“I was able to tell Dodger GM Larry MacPhail we had a hell of a ball club there. But we could win the whole thing with one other player.” “And who was that?” MacPhail wanted to know. “Billy Herman,” I said in no uncertain terms…
Here’s One for Our Many Dead Ball Era Fans: Let’s Turn the Spotlight on Baseball “Lifer,” Pat Moran!
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Tribute To Ernie Banks (January 31, 1931- January 23, 2015)
Ernie Banks, RIP It’s a sad, sad day on the north side of Chicago. Ernie Banks is gone…
Happy Birthday to “Mr. Baseball,” Bob Uecker!
Yesterday, January 26, 1934, was the 85th birthday of Bob Uecker. Bob may very well be the funniest man to ever laced up cleats. He’s one of those guys that no matter what he says, it just cracks you up…
Frank Chance Takes the Yankees’ Managerial Helm, January 8, 1913
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Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: “Arky” Vaughan
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A Trade of the “Babes”: Babe Dahlgren for Babe Phelps! Sub title: “The Yankees Won the Game That Day, But Nobody Cheered…”
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Follow-up To My Article On Frankie Crosetti! More Great Stuff From Frank Wanner!
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We’re Contacted by Friend of Yankee Shortstop, Frank Crosetti!
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More Fun With Baseball Nicknames! “Pickles” Dillhoefer!
Some of you will remember my post from the other day about the trade of the Phillies’ great pitcher, Grover Cleveland “Pete” Alexander to the Cubs on December 11, 1917. I called it one of the most lopsided deals in baseball history.
Birthday Tribute to the1937 MVP and Triple Crown Winner, Joe “Ducky” Medwick!
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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Eccentrics and Zany Characters!”: “Frenchy” Bordagaray
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We’re Contacted by Relative of Former Major Leaguer, “Sad” Sam Jones!
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We’re Contacted by Son of Former Major Leaguer, Don McMahon!
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Sometimes Minor Trades Can Have Major Consequences! The Dodgers Sign Sanford Braun! (Who??)
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Another Edition of Baseball Odds and Ends: Talk About a “Bad Day at the Office!”
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Spotlight on the Hall of Fame: An Often-Overlooked Hall-of-Famer, “Sunny Jim” Bottomley
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Let’s Remember Gil Hodges!
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Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: Sammy Byrd, The Greatest Baseball Golfer Ever!
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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars!” Let’s shine the spotlight on Bill “Swish” Nicholson!
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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars!” Let’s Remember Elden Auker!
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We Say Goodbye to the “King of Wrigley Field”: Yosh Kawano, RIP
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The Amazing Story of Jack “Lucky” Lohrke!
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We’re Contacted by a “Real Live” Former Major Leaguer: Bill Nahorodny
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Another Edition of Baseball’s Great Nicknames: “Baby Doll” Jacobson!
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Let’s Remember The Great Rogers Hornsby On His Birthday, April 27, 1896
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We’re Contacted by Descendant of Dead Ball Era Slugger, “Socks” Seybold!
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The Latest From Our Resident Baseball Artist, Don Stokes!
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Ossie Bluege for the Hall of Fame!
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A Birthday Tribute to “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron
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Beautiful Don Stokes Colorization of Jimmie Foxx!
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Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Retires 58 Years Ago Today!
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Follow Up To My Paul Gillespie and “15-Minutes of Baseball Fame” Post!
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Salute to Roberto Clemente
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Cardinals Trade Player-Manager Rogers Hornsby Shortly After Winning the 1926 World Series!
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Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: Ossie Bluege, “The Brooks Robinson of the 1920s and ‘30s!”
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Urban Shocker Returns to the Yankees!
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“The Best Ballplayer Few Fans Have Ever Heard Of,” George Burns!
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1949: Another First for Jackie Robinson!
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We Say A Sad Good-Bye to Hall-of-Famer Bobby Doerr
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