Ballplayers and Their Children | Baseball History Comes Alive

Let’s Take a Moment to Dream A Little…

Here’s a quick little something a just bit different. In this post, there’s no historical records to examine, no mention of no-hitters or perfect games, no spotlight on a great player...

Posted on: February 22, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Great Photo of Roberto Clemente With His Children!

A few years ago, I started a series I called "Baseball Fathers and Sons." It's been a while since I added to it, so I thought this would be a good time for another entry...

Posted on: November 20, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 13 Comments

Happy Fathers’ Day!

“It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed"...

Posted on: June 20, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

“Claire Ruth: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Babe Ruth,” and “Was Claire the Cause of the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig Feud?”

“But she had to be to keep Daddy in tow. And she did it in a way that Daddy didn’t mind. -Julia Ruth Stevens, speaking of her mother, Claire...

Posted on: April 28, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 9 Comments

Ballplayers and Children, Part Four: Lou Gehrig

My ongoing series: Ballplayers and Their Sons got me thinking about the Iron Horse and his well-known interaction with kids, so I thought I'd give him some overlooked attention...

Posted on: March 5, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Ballplayers and Their Children, Part Three: Hack Wilson and Son Bobby.

The diminutive Hack Wilson was one of the most accomplished power hitters in the game during the late 1920s and early 1930s...

Posted on: March 3, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

Ballplayers and Their Children, Part Two: “Sad” Sam Jones

In the featured photo from the George Brace collection with his two son, George and Paul,

Posted on: February 28, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Ballplayers and Their Children, Part I

Today, I’m reintroducing a series I started a few years ago, which at the time I called Ballplayers and their Children.

Posted on: February 6, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments