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What a Week! Including Baseball’s 24th Perfect Game!

My baseball history alarm bells went off so many times this week that I thought I was in a four-alarm fire! The week including Domingo Germain's Perfect Game...

Posted on: July 1, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
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NOBODY’S PERFECT: The Story Behind Baseball’s First Perfect Game

These last few baseball seasons have been puzzling to long time baseball fans who have been barraged by analytical terms such as launch angles, exit velocities...

Posted on: June 1, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
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THE “PHENOMENAL” GAME OF BASEBALL

In today's essay, Paul Doyle returns with an interesting account of one of the true eccentrics from the nineteenth century,

Posted on: May 5, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball and the Civil War

Thanks to our loyal reader, John Quinlan, for sending me this great lithograph from the American Battelfield Trust web site. It depicts Union prisoners held at Camp Salisbury, North Carolina playing a game that we can recognize as an early form of baseball...

Posted on: August 25, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball Oddities: Career Home Run Record holders!

Here’s a real baseball oddity that I’ll bet you never thought about: Since 1895, 124 years ago, there have been only four players to hold the career home run record!

Posted on: June 11, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Gem From Don Stokes: The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings!

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Posted on: December 5, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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Interesting Tidbits About Baseball Pitching Triple Crown Winners!

Pitching Triple Crowns Winners Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full size and to start…

Posted on: November 24, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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Jim Creighton: “The Man Who Saved Baseball” …And martyred himself in the process!

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Posted on: October 24, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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George Wood (1880-1892) – Outfielder with a rifle arm and played in first perfect game in MLB history (6/12/1880)

"Dandy" Wood, as he was known in some circles, played for six teams in his 13 year career as an…

Posted on: July 23, 2017
By: Ron Bolton
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Another Look at the Rare Feat of Four Home Runs in a Game: Ed Delahanty

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Posted on: July 22, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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Joe Mulvey (1883-1895) – Third baseman who batted .261 for his career and committed six errors in one game on July 30, 1884

Despite being a solid third baseman, Mulvey shares a rather dubious record with five other players - the most errors…

Posted on: June 2, 2017
By: Ron Bolton
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Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1882 – Dartmouth College baseball action takes place on unorthodox ball field

Here is a wonderful photo of a game played between Dartmouth College and a unknown opponent. You can see the…

Posted on: January 5, 2017
By: Ron Bolton
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John McGraw: The Early Years

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Posted on: September 2, 2016
By: Gary Livacari
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George Wood (1880-1892) – “Dandy” Wood was outfielder with strong arm and good arm

"Dandy" Wood, as he was known in some circles, played for six teams in his 13 year career as an…

Posted on: August 18, 2016
By: Ron Bolton
With: 6 Comments

1899 St Louis Perfectos (84-67, Finished 5th in National League) – Cy Young bottom left first row

Despite a very respectable win-loss record, it barley got the Perfectos into the top half of the league standings. They…

Posted on: August 12, 2016
By: Ron Bolton
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Photo Tribute to Kid Gleason. Let’s Set the Record Straight!

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Posted on: August 9, 2016
By: Gary Livacari
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1887 Umpire Indicator with 5 balls and 4 strikes

Four strikes and you're out!! Well, back in the year 1887 that might have been the saying, for a time…

Posted on: July 26, 2016
By: Ron Bolton
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Jim Fogarty (1884-1890) – Philadelphia Quakers speedy right fielder who stole 102 bases in one season

Considered one of the finest right fielders in the game during his time, this San Francisco native broke into the…

Posted on: June 8, 2016
By: Ron Bolton
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Jake Arrieta’s Connection to 19th Century Baseball!

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Posted on: April 22, 2016
By: Gary Livacari
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