Baseball Facts - Page 5

The spitball was once a legal pitch. In 1920, it was banned except for 17 specifically-named pitchers who were grandfathered in.

Adam Dunn hit exactly 40 home runs four years in a row.

Wrigley Field only hosted day games until 1988 when lights were finally installed.

After retiring in 2003, Rickey Henderson played two years of minor league ball hoping to return to the Majors. At age 46, he played for the San Diego Surf Dawgs, notching a .456 on-base percentage with 16 stolen bases.

Rickey Henderson's pregame ritual reportedly involved standing naked in front of the mirror for several minutes saying "Rickey's the best".