Due to the brittleness of the blade, ceramic knives should be stored in a knife block or other protective case. Some knives come with a protective sleeve, and this should always be placed on the knife when it is not in use. One option is to store the knives in a plastic, wooden, or bamboo block.
On April 17, 1953, Mickey Mantle is credited with what many consider to be the longest HR in baseball history. He is estimated to have hit a 656 foot home run at Washington's Griffith Stadium off Senator's pitcher Chuck Stobbs.. 172 m. Baseball, the national pastime of the United States, started in the early 1800s.
This being said, to amass more than 4,000 hits is one of Major League Baseballâs rarest accomplishments. In 1921, Ty Cobb set the mark with 4,191 hits, a record that stood for more than five decades. On this day, September 11th, in 1985, Pete Rose broke Ty Cobbs all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit. The record came against San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show. It was a single to left-center field.