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More Baseball Trivia! Here’s Something I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know!
Baseball Trivia / Dead Ball Era / Detroit Tigers / Hall of Fame / Odds and Ends / Ty Cobb October 7, 2017May 25, 2018

More Baseball Trivia! Here’s Something I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know!

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 More 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!
Boston Red Sox / Fifteen Minutes of Baseball Fame! / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! October 3, 2017October 25, 2017

 More 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!

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Stealing Signs is Nothing New! “Tommy the Cork” Exposes Phillies’ Scheme!
Baseball Cheating / Cincinnati Reds / Odds and Ends / Philadelphia Phillies September 24, 2017January 18, 2020

Stealing Signs is Nothing New! “Tommy the Cork” Exposes Phillies’ Scheme!

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Babe Dahlgren and His Fan Mail
NFL in BallPark Series / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! August 17, 2017November 26, 2017

Babe Dahlgren and His Fan Mail

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The Leslie Jones Boston Public Library Baseball Collection, Part Two
Baseball Photo Collections / Boston Braves / Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Odds and Ends August 15, 2017November 21, 2021

The Leslie Jones Boston Public Library Baseball Collection, Part Two

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The Leslie Jones Boston Public Library Baseball Collection, Part 1
Baseball Photo Collections / Boston Braves / Casey Stengel / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Odds and Ends August 13, 2017November 21, 2021

The Leslie Jones Boston Public Library Baseball Collection, Part 1

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The Tragic Death of Ty Cobb’s Father
Dead Ball Era / Detroit Tigers / Hall of Fame / Odds and Ends / Ty Cobb August 9, 2017September 12, 2017

The Tragic Death of Ty Cobb’s Father

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The Tragedy of Baseball Scapegoats
Book Reviews / Historic Events / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Odds and Ends August 6, 2017March 25, 2018

The Tragedy of Baseball Scapegoats

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“The Showgirl and the Shortstop!”
Chicago Cubs / Odds and Ends July 8, 2017July 8, 2017

“The Showgirl and the Shortstop!”

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1920 Was An Unusual Year, Including Baseball’s Only “Triple-Header!”
Babe Ruth / Historic Events / Odds and Ends July 2, 2017July 3, 2017

1920 Was An Unusual Year, Including Baseball’s Only “Triple-Header!”

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The Craziest Game Ever Played By Major Leaguers!
Brooklyn Dodgers / Historic Events / New York Yankees / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Odds and Ends June 28, 2017December 26, 2021

The Craziest Game Ever Played By Major Leaguers!

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Let’s Dream A Little…
Ball Parks / Odds and Ends June 25, 2017February 22, 2022

Let’s Dream A Little…

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Happy Fathers Day!
Odds and Ends June 18, 2017June 15, 2019

Happy Fathers Day!

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“From the Lighter Side!” Women and Baseball from Days Gone By!”
From the Lighter Side / Odds and Ends May 24, 2017January 11, 2019

“From the Lighter Side!” Women and Baseball from Days Gone By!”

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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, July 4, 1950 – Baseball fan shot and killed at baseball game by stray bullet and game went on
New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Odds and Ends May 4, 2017September 13, 2017

Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, July 4, 1950 – Baseball fan shot and killed at baseball game by stray bullet and game went on

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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars!” Let’s Remember Phil Cavarretta!
Chicago Cubs / Forgotten Stars / MVPs / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights April 1, 2017April 1, 2017

Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars!” Let’s Remember Phil Cavarretta!

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We’re Contacted By Former Cub Batboy, Greg Carlton!
Chicago Cubs / Odds and Ends / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! March 30, 2017September 19, 2017

We’re Contacted By Former Cub Batboy, Greg Carlton!

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What’s Unique About this 1929 Cubs’ Team Photo??
Chicago Cubs / Odds and Ends / Team Photos March 29, 2017August 20, 2019

What’s Unique About this 1929 Cubs’ Team Photo??

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Fourteen-year Feud Between Yogi Berra and George Steinbrenner Finally Comes to An End!
New York Yankees / Odds and Ends March 26, 2017November 10, 2018

Fourteen-year Feud Between Yogi Berra and George Steinbrenner Finally Comes to An End!

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Bennett Park, Detroit, MI, April 15,1911 – White Sox and Tigers play season opener in a heavy snowstorm
Detroit Tigers / Odds and Ends March 14, 2017April 3, 2017

Bennett Park, Detroit, MI, April 15,1911 – White Sox and Tigers play season opener in a heavy snowstorm

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We’re Half Way to “Pitchers and Catchers Report…”
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Odds and Ends January 8, 2017January 8, 2017

We’re Half Way to “Pitchers and Catchers Report…”

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Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1882 – Dartmouth College baseball action takes place on unorthodox ball field
19th Century / Ball Parks / Odds and Ends January 5, 2017January 6, 2017

Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1882 – Dartmouth College baseball action takes place on unorthodox ball field

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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, May 20, 1937 – Indians Jeff Heath flies like a butterfly in 16-5 romp over Red Sox
Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians / Odds and Ends December 7, 2016December 9, 2016

Fenway Park, Boston, MA, May 20, 1937 – Indians Jeff Heath flies like a butterfly in 16-5 romp over Red Sox

The Indians Jeff Heath leaps over prone Red Sox catcher Gene Desautels for Cleveland’s 16th […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!
Lou Gehrig / Odds and Ends November 24, 2016November 24, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our great baseball history fans from all of us at Old-Time […]

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The Phillies Eddie Waitkus Shot By an Obsessed Fan June 14,1949!
Odds and Ends November 9, 2016June 17, 2023

The Phillies Eddie Waitkus Shot By an Obsessed Fan June 14,1949!

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Congratulates To Pat Hughes On His Hall of Fame Selection!
Chicago Cubs / Odds and Ends November 9, 2016August 13, 2023

Congratulates To Pat Hughes On His Hall of Fame Selection!

On this happy occasion, I’m reposting my tribute to Pat Hughes which I wrote in November, 2016…

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The Copacabana Incident, May 1957: Billy Martin Made the Scapegoat!
Mickey Mantle / New York Yankees / Odds and Ends November 1, 2016August 15, 2020

The Copacabana Incident, May 1957: Billy Martin Made the Scapegoat!

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“I’d like to thank God for making me a Yankee!”
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Joe DiMaggio / New York Yankees / Odds and Ends October 2, 2016October 2, 2016

“I’d like to thank God for making me a Yankee!”

Joe DiMaggio Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full size […]

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Let’s Hear It For the Backup Catcher! Here’s Benny Bengough!
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Odds and Ends September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

Let’s Hear It For the Backup Catcher! Here’s Benny Bengough!

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The Day Stan Musial Became a Granddad! September 10, 1963
Hall of Fame / Odds and Ends / St. Louis Cardinals / Stan Musial September 11, 2016October 12, 2016

The Day Stan Musial Became a Granddad! September 10, 1963

Stan Musial Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in full size […]

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A Memorable Baseball Brawl: Carl Furillo Gets 50-Year Old Leo Durocher in a Chokehold!
Brooklyn Dodgers / Odds and Ends September 6, 2016October 16, 2021

A Memorable Baseball Brawl: Carl Furillo Gets 50-Year Old Leo Durocher in a Chokehold!

Carl Furillo, Leo Durocher  Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in […]

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Crosley Field, January 1937 – Ohio River flood of 1937 hits the city of Cincinnati hard
Ball Parks / Odds and Ends September 5, 2016September 5, 2016

Crosley Field, January 1937 – Ohio River flood of 1937 hits the city of Cincinnati hard

During a two-week period right after the New Year, the Cincinnati area received a record […]

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The First Edition Of… It’ll never happen again!
Hall of Fame / Historic Events / It'll Never Happen Again / Odds and Ends September 3, 2016September 3, 2016

The First Edition Of… It’ll never happen again!

Grover Cleveland “Pete” Alexander Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see photos in […]

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Baseball Players and Their Furry Friends!
From the Lighter Side / Odds and Ends August 20, 2016May 26, 2018

Baseball Players and Their Furry Friends!

Baseball Players and Their Furry Friends Photo Gallery Click on any image below to see […]

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1887 Umpire Indicator with 5 balls and 4 strikes
19th Century / Odds and Ends July 26, 2016July 26, 2016

1887 Umpire Indicator with 5 balls and 4 strikes

Four strikes and you’re out!! Well, back in the year 1887 that might have been […]

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Fun With “Baseball Cycles!”
Baseball Rarities / Baseball Trivia / Boston Braves / Fun With Baseball Cycles / Odds and Ends June 30, 2016September 5, 2021

Fun With “Baseball Cycles!”

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Baseball’s Ugliest Incident
Los Angeles Dodgers / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Odds and Ends / Willie Mays June 21, 2016November 30, 2022

Baseball’s Ugliest Incident

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Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters
Historic Events / Odds and Ends June 12, 2016June 15, 2020

Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters

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Joe Nuxhall: The Youngest Player in Major League HIstory
Historic Events / Odds and Ends June 11, 2016June 13, 2016

Joe Nuxhall: The Youngest Player in Major League HIstory

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Muhammad Ali, RIP
Hank Aaron / Odds and Ends June 4, 2016June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali, RIP

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