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…
GREAT OLD TIMERS’ FOOTAGE: 1947 Tribute To Babe Ruth!
Many of you know how much I enjoy Old-Timers’ games. I recently came on to what I think is the best footage from an Old Timers’ game I’ve ever seen…
Baseball “Goats,” Part Two: The “$30,000 Muff”
To follow up on my three-part series on the tragedy of Fred Merkle, I’m today starting another series on well-known baseball goats…
The Tragedy of Fred Merkle, Part Three: It’s Time to Right a Historic Wrong!
“I wish I’d never gotten that hit that set off the whole Merkle incident. I wish I’d struck out instead. It would have spared Fred a lot of unfair humiliation.”…
JIM “MUDCAT” GRANT AND A CERTAIN ”MISTER X”
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…
Grover Cleveland “Pete” Alexander Sets the Record Straight About 1926 World Series!
“Less than a foot made the difference between a hero and a bum.” -Pete Alexander, speaking of Tony Lazzeri’s long and barely foul shot during the 1926 World Series, before Alex struck him out…
The Merkle Tragedy, Part Two: The Warren Gill Game
The game isn’t over until that man touches second base! Why don’t you wait until the game is over, you big fathead!…
New Blog Topic: More on Ty Cobb
As I’ve mentioned, I’m rereading Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty, by Charles Leerhsen and I’m finding a lot of interesting information about the Georgia Peach…
Tribute to Jim “MudCat” Grant
I’m very grateful to Paul Doyle for calling my attention to the recent passing of Jim “Mudcat” Grant on June 11 of this year, aged 85…
The Tragedy of Fred Merkle, Part One
“Strength to overcome adversity…that is the enduring legacy of Fred Merkle’s life.’”…
Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side”: Has A Woman Ever Batted In A Major League Game?
Question: “Has a woman ever batted in a major league game?” Answer: “Well, sorta’…”
You’ll have to read on to see what I mean!…
J.R. Richard, RIP
The baseball world was saddened yesterday as we learned of the passing of one of the great pitchers from the recent past, J.R. Richard…
Ty Cobb, Part Two: My Review of “Ty Cobb, A Terrible Beauty”
When I posted my essay about Ty Cobb here the other day, I also posted it on Facebook, as I usually do. A number of readers mentioned the biography of Cobb by Charles Leerhsen which came out a few years ago and caused quite a stir. It was called, Ty Cobb, a Terrible Beauty…
1912: Ty Cobb Sets Another Record!
Sportswriter: “Ty, what do you think you’d hit against today’s pitching?” Ty Cobb: “Only .300, but you’ve got to remember – I’m seventy-three!”…