Eighty-three years ago today, the Dodgers announced their players would start to wear helmets, but the safety headgear would not be made mandatory in the National League until 1954, with the American League following suit four years later....
"Part of the charm of the Polo Grounds…is that a man pitching a game can, without turning his head, listen to fans in the right-field stands ask each other for matches."...
Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the "Cry-Babies Incident," when Indians owner Alva Bradley finally fired unpopular manager, Ossie Vitt, who had referred to his players as "cry-Babies"...
I’ve learned over the years that whenever I write an essay for my website, Baseball History Comes Alive, it goes out to a wide audience. I never know exactly who it might reach or how it might affect someone...
Regardless of how you may view the appropriateness of the decision, I'd have to say that all of us who love the game of baseball and respect its storied history and traditions were somewhat saddened to learn that the Cleveland major league baseball franchise will change its name...
With our dysfunctional 60-game regular season now over, the playoffs in full swing, and the World Series just ahead, I'll use the next few posts to highlight some of my favorite World Series, especially some that aren't as well remembered...
"You know, he was such a remarkable hitter, it was almost impossible for him to swing without meeting the solidly." -1919 White Sox pitcher, Dickie Kerr, speaking of teammate, Joe Jackson.
It happened ninety-nine years ago. August 16, 1920 was a dark, overcast day. The Yankees were playing the Indians at the Polo Grounds. It was an important game as both teams were in the pennant race...
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time! I think we can all feel for Hal Trotsky. If your All-Star competition at first base was Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg, your chances of making the All-Star team would probably not be very good!
“We offered no fewer than five players for Joe Vosmik, who is my idea of the type of left fielder we could use at Yankee Stadium.” –Yankee GM Ed Barrow
It happened ninety-nine years ago today. August 16, 1920 was a dark, overcast day. The Yankees were playing the Indians at the Polo Grounds. It was an important game as both teams were in the pennant race...