All of us here at Old Time Baseball Photos want to wish all the fathers out there a very Happy Fathers Day!
Another In the Series: Baseball’s Forgotten Stars! St. Louis Browns’ Ken Williams
Many thanks to one of our loyal readers, Victoria Martin, for sending me the great book, St. Louis Browns, the Story of a Beloved Team, published by the St. Louis Brown’s Historical Society. Vicki is a devoted member of this venerable group and ably serves as it’s “societal secretary.”
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!
Another Look at the Black Sox Scandal: Eddie Cicotte’s Performance in Game One
Today, we’ll take a look at Eddie Cicotte’s performance in Game One, which, I’ve found, raises some interesting questions.
Another Look at the Black Sox Scandal: Sportswriter Hugh Fullerton’s “Seven Suspicious Plays”
Those of you who read my last post on the 1919 Black Sox scandal, “Is It Time To Take Another Look?” will remember I tried to offer up some “food for thought” in that post…
Another Look At the 1919 World Series: The Eye-Witness Accounts
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Follow up To My Tribute to Bill Buckner
Before we say a final farewell to Bill Buckner, I’d like to do mention a few more of his accomplishments, which were pointed out to me in today’s Chicago Sun-Times by sportswriter, Gordon Whittenmeyer.