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Merry Christmas From Baseball History Comes Alive!

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all our loyal readers a very Merry Christmas. And to all our Jewish friends, I hope they've had a very Happy Hanukkah season...

Posted on: December 25, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 9 Comments

A Memorable 1969 Day In The Wrigley Field Bleachers!

For years I’ve been trying to get my good friend Mike Handley (aka: “Budman”) to send me details of the memorable day in September, 1969 when he was in the Wrigley Field bleachers and caught a home run ball hit by the Pirates’ Steve Blass. He finally did it!...

Posted on: December 12, 2023
By: Gary Livacari
With: 22 Comments

Tony LaRussa’s Controversial Intentional Walk Decision Recalls Incident From the 1972 World Series!

Tony LaRussa’s controversial decision last Thursday to walk Trea Turner on a 1-2 count has set the baseball world abuzz...

Posted on: June 12, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: “Pistol” Pete Reiser

He was known as Pistol Pete to friends and family after the cowboy movie hero, “Two-Gun Pete.”...

Posted on: March 23, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 16 Comments

Hank Greenberg Sent Packing From Detroit…For Being Photographed Wearing a Yankee Jersey!

You're probably wondering why I chose for the featured photo a pic of the Tigers' great Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg in a Pirates' uniform. Read on to find out why!...

Posted on: January 19, 2022
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

New Feature: Name This Player! Let’s Have Some Fun!

(Entry No. 1) Each week, I'll post an old-time ballplayer and you can test you knowledge of "the old days" of baseball...

Posted on: November 9, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 14 Comments

Let’s Remember Baseball Lifer Don Zimmer and His 66 Years in the Game!

As I was watching the Yankees and Red Sox in their wild-card game last night, I have to admit that my baseball history antenna was real active...

Posted on: October 6, 2021
By: Gary Livacari
With: 11 Comments

THE NEW BASEBALL HISTORY COMES ALIVE READER FORUM

We invite you to use this spot to sound off on any baseball topic on your mind. To start off, how do you feel about seven-inning doubleheaders? No surprise, we hate it!

Posted on: October 18, 2016
By: Ron Bolton
With: 3 Comments