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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...

Posted on: July 12, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

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,"...

Posted on: June 7, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 12 Comments

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!...

Posted on: May 5, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Mystery Player World Series Tournament Comes to an End!

After 21 weeks of grueling competition from some excellent players, the Mystery Player Tournament has come to an end!...

Posted on: July 23, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

“Mystery Player World Series Round,” Week Three!

"Mystery Player World Series Round," Week Three! Can you name these eight Giants?

Posted on: July 16, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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World Series Round, Week Two!

World Series Round, Week Two! Can you name these nine Yankees?

Posted on: July 9, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player World Series Round, Week One!

The regular season of the Mystery Player Tournament has come to an end and now we move into the final round, the World Series.

Posted on: July 2, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player World Series Tournament! Western Division, Week Six!

"Mystery Player World Series Tournament! Western Division, Week Six! Can you Name These Six Giants?

Posted on: June 25, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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The Mystery Player World Series Tournament! Western Division, Week Five!

Mystery Player World Series Tournament, Western Division, Week Five! Can you name these four Cubs?...

Posted on: June 18, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player Tournament, Western Division, Week Four!

Mystery Player Tournament, Western Division, Week Four! Can you name these Hall of Famers?

Posted on: June 11, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“Mystery Player World Series Tournament! Western Division, Week Three

Week Three, with competition for the West Division title. Can you name these four African-American players?

Posted on: June 4, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player World Series Tournament, West Division Play, Week Two!

Mystery Player World Series Tournament, West Division Play, Week Two! Can You Name these Four Indians?

Posted on: May 28, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player Tournament, West Division Week One!

Mystery Player Tournament, Central Division Week Six! Name These Reds!

Posted on: May 21, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” Central Divison, Week Six!

Mystery Player World Series Tournament!" Central Divison, Week Six! Name These Four Cubs!

Posted on: May 14, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“The Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” Central Division, Week Five: Name these five Tigers!

“The Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” Central Division, Week Five: Can you name these five Tigers?...

Posted on: May 7, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“The Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” Central Division, Week Four!

We're currently in Week Four, with competition for the Central Division championship. Name the three Red Sox...

Posted on: April 30, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Players World Series Tournament, Central Division, Week Three!

Mystery Player World Series Tournament, Central Division, Week Three. Who are the three players?

Posted on: April 23, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Mystery Player World Series Tournament, Central Division Week Two!

Mystery Player World Series Tournament, Central Division Week Two! Name These Three Cubs!

Posted on: April 15, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” Central Divisional Play, Week One

We're currently in Week One, with competition for the Central Division championship...

Posted on: April 9, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“Mystery Player World Series Tournament,” Week Six!

"Mystery Player World Series Tournament," Week Six! Who are these five Dodgers?...

Posted on: April 2, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“Mystery Player World Series Tournament” Week Five!

Mystery Player World Series Tournament!" Week Five: It must have been a cold day in April when this pic was taken! Today, we see three Yankees huddled together....

Posted on: March 25, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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World Series Mystery Player Tournament, Week Four!

"World Series Mystery Player Tournament," Week Four! For today's Mystery Players quiz, we return to players from the Dead Ball Era...

Posted on: March 19, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“The Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” Week Three

Mystery Player World Series Tournament, Week Three: For today's Mystery Player quiz, we return to the Dead Ball Era, with two prominent players from that great era of baseball...

Posted on: March 12, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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“Mystery Player World Series Tournament!” East Division, Week Two. Can You Name These Mystery players?

"Mystery Player World Series Tournament!" East Division, Week Two: Today this week's Mystery Players challenge is something a bit different. It's from the "modern" era of baseball (anything past 1970 I consider "modern"!).

Posted on: March 5, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Welcome to the New “Mystery Player World Series Tournament!”

Welcome to the New Mystery Player World Series Tournament: East Division, Entry One!

Posted on: February 25, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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(Entry No. 16) Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Players?

(Entry No. 16) This week's Mystery Players are both in the Hall of Fame. They were teammates in the Negro Leagues...

Posted on: February 20, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

Can You Identify This Week’s Mystery Players?

(Entry No. 15) Can you identify these two mystery players?

Posted on: February 12, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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(Entry No. 14) Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Player?

(Entry No. 14) Can You Name This Week's Mystery Player, once voted the handsomest player in the major leagues!...

Posted on: February 5, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Player?

(Entry No. 13) This week's Mystery Player was a major league umpire who worked in the National League from 1941 to 1965...

Posted on: January 29, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

(Entry No. 12) Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Player?

(Entry No. 12) I've featured ballplayers and umpires in this Mystery Player series, so today I'm featured a ballplayer who became an umpire!...

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

(Entry No. 11): Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Player?

(Entry No. 11) He was a third baseman, manager, coach, and front-office executive in major league baseball who spent his entire playing career with the Washington Senators..

Posted on: January 15, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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(Entry No. 10) Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Player?

(Entry No. 10): This week's Mystery Player is not exactly a former player, but he's close enough! It’s sort of a trick question…so put your thinking caps on!

Posted on: January 8, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Players?

(Entry No. 9): I found this neat photo on the home page of one of my Facebook friends, Chris Baker. It's a group of Yankee players from the 1920s for you to test your knowledge...

Posted on: January 1, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
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Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Players?

(Entry No. 8) This week I thought I'd try something a bit different! Instead of just one Mystery Player, today we have an entire group!...

Posted on: December 24, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
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Can You Name This Week’s Mystery Player?

(Entry No. 7) This Week's Mystery Player was a starting and relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1926 through 1943...

Posted on: December 18, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

{Entry No. 6} [He] played for the Cleveland Indians from 1921 to 1925 and the rest of his career from 1926 to 1934 with the Chicago Cubs. Who is he?...

Posted on: December 10, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

(Entry No. 5) He was recognized as one of the most versatile athletes in the league during his prime, [he] could play every position, with the exception of catcher, and often was the starting second baseman or center fielder when he was not on the mound...

Posted on: December 4, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

(Entry No. 4) Name This Week's Mystery Player! How well you do know your old-time players? Each week, I’ll post…

Posted on: November 27, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

(Entry No. 3) Name This Week's Mystery Player! How well you do know your old-time players? Each week, I’ll post…

Posted on: November 20, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Name This Week’s Mystery Player!

(Entry No. 2) He played for two decades in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and had his best years with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the late 1920s and early 1930s...

Posted on: November 14, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 12 Comments