Michael Keedy Posts

Making the Case: Cecil Travis For the Hall of Fame

Making the Case: Cecil Travis For the Hall of Fame

Two months ago, Michael Keedy submitted an essay highlighting the career of the Washington Senators' outstanding shortstop, Cecil Travis. As he did his research for this essay, he became impressed with the accomplishments of a player he had barely heard of. The more he read about Cecil Travis, the more convinced he became that a strong case can be made that this overlooked star belongs in the Hall of Fame...
Michael Keedy’s Mystery Player No. Eight!

Michael Keedy’s Mystery Player No. Eight!

We welcome back Michael Keedy (fresh off his book signing tour!), with another edition of our ongoing series of Mystery Players. As usual, his identity won't be too hard for our crack, highly-informed readership to decipher...
Michael Keedy’s Mystery Player No. Seven!

Michael Keedy’s Mystery Player No. Seven!

Today, our contributor and soon-to-be best-selling author, Michael Keedy - fresh off the release of his new book "Top Ten Greatest World Series Catches" - returns with another interesting installment in our ongoing series of "Mystery Players,"...
Michael Keedy’s Mystery Player Number Six: Back Into the Dead Ball Era We Go!

Michael Keedy’s Mystery Player Number Six: Back Into the Dead Ball Era We Go!

Today Michael Keedy takes us back into my favorite era, the Dead Ball Era, with his excellent essay featuring Mystery Player Number Six. As usual, the "Mystery" won't be too hard to solve for all our many astute baseball history aficionados...but I think you'll have some fun with it anyway...and you'll learn a lot about this often-overlooked, outstanding player to boot!...