whats the saddest day in baseball?

Question

saddest day ever in baseball history to the present.

Answer 1

I will share an inspirational story that is true, and shows that out of tragedy, good things can still come. And better yet, it pays tribute to your avatar name.

The Boston Red Sox lost the World Series in 1986. Not a big loss to me personally, but to Barry Levinson, it was a soul-shattering experience. The assistant attorney general for Wisconsin wandered aimlessly through the night, and eventually wandered into an all-night grocery store. He heard a voice coming from a wall of mustard, saying, "If you collect us, they will come." At that point, Mr. Levinson began collecting mustard in all shapes, sizes, and makes.

Today, the National Mustard Museum of Mt. Horeb, WI is an institution upon itself. There are nearly 4800 mustard brands represented at the facility, with a tasting bar and many antique silver, ceramic, and glass mustard pots. Levinson still mourns his beloved baseball team's loss, but has a fine institution to show for it that has made many people smile (or grimace, depending on the strength of the mustard) for 15 years.

http://www.mustardweb.com/


P.S: My saddest day would have been when baseball went on strike in the 1990s, or when the Black Sox threw the game in...what was it? 1919?

Answer 2

Hands down, bar none, no doubt about it. The saddest day in baseball is the day after the all-star game. There is absoulutly nothing on that day. By the way it is also the only day of the year when there is no game from any of the four major american sports. I sit and stare at a blank screen for 10 hours that day. LoL

Answer 3

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Answer 4

All the Yankees fans on here and none of them mentioned Thurman Munson????

As a Cubs fan Haray Caray passing away, then going to NLCS
8-8-88 first night game at Wrigley (I prefer day games)

Robert Clemente passing away while on a humantarian mission

not going to be the saddest day in baseball but will be a sad day none the less when it happens: Bonds hits #756.

Answer 5

As a Braves fan, I would have to say the saddest day for me was when Ted Turner sold the Braves. We need Ted back.

The second saddest Braves day was when I saw Dale Murphy in a Phillies uniform.

Answer 6

Hm. I won't pick a death, because except for Chapman none of them have been directly baseball-related, and if the "death" category is narrowed down to just Chapman it gives him too much of an edge.

So, others...

either, 11-August-1994, when the players went on strike, or the day in September (16th?) when the owners officially cancelled the rest of the season. Those of us who were there pretty well knew that was coming, though.

or, 03-Jan-1920, the day Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees.

Answer 7

I would have to say the day in 1994 when baseball went on strike and the season wound up being cancelled.

Answer 8

Ray Chapman getting hit in the head by a Carl Mays pitch and dying, followed by Gehrig retiring with ALS

Answer 9

My vote would go to the Lou Gehrig speech. Though I have only seen it on news reels (I'm not THAT old people...) it still pulls at me. Though Clemente would be a very close second, followed by Munson...recently, Corey Lidle and the airplane shook me up, mostly because I had seen him in action.

Answer 10

Tuesday