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Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!

Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!

The great American family tradition of “Turkey Day” falls in that “no man’s land” between the last pitch of the World Series and the first pitch of spring training. It’s not exactly our favorite time of the year. But somehow, we manage to make it through year after year...
Babe’s Best Year Ever, 1923!

Babe’s Best Year Ever, 1923!

Steve Falco returns today with an interesting account of what was arguably the Bambino's best season, 1923. We hear a lot about his 1927 season, but this one is often overlooked...
Happy Birthday, Babe!

Happy Birthday, Babe!

Many thanks to Don Stokes for reminding us that today is the birthday of the great Bambino, Babe Ruth, born on this date in 1895, 127 years ago...
Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!

Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!

Let’s be honest. It’s hard to find a connection between Baseball and Thanksgiving. The great American family tradition of “Turkey Day” falls in that “no man’s land” between the last pitch of the World Series and the first pitch of spring training...
The Continued Evolution of Baseball

The Continued Evolution of Baseball

In today’s interesting essay, Paul Doyle gives us a summary of how the game has evolved regarding home runs, contrasting the Dead Ball Era with the Live Ball Era and with our present post-1965 era...
BASEBALL AND THE PANDEMIC of 1918

BASEBALL AND THE PANDEMIC of 1918

As we sit at home waiting to see if baseball will be played in these unsettling times, our attention turns from hitting percentages to virus fatality percentages and hope that it stays way, way below the Mendoza line...
Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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