Game was Postponed Due to Roof Damage from Snow
• Fans Can Actually Spend a Night or Two at the Rogers Centre

Baltimore Orioles

• In 1994, an Escalator Accident at Camden Yards Injured over 40 Fans
• Eutaw Street was Named after a Battle from the 1700s
• Camden Yards Almost Changed its Name in the Early 2000s
• Oriole Park Did Not Have its 1st Concert Until 27 Years After Opening
• There are Pieces of Memorial Stadium (Former Orioles Park) at Camden Yards
• Camden Yards Invented the Two-Tiered Bullpen
• Orioles Park Used to Have a Rubbered Warning Track
• What’s Inside the B&O Warehouse at Right Field?
• Before Camden Yards, it was the Site of a Railroad Center
• “The Sun” Sign at Centerfield is Actually a Score Keeper

AL Central Division

Chicago White Sox

• The Original Plans for Guaranteed Rate Field Looked Much Different than What it was Today
• Florida Marlins were the “Home Team” at the White Sox Ballpark
• Then-U.S. Cellular Field was Sued by an Electrician in 2013
• When the White Sox Stadium Opened in 1991, it Didn’t Have the 360 Concourse
• Guaranteed Rate Field Hosted Less Concerts Compared to Other Chicago Stadiums
• White Sox Stadium is 1 of 5 Active Ballparks to Have Both a Perfect Game and No-Hitter
• Guaranteed Rate Field is the Only Stadium in America to Sell Other Teams’ Gear
• White Sox Ballpark was Involved in the Parking Lot Scandal in 2022
• There was a Triple Play Unlike Any Other at Guaranteed Rate Field
• Fans Can Get a Piece of the Old Comiskey Park at the Current Stadium

Cleveland Guardians

• Guardians Stadium was Going to be Called Progressive Park, Not Progressive Field
• Before Progressive Field, the Land was a Native American Cemetery, then a Food Market
• Cleveland’s Ballpark Hosted a Major Hockey Game
• Progressive Field Did Not Have Their 1st Concert Until 2010
• Guardians Stadium Previously Held a Winter Festival “Snow Days”
• Two Fans Sneaked into Progressive Field During the Pandemic
• There was a Corkscrew-Shaped Wind Turbine on Top of Cleveland’s Ballpark
• A Fan was Killed After Falling Over Five Floors at Progressive Field
• A Guardians Team Store Sign Collapsed on the Sidewalk, Damaging Concrete
• Progressive Field Has a History of Gnats Interference at Baseball Games

Detroit Tigers

• The Huge Tiger Statue at the Main Entrance Wore a Red Wings Jersey
• Eminem has Played More Shows at Comerica Park than Anyone Else
• A Piece of Concrete Fell from the Upper Deck Following a Tigers Contest
• A Wild Goose Ran on the Field During a Tigers Game at Comerica Park
• A Soccer Match Made an Ultra-Rare Appearance at Comerica Park
• Tigers Ballpark Used to Have an In-Play Flag Pole in Center Field
• The Bullpens for Both Teams were Previously Located in Right Field
• The Two Prowling Tigers on Top of Video Board are Actually Scorekeepers
• Tigers Ballpark has the Most Unique Baseball Field in the Big Leagues
• Before Comerica Park, the Land Used to be a Law School

Minnesota Twins

• There a Harmon Killebrew Photo Under Home Plate at Target Field
• The Batter’s Eye Used to Have 10 Spruce Trees
• Groundbreaking Ceremony for Target Field was Rescheduled Due to Bridge Collapse
• Twins Ballpark is One of America’s Most Vegan-Friendly Stadiums
• Kenny Chesney & Zac Brown Band Played the Most Shows at Target Field
• Chuck Knoblauch was Nearly Inducted into Twins Hall of Fame
• The Canopy Roof at Target Field was Added Last Minute
• Twins Ballpark Paid Tribute to Prince by Lighting Up Purple
• Fans Can Get a Taste of Metropolitan Stadium at Target Field
• Target Field is the Only MLB Stadium to be Built on Top of Railroad Tracks

Kansas City Royals

• Royals Sold Outfield Fountain Water at the Main Team Store
• Fan Fell to his Death at Kauffman Stadium Attempting to do Handstand
• Royals Ballpark has not Hosted a Live Concert in Nearly 40 Years
• What’s that Red Seat Behind Home Plate at Kauffman Stadium?
• A Royals Game was Delayed Because the Water Pipe Broke
• Kansas Jayhawks Men’s Basketball Team Visited Kauffman Stadium
• Royals Ballpark is the Only MLB Stadium to have a Mini-Golf Course
• Truman Sports Complex was the 1st Complex to Build Two Stadiums in One Property
• Royals Ballpark Violated More than a Dozen Health Codes in 2014
• Kauffman Stadium was Going to Have a Retractable Roof

AL West Division

Houston Astros

• Astros’ 1st Naming Rights Deal Came to a Controversial End
• Taylor Swift has Played More Shows at Minute Maid Park
• Houston Astros are Building an Entertainment District Near the Stadium
• The Iconic Train at Left Field was Actually Built in Minnesota
• Minute Maid Park’s Top-Selling Food Item was Chicken & Waffle Cone
• Before a New Stadium, the Astros Nearly Relocated to Washington D.C.
• Minute Maid Park Sits on Land Formerly Used by Train Station
• Orbit the Mascot was Not Around When the New Ballpark Opened
• Here’s Why Astros Fans Love the Chick-Fil-A® Foul Poles
• Remembering a Former Minute Maid Park Attraction: Tal’s Hill

Texas Rangers

• The New Rangers Stadium Caught on Fire During Construction
• The Field Dimensions were Inspired by the Texas Rangers Legends
• Globe Life Field is the Only MLB Ballpark to Witness 2 No-Hitters Within its 1st Seasons
• Multiple Construction Workers were Mysteriously Injured in Summer 2019
• A Fan Got Banned for Life for Trying to Get Into the Rangers Dugout
• Globe Life Field Once Hosted a Rodeo Show During the Off-Season
• Rangers Stadium is One of the Couple Big League Parks to Have Life-Sized Bobbleheads
• The Texas Governor was Originally Going to Throw the 1st Pitch in 2021
• The Home Plate from Globe Life Field was Taken from the Previous Ballpark
• Rangers Have to Pay $11 Million a Year for Stadium Naming Rights Deal

Seattle Mariners

• A Man’s Cremated Ashes Accidently Fell on Then-Safeco Field
• Mariners Ballpark Previously Hosted a College Football Bowl Game
• T-Mobile Park has Seen the Most MLB No-Hitters Since 2010 with 6
• Mariners Stadium did not have its First Public Concert Until 2013
• Florida Marlins were the “Home Team” at Then-Safeco Field in 2011
• Mariners Stadium was the Home of WrestleMania XIX in 2003
• The Retractable Roof for T-Mobile Park is Unlike Any Other
• Mariners Ballpark is the Only MLB Venue to have Grand Opening DURING the Season
• T-Mobile Park Used to have a Fan Section Called King’s Court
• Mariners’ Top-Selling Food Item is a Cup of Grasshoppers! No, Really!

Los Angeles Angels

• Philadelphia Eagles Practiced at Angels’ Ballpark in 2017
• A Major Earthquake Damaged Angel Stadium in the 1990’s
• Owners Did Not Know of Life-Sized Mike Trout Bobblehead Until it Came to the Anaheim Baseball Field
• David Bowie, U2 & Rolling Stones Have Played the Most Shows at Angel Stadium
• The Centerfield “California Spectacular” was a Sneak Peak to Disney’s California Adventure Park®
• Harlem Globetrotters® Made a Trick Shot at Angel Stadium from the 300 Level
• Before Angel Stadium, the Site was Used for Farmland
• The Stanley Cup Made a Rare Appearance at Angel Stadium
• The Big A Sign was not Always Located Near the Highway (57 Freeway)
• The Oversized Red Hats at Home Plate Entrance were Originally Blue

Oakland Athletics

• Before the Kansas City Athletics, the Cleveland Indians were Considered for Oakland
• Oakland Coliseum Nearly Lost the Athletics to Denver in the Late 1970s
• San Jose Earthquakes used to Play Select Games at the Athletics Stadium
• The Mount Davis Upper Seats Have Not Been Open Since 2006
• One Time, the Athletics and Mariners had to Share the Same Locker Room
• The Athletics Venue was one of the Last Multi-Use Baseball Stadiums to Still Exist in the 2000s
• The Right Field Cheering Section is Unlike Any Other in the Big Leagues
• Oakland Coliseum was the Site for Led Zeppelin’s Final Concert in the USA
• Athletics Park is 1 of 5 Active Stadiums to Have Both a No-Hitter and Perfect Game
• Oakland Coliseum has a Special Day Dedicated to Root Beer Once a Year

150 National League Facts (Click on Links for Story)

NL East Division

Atlanta Braves

• There is a Time Capsule Located at the Braves Stadium
• There’s a Reason Why the Braves Start Night Games at 7:20pm
• The Braves Considered Building a Retractable Roof for the New Stadium
• In 2018, A Body was Found in the Walk-In Freezer at Truist Park
• The Person Who Laid the 1st Bricks at Truist Park Also Did the Same for Turner Field
• Def Leppard Has Played More Shows at Braves Stadium than Anyone Else
• A College Football Game Went to 5 Overtimes at Truist Park
• Braves Ballpark’s 1st Ever Game was a College Matchup: Georgia vs. Missouri
• Fans Can Get a Taste of Turner Field at Truist Park Today
• Monument Garden at Braves Stadium is a New Style of Display for the Team

New York Mets

• The Tampa Bay Rays were the “Home” Team at Citi Field in 2017
• New Mets Stadium was Originally Going to Have a Retractable Roof
• Citi Field was Initially Going to be Used for New York’s 2012 Olympics Bid
• The Shea Big Apple was First Located Inside the Ballpark’s Bullpen Gate
• Citi Field Did Not Have its First Statue of Player Until 2022
• A Stadium Employee Choked to Death at Mets Stadium in 2018
• Mets Have to Pay $20 Million a Season for Stadium Naming Rights
• Cit Field is the Only MLB Ballpark to Have Orange Foul Poles Instead of Yellow
• A Fan Fell to His Death in 2021 During a Rock Concert at Citi Field
• Mets Fans Used to Peek Through the Scoreboard Operations Booth

Philadelphia Phillies

• A Phillies Stadium Employee was Killed after Falling into Elevator Shaft
• Pete Rose was Nearly Inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame
• Blue Jays were the “Home” Team at Citizens Bank Park in 2010
• Someone Ate 23 Cheesesteaks at Citizens Bank Park in a 4-Day Span
• Before Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies Considered Building a Stadium in Chinatown
• Citizens Bank Park has a Build-A-Bear Workshop® in the Concourse
• Phillies Stadium had a Children’s Slide Themed After the Phillie Phanatic’s Shoe
• Phillies Ballpark Used to Have Life-Sized Starting Lineup Cards Near Left Field Gate
• Billy Joel has Played a Record 7 Shows at Citizens Bank Park
• Tim McGraw Spread His Father’s Ashes at the Phillies Stadium

Washington Nationals

• Two Construction Workers were Fired for Noose Incident at New Stadium
• A Fan Saved Another Fan’s Life at Nationals Park
• Billy Joel has Played More Shows at Nationals Park
• The Washington Ballpark Almost had a Retractable Roof
• Nationals Park Could Have a New Stadium Name in the Near Future
• The Stanley Cup Made a Rare Appearance at Nationals Park
• Blue Jays were the “Home” Team at Washington’s Ballpark
• Nationals Park Has a Build-A-Bear Workshop® Stand
• A Nationals Game was Suspended Due to Power Outage at the Stadium
• Nearly 1/4 of Construction Materials for Nationals Park were Recycled

Miami Marlins

• There was a Construction Error that Could Have Delayed Marlins Park’s Opening Date
• DJ Khalid Celebrated His Son’s Birthday by Renting Out Marlins Stadium
• LoanDepot Park had an Actual Rain Delay Despite Having a Retractable Roof
• The Marlins Ballpark was Originally Going to be Built Next to Miami Orange Bowl
• The Miami Baseball Stadium Can Withstand a Category 4 Hurricane
• The Outdoor Walkways of LoanDepot Park are Unlike Any Other in the Big Leagues
• Marlins Stadium Used to Have its Own College Bowl Game in the 2010s
• An Olympic Gold Medalist was in Attendance for a Marlins Game in 2012
• Marlins Stadium has not Hosted a Live Music Concert Since 2017
• Many Attractions from the 2012 Debut are No Longer Present at LoanDepot Park

NL Central Division

Chicago Cubs

• National Food Chains Take Over Wrigleyville
• Ozzy Osbourne Made a Rare Appearance at Wrigley Field
• Cubs Have One of the Most Toughest Umbrella Rules in the Big Leagues
• Wrigley Field is the Only Place in Baseball Where You See Police Officers Riding Horses
• Before Wrigley Field, the Land was the Site of a Church & School for Priests
• Why Did the Cubs Put Ivy on their Ballpark’s Walls?
• Wrigley Field Used to Host Rodeo Shows Every Year
• Cubs were the 1st Team to Allow Fans to Keep Foul Balls
• Wrigley Field’s Head Groundskeeper is Related to a Baseball Star
• A Michael Jackson Concert at Wrigley Field Almost Happened

St. Louis Cardinals

• Before Moving to Busch Stadium, the Cardinals Considered Moving to Illinois
• Cardinals Ballpark’s 1st Ever Game was a Minor League Battle: Memphis vs. Springfield
• Busch Stadium has a Build-A-Bear Workshop® in the Concourse
• Cardinals Ballpark Used to Have a Scoreboard that Showed 14 Other MLB Games at Once
• A Stray Bullet Hit a Fan in the Arm During a Cardinals Game
• Busch Stadium has a Retractable Roof! Well, Sort Of!
• There was a College Football Game at the Cardinals Ballpark
• Cardinals Ballpark is the Only Active MLB Stadium to Host Four Straight NLCS Series
• Busch Stadium is Also a Place for Hockey Fans, Too!
• There’s Homemade Donuts Being Sold at St. Louis Cardinals Games

Milwaukee Brewers

• Cleveland Indians were the “Home” Team for the Then-Miller Park
• Brewers Stadium Previously had a CITGO® Gas Pump Home Run Counter
• 3 Construction Workers were Killed in a Crane Collapse at the Then-Miller Park
• A Brewers Game Forced an Ed Sheeran Show to be Rescheduled
• Once a Year, American Family Field Lets Fans Camp Out in the Parking Lots
• Brewers Ballpark Used to Host Bowling Tournaments on the Field
• The Sausage Race Originally Started as a Cartoon for the Video Board
• Kenny Chesney has Played a Record 4 Shows at American Family Field
• Houston Astros Played a “Home” Series vs. Cubs at Then-Miller Park
• For Select Days, Fans Can Actually Ride Down Bernie’s Slide at Left Field

Pittsburgh Pirates

• The Left Field Rotunda Almost Had a Roof
• Original Plans for PNC Park included a Life-Sized Pirate Ship
• A Pirates Entertainment Plaza Near the Stadium is in the Works
• Elton John, Styx & Collective Soul Have Played the Most Shows at PNC Park
• The NHL Considered Hosting the Winter Classic at PNC Park
• PNC Park was Known for its Out-of-Town Scoreboard, a Rarity in the MLB
• Before PNC Park, the Site was Used for Industrial Purposes
• The Stanley Cup Made a Couple Appearances at PNC Park
• Honus Wagner Statue Also Stood with Forbes Field & Three Rivers Stadium
• PNC Park Reminds Fans They are in the “Steel” City

Cincinnati Reds

• A Right Field Smokestack was Caught on Fire During a Reds Game in 2015
• Before Joe Nuxhall Way, the Address Used to be Main Street
• A Fan Ran onto the Field at Reds Stadium, But Escapes Security
• Great American Ball Park is the Only MLB Venue to Have a Separate HOF Museum
• Reds are the First MLB Team to Build a Nursing Room at a Stadium
• Fans Can Get a Piece of Crosley Field at Great American Ball Park
• Country Stars Have Dominated Reds Stadium Since its Opening in 2003
• A Dodgers Fan was Banned for Life from Great American Ball Park
• Only One Player has Ever Hit a Home Run Towards the Ohio River
• Todd Frazier was One of the Two Players to Ever Win the HR Derby in their Home City

NL West Division

Los Angeles Dodgers

• Fans were Escorted Out of Outfield Seats Because of Unwanted Guest
• Dodgers Game was Called Off in 2018 Due to Crappy Situation
• An On-Field Protest Disrupted a Dodgers Contest in the 1970’s
• Dodger Stadium has the Most Parking Lots in the Big Leagues
• Frank Sinatra Attended a Dodgers Opening Day Game
• A Professional Basketball Game was Played at Dodger Stadium
• A Pirates Hall of Famer Became the 1st Player to Hit HR Out of the Park
• Michael Jackson Made an Ultra Rare Appearance at Dodger Stadium
• Before the Ballpark, the Land was to become Townhomes and Offices
• Dodger Stadium Did Not Have Any Water Fountains When it Opened in 1962

San Francisco Giants

• Kanye West’s Proposed to Kim Kardashian at Oracle Park
• Dave Matthews Band Has Played the Most Shows at Oracle Park
• SF Giants Stadium Previously had a Build-A-Bear Workshop® Store in the Outfield Concourse
• Coca-Cola® Bottle (Left Field) was Supposed to Shoot Out Bubbles
• Oracle Park Used to Host Monster Jam® Truck Shows
• SF Giants Stadium is the Only MLB Ballpark to Have a Bowling Alley
• There’s an Aquarium with Live Fish at Oracle Park
• Fans Can Get a Piece of Candlestick Park at the SF Giants Stadium
• Oracle Park had a Moving Sign Connected to Right Field! Well, Sort of!
• SF Giants Stadium is the Youngest MLB Ballpark to Host a Perfect Game

San Diego Padres

• Padres Stadium was Supposed to Open Two Years Earlier
• PETA Made a Protest Brick on the Home Plate Concourse
• An Earthquake Impacted the Padres vs. Blue Jays Game in 2010
• American Idol Held Singing Auditions at Petco Park in 2011
• A Padres Contest was Delayed in 2009 Because of Unwanted Guest
• A Fan Fell Over a Railing Just Before Padres Game was Set to Start
• Weezer has Played More Shows at Padres Stadium than Anyone Else
• Petco Park is the Only MLB Stadium to Have its Own Local Park
• A College Basketball Game Took Place at Padres Stadium
• The Western Metal Supply Co. Building was Not Part of the Original Ballpark Plans

Arizona Diamondbacks

• An Umpire Saved a Chase Field Employee’s Life
• A Construction Worker was Electrocuted to Death at Dbacks Stadium
• The Only Rainout at Chase Field was a Women’s Basketball Game
• Kenny Chesney has Played More Shows at Diamondbacks Stadium
• A Dodgers Fan was Nearly Ejected from Chase Field over Swimming Pool Shirt
• A Dbacks Game was Delayed Because of a Power Outage
• The Right Field Swimming Pool was Inspired by the White Sox Park Fan Shower
• Chase Field Used to Have a Panda Express® Stand
• Chase Field was the 1st National League Park to Have a Retractable Roof
• The Churro Dog at Dbacks Stadium has Nearly 1,200 Calories

Colorado Rockies

• Coors Field was the 1st MLB Stadium to Install Heated Grass
• A Rockies Game was Postponed Due to a Water Main Break
• There’s Actually a Jail Cell at Coors Field! No, Really!
• Construction Workers Found Dinosaur Fossils at the Rockies Ballpark
• Coors Field Did Not Have its 1st Live Concert Until 2015
• Rockies Ballpark was the 1st New National League Venue to Open Since Dodger Stadium
• A Baseball Game at Coors Field was Delayed Due to a Swarm of Bees
• Spectators Can Get a Piece of Mile High Stadium at Rockies Ballpark
• A Fan was Killed While Trying to Slide Down Staircase at Coors Field
• What is that Row of Purple Seats in the Upper Outfield Seats at Rockies Ballpark For?

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