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The Classic 1946 World Series: Enos Slaughter’s “Mad Dash”

The 1946 season was a great one for MLB. World War II had ended, the regulars returned, and attendance soared. The World Series that year pitted the St. Louis Cardinals versus the Boston Red Sox. Both teams were stocked with superior players, including two of the greatest hitters of all time: Stan Musial and Red Sox Ted Williams...

Posted on: March 15, 2024
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Dom DiMaggio, “The Little Professor”

"In his post-baseball life, he was one of the most successful players of his generation."...

Posted on: September 3, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Did Ted Williams Ever Pitch in a Major League Game? You Bet He Did!!

As strange to us as it seems, yes, the great Ted Williams once pitched in a major league game....

Posted on: August 25, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 10 Comments

Babe Ruth’s “Improbable” Combined No-hitter!

Question: Did Babe Ruth ever throw a no-hitter? Short Answer: "Yeah...sort of. It's in the record books." Long answer: Well, you'll just have to read on to learn the details and you can decide for yourself if he actually threw a no-hitter...

Posted on: June 3, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 16 Comments

The Red Sox’ “Golden Outfield!”

"They were the greatest outfield I ever saw...They were smart and fast. They could move into another country if the ball happened to fall there..." -Sportswriter Grantland Rice

Posted on: March 11, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

Another Edition Of: Do You Have a Funny Caption For This Photo?

Now that we are in the "lull" between Christmas and New Years Eve, I thought it was a good time to have some fun with another edition of "Do you have a funny caption for this photo?"...

Posted on: December 28, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 20 Comments

Michael Keedy’s Top Ten Greatest World Series Catches, No. Five: Dwight Evans and the 1975 World Series!

The very mention of "Game Six" is almost certain to evoke sharp visions of Carlton Fisk's walk-off homer in the 1975 World Series...

Posted on: November 25, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Wins 1958 MVP Award!

Sixty-four years ago today, on November 19, 1958, Jackie Jensen was selected as the American League Most Valuable Player. With his selection, Jensen broke the four-year dominance of Yankee MVPs (Yogi Berra, 1954-'55, Mickey Mantle, 1956-'57)...

Posted on: November 19, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

Let’s Test Your Knowledge of 1930s Baseball!

It's time to put your thinking caps on! Or, as I used to hear back in grade school: “OK class, close your desks and take out a piece of paper. We’re having a pop quiz!” But don't worry...you won't be graded!...

Posted on: March 1, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Marine Captain Ted Williams Recalled to Active Duty, January 9, 1952

"If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me...A man has to have goals - for a day, for a lifetime - and that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived' " –Ted Williams...

Posted on: January 8, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 19 Comments

Let’s Remember Baseball Lifer Don Zimmer and His 66 Years in the Game!

As I was watching the Yankees and Red Sox in their wild-card game last night, I have to admit that my baseball history antenna was real active...

Posted on: October 6, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 11 Comments

How Many of You Know What An “Immaculate Inning” Is?

Reading this morning's Chicago Sun-Times, I learned that Boston's Chris Sale threw what's called an "immaculate inning," tying Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers in baseball history to have thrown three in the entire history of baseball...

Posted on: August 27, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

The Cubs’ Recent “Combined No-Hitter” Calls to Mind 1917!

I'm sure most of you heard that the Cubs recently threw a combined no-hitter. When I heard about it, my baseball history antenna immediately went off...

Posted on: July 1, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 14 Comments

Enos Slaughter’s “Mad Dash” Wins The 1946 World Series

In the photo above, we see Enos Slaughter crossing home plate in a cloud of dust as he scores what proved to be the winning run in Game Seven of the 1946 World Series...

Posted on: April 25, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

Captain Ted Williams Recalled to Active Duty, January 9, 1952

"If there was ever a man born to be a hitter it was me"...

Posted on: January 10, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 7 Comments

Beautiful Colorization From The 1903 World Series! Learn Why This Photo Is Very Significant for Us!

Check out this beautiful restoration/colorization of a rare combined team photo from the first World Series in 1903. It's done by our friend Chris Whitehouse of Mancave Photos...

Posted on: October 14, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Tribute to the Great Dead Ball Era Pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood

"I threw so hard I thought my arm would fly right off my body." Smoky Joe Wood, quoted in “The Glory of Their Times”....

Posted on: September 20, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

PAUL DOYLE’S TRIBUTE TO CARROLL HARDY-Every Fan’s Underdog

An obituary of an old-time ballplayer appeared in the news the other day. Memories of childhood sprang to the forefront of my mind after reading the obit...

Posted on: August 13, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

A Look Back at the Career of the Great “Double X,” Jimmie Foxx!

“How in the hell do you manage to hit all those home runs with those scrawny arms?" –Jimmie Foxx to his young teammate, Ted Williams...

Posted on: May 9, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

Oh Boy! Do I Have a Film Clip For You! It’s Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, 1931!

Do you have 15 minutes to spare? I know you love baseball history, so do yourself a big favor and travel back in a virtual time machine to 1931 to see this incredible footage, filmed with an early Movietone Sound camera...

Posted on: April 18, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 9 Comments

Boston Red Sox Clubhouse, Vintage 1928!

Here’s a photo from the Boston Red Sox clubhouse in Fenway Park vintage 1928. Check out all the details of what a clubhouse from years ago actually looked like...

Posted on: March 8, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Norman Rockwell and Baseball, Part Three: “The Rookie”

Today, I’ll continue with my series of great Norman Rockwell paintings showing scenes from baseball. The Rookie, shown above, appeared on the March 2, 1957 cover of the Saturday Evening Post magazine...

Posted on: February 18, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Babe Ruth’s “Improbable” Combined No-hitter!

There are 11 combined on-hitters in major league history, and I’m willing to bet you this weird one, involving George Herman “Babe” Ruth in 1917, is unique. Read on to see the details…

Posted on: January 11, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 0 Comments

The 1912 World Series: Fred Snodgrass and the “$30,000 Muff!”

“I never lost that World Series. I never took the blame for losing any World Series.” –Fred Snodgrass...

Posted on: October 22, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

September 28, 1941 and 1960: Dramatic Days For the Great Ted Williams

“A man has to have goals – for a day, for a lifetime – and that was mine, to have people say, ‘There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived'" –Ted Williams...

Posted on: September 29, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 0 Comments

Let’s Remember Pumpsie Green: Baseball’s Reluctant Pioneer

An obituary notice last month in the national newspapers got very little attention, except maybe from a few die-hard baseball history fans…

Posted on: September 1, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Happy 80th Birthday, Yaz!

With today’s post, Paul Doyle helps us celebrate the birthday of one of the all-time greats, who just happens to be his favorite player, Carl Yastrzemski...

Posted on: August 22, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Bill Buckner, RIP

"The dreams are that you're gonna have a great series and win. The nightmares are that you're gonna let the winning run score on a ground ball through your legs. Those things happen, you know. I think a lot of it is just fate." -Bill Buckner, 19 days before Game Six of the 1986 World Series.

Posted on: May 30, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Congratulations to the Red Sox and to the Entire Red Sox Nation!

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Posted on: October 30, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Congratulations to the Red Sox and Dodgers! Not the First Time These Two Teams Met in the World Series!

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Posted on: October 22, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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The Latest From Our Resident Baseball Artist, Don Stokes!

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Posted on: March 9, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Boston Red Sox Clubhouse, Vintage 1928!

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Posted on: March 3, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Beautiful Don Stokes Colorization of Jimmie Foxx!

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Posted on: February 4, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Retires 58 Years Ago Today!

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Posted on: January 26, 2018
By: Gary Livacari
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Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: The Greatest Game Babe Ruth Ever Pitched

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Posted on: December 22, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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We Say A Sad Good-Bye to Hall-of-Famer Bobby Doerr

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Posted on: November 15, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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It Was About Time! Ted Williams Finally Wins Most Valuable Player Award!

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Posted on: November 14, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, August 29, 1957 – Ted Williams hits his 33rd homer of the season in Red Sox 1-0 win over Tigers

Boston’s Ted Williams rounds third base after blasting his 33rd home run of the season against the Detroit…

Posted on: October 26, 2017
By: Ron Bolton
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We’re Contacted by Relatives of the Pitcher-Catcher Battery Mates from the Very First World Series, 1903!

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Posted on: October 20, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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Enos Slaughter’s “Mad Dash” Wins The 1946 World Series As Johnny Pesky Holds The Ball!

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Posted on: October 15, 2017
By: Gary Livacari
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