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The Classic 1926 World Series: “Ol’ Pete” Alexander Comes to the Rescue!

With the start of the 2020 World Series just around the corner, my tour through memorable World Series stops today in the exciting 1926 World Series, one of the most memorable in the history of the Fall Classic...

Posted on: October 17, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

Beautiful Colorization From The 1903 World Series! Learn Why This Photo Is Very Significant for Us!

Check out this beautiful restoration/colorization of a rare combined team photo from the first World Series in 1903. It's done by our friend Chris Whitehouse of Mancave Photos...

Posted on: October 14, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

The 1948 World Series: “Spahn and Sain and Pray For Rain!”

With our dysfunctional 60-game regular season now over, the playoffs in full swing, and the World Series just ahead, I'll use the next few posts to highlight some of my favorite World Series, especially some that aren't as well remembered...

Posted on: October 11, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

BASEBALL’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEXICON

This week, Bill Schaefer treats us to an interesting essay dealing with the many ways in which baseball's jargon has found its way into everyday English usage...

Posted on: October 7, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

1964 World Series Aftermath: Baseball Plays Its Version of “Musical Chairs!”

“I managed good but boy did they play bad.” –Johnny Keane, commenting on his lack of success as Yankees’ manager.

Posted on: October 3, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 10 Comments

My How Baseball Has Changed! Big Ed Walsh Wins Both Ends of a Doubleheader

One hundred and fifteen years ago yesterday, on September 26, 1905, a very unusual game was played at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston...

Posted on: September 27, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

Second in the Series: Pitchers Who Converted to Other Positions

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Posted on: September 23, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 6 Comments

Tribute to the Great Dead Ball Era Pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood

"I threw so hard I thought my arm would fly right off my body." Smoky Joe Wood, quoted in “The Glory of Their Times”....

Posted on: September 20, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

Larry Yount: King of the One Game Wonders!

Baseball history is replete with weird, one-time-only oddities. And so here’s a real good one I stumbled onto yesterday.

Posted on: September 16, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

Cubs Park Raided! May 24, 1920

“Today, Cubs management talks of welcoming gamblers to Wrigley Field. A century ago, it was calling the cops on them.”...

Posted on: September 11, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

Tribute To Lou Brock, RIP

The entire baseball world was saddened to learn yesterday of the passing of the great Hall-of-Famer, Lou Brock...

Posted on: September 7, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

“Dalko”: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Fastest Pitcher

“I wish he could have accomplished more. He was slated for big things. It’s just unfortunate that he didn’t.…But he’s still a legend"...

Posted on: September 6, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

The Famous Phil Linz “Harmonica Incident” Sparks 1964 Yankees

In today's essay, Paul Doyle recalls for us the confrontation between Yogi Berra and utility player, Phil Linz during the 1964 pennant race...

Posted on: September 2, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

“The Curse of Chico Ruiz”: The Phillies Blow the 1964 Pennant!

“It was about the dumbest play I’ve ever seen…except that it worked.” -Pete Rose, speaking of teammate Chico Ruiz’ 1964 steal of home...

Posted on: August 29, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 8 Comments

Shootings, Murders, Near-Tragedies, Part V: 1913-14 World Tour, Near Disaster Strikes – Twice!

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Posted on: August 26, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
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Shootings, Murders, and Near-Tragedies, Part IV: The Amazing Story of Jack “Lucky” Lohrke!

"You were thinking of doing what??...Haha!...Don't make me laugh!"...

Posted on: August 23, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

A Historic Baseball Event Occurred This Week!

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Posted on: August 19, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

BASEBALL’S NEW RULES – WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Cast your vote! The shortened 60-game baseball season has spawned three rule changes designed to make it easier for players to get through a brace of games...

Posted on: August 15, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 7 Comments

Baseball Shootings and Murders, Part III: The Tragic Demise of Bugs Raymond

“Bugs Raymond took seven years off my life” – Giants’ manager John McGraw...

Posted on: August 15, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

PAUL DOYLE’S TRIBUTE TO CARROLL HARDY-Every Fan’s Underdog

An obituary of an old-time ballplayer appeared in the news the other day. Memories of childhood sprang to the forefront of my mind after reading the obit...

Posted on: August 13, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Baseball Shootings, Part Two: Eddie Waitkus Shot by an Obsessed “Femme Fatale”

"If I can't have you, nobody else can either!" –Ruth Ann Steinhagen to the object of her obsession, Eddie Waitkus, just before shooting him...

Posted on: August 9, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 13 Comments

1906 White Sox “Hitless Wonders” Start 19-Game Winning Streak!

One hundred fourteen years ago this week, the 1906 “Hitless Wonders” White Sox started a 19-game winning streak...

Posted on: August 5, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 0 Comments

Cub Players Shot by Scorned Lovers, Part I: “The Showgirl and the Shortstop!”

“Billy Jurges was one in a hundred thousand. I met him at a party…and I fell hard.

Posted on: August 1, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 7 Comments

Harvey Haddix Near-Perfect Game: One for the Record Books!

"Not a day goes by that somebody doesn't ask me about that game....

Posted on: July 29, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

TOM SEAVER INTERVIEW, PRELUDE TO A MIRACLE…AND MORE

We welcome another guest post from Bill Schaefer, giving us a first-hand account of his interview Tom Seaver back in 1969...

Posted on: July 29, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 12 Comments

“Hippo” Vaughn and Baseball’s Rarest of Feats: The “Double No Hitter”

What are the odds of a double no-hitter? Well, I read somewhere the odds of a no-hitter in any game are 13,000-to-one...

Posted on: July 26, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

“Shufflin’ Phil” Douglas and the 1918 Pennant-Winning Cubs

I always used to designate 1918 as the most dysfunctional year in baseball history, but I'm afraid this year, 2020, will now hold that dubious distinction...

Posted on: July 18, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

THE GREAT BASEBALL NAME GAME: “VINEGAR BEND” MIZELL

Part of the lore and lure of baseball are the wonderfully screwy names of baseball players...

Posted on: July 15, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 3 Comments

The 1930s Baseball Barnstorming Tours to Japan, Part II: The 1934 Tour

“The 1934 tour would have never happened without Babe Ruth, because – even though he was at the end of his playing career – he was still the most popular and famous athlete of his day”...

Posted on: July 11, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 2 Comments

Vintage Dead Ball Era Photo: 1913 White Sox in Front of Hotel Oakland

To our many readers who are fans of the Dead Ball Era, here’s a repost of a real gem - one of the best Dead Ball Era team photos you’ll ever see...

Posted on: July 8, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

Baseball’s Gettysburg Address:The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

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Posted on: July 4, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 4 Comments

Babe Ruth’s 1924 Barnstorming Tour Visits Dunsmuir Ball Park…And It’s Still Standing!

With a rare second-place finish, the 1924 season was a disappointment for the Yankees. The team was aging with four regulars and nearly all their bench over the age of 30...

Posted on: July 4, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

Solving the Mystery of Togo Hamamoto

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Posted on: July 1, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

Let’s Hear From You! How Do You Feel About the Proposed 60-Game Season?

We're all big baseball fans, but this is something we've never seen before...

Posted on: June 27, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 9 Comments

Here’s a streak from 1941 you probably aren’t aware of!

The 1941 baseball season is considered by many baseball historians to be one of the greatest ever...

Posted on: June 24, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 13 Comments

Happy Fathers Day from Baseball History Comes Alive!

"He was the greatest man I've ever known," -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father-figure and mentor, Brother Mathias...

Posted on: June 20, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 11 Comments

The 1931 Tour of Japan

Those of you who read Bill Gutman’s interesting post about Lefty O’Doul will recall Bill mentioned that Lefty was on the 1931 tour to Japan...

Posted on: June 20, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 0 Comments

We’re Contacted by Grandson of Former Major Leaguer, Ken Lehman!

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Posted on: June 17, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 5 Comments

Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters, 1938!

There are some records that are not meant to be broken. Babe Ruth's single season home run title was eventually broken, as was Ty Cobb's career hits record and Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak...

Posted on: June 15, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 1 Comment

ALBERT BELLE FOR THE HALL OF FAME

Today we welcome the first guest post from Daniel McNamara. He makes an interesting case that the surly slugger, Albert Belle is Hall-of-fame worthy based on his performance between the white lines...

Posted on: June 14, 2020
By: Gary Livacari
With: 15 Comments