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How Fast Are Pitchers Throwing? A Look At Speed Measurement In Baseball!

Today, Matt Brown sends us something a little bit different. Matt has written an interesting essay that briefly explores the evolution of “speed measurements.” I think you’ll enjoy it...

Posted on: September 24, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Let’s Remember the Dean Brothers: Dizzy and Daffy!

"Gee, Paul”, if I’d a-known you was gonna throw a no-hitter, I’d a-throw’ed one too!” -Dizzy Dean, after his brother threw a no-hitter in the nightcap of a double-header...

Posted on: September 21, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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The Yankees’ Infamous “Copacabana Incident”

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Posted on: September 15, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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“From the Lighter Side”: A Novel – And Exciting! – Way To End a Batting Slump!

As Harry Caray used to say: “Ahh, you can’t beat fun at the old ball park!”...

Posted on: September 10, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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The Wit and Wisdom (and Luck!) of Yogi Berra

"Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting." - Yogi Berra

Posted on: September 7, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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KENESAW MOUNTAIN LANDIS – COMMISSIONER OR CZAR

We want a man as chairman who will rule with an iron hand. Baseball has lacked a hand like that for years...

Posted on: September 5, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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The Day Yogi Berra Had A Real-Life “Deja Vu Moment!”

“It was déjà vu all over again!” -Famous Yogi Berra quote. It happened on September 28, 1951...

Posted on: September 4, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Let’s Remember Pumpsie Green: Baseball’s Reluctant Pioneer

An obituary notice last month in the national newspapers got very little attention, except maybe from a few die-hard baseball history fans…

Posted on: September 1, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Jackie Mitchell Strikes Out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig!

"I don't know what's going to happen if they begin to let women in baseball. Of course, they will never make good. Why? Because they are too delicate, that's why. It would kill them to play ball every day." –Babe Ruth, after being struck out by Jackie Mitchell...

Posted on: August 31, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball and the Civil War

Thanks to our loyal reader, John Quinlan, for sending me this great lithograph from the American Battelfield Trust web site. It depicts Union prisoners held at Camp Salisbury, North Carolina playing a game that we can recognize as an early form of baseball...

Posted on: August 25, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe: A Great Ballplayer NOT in the Hall of Fame

As you read about the career of Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe, try to think of any other ballplayer who excelled as both a hitter and as a pitcher over as many years a "Double Duty" did. OK...I'll give you Babe Ruth, but that's about it!...

Posted on: August 24, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Happy 80th Birthday, Yaz!

With today’s post, Paul Doyle helps us celebrate the birthday of one of the all-time greats, who just happens to be his favorite player, Carl Yastrzemski...

Posted on: August 22, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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What’s Unique About this 1929 Cubs’ Team Photo??

Check out this neat photo of the 1929 National League pennant-winning Cubs. There’s a lot of familiar names in there...

Posted on: August 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Today is Eddie Gaedel Day!

“For a moment, I felt like Babe Ruth,” - Eddie Gaedel...

Posted on: August 19, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball’s Darkest Day: The Tragic Death of Ray Chapman

It happened ninety-nine years ago today. August 16, 1920 was a dark, overcast day. The Yankees were playing the Indians at the Polo Grounds. It was an important game as both teams were in the pennant race...

Posted on: August 17, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Cast Your Ballot: “Who Else For the Hall of Fame??”

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Posted on: August 17, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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The Great Hall of Fame Induction Class of 1953!

"Connie Mack was the greatest man I ever met in my life." -Al Simmons speaking of his manager at the 1953 Hall-of-Fame induction ceremony...

Posted on: August 11, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Two All-Star Games in 1959!

Our “senior” readers will remember that for a while the major leagues came up with the bright idea of having two All-Star games...

Posted on: August 3, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Fun With Baseball Ejections!

In writing about Stan Musial the other day, someone mentioned that - not surprising - Stan had never been ejected from a game over his 22-year career. This little tidbit of information got my wheels spinning; and so I thought it would be fun to delve a little further into a topic that is almost always overlooked: baseball ejections.

Posted on: July 30, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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We’re Contacted by a Donora, PA Neighbor of Stan Musial!

Exactly one year ago, I wrote a post about Stan Musial and his great career. It turned out that one of our Old-Time Baseball Photos readers, Don Ostapowicz, read the posts and mentioned to me that his family had been neighbors of the Musial's in Donora, Pennsylvania...

Posted on: July 29, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Stan Musial Strikes Out Three Times!

Here’s something to really think about. It should wake up anyone who doesn’t think the game has changed drastically over the years…

Posted on: July 28, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Edition Of Baseball Oddities: Whitey Herzog’s Unusual Triple Play!

Here’s something that caught my eye that happened on this date in 1960, 59 years ago...

Posted on: July 23, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look at the Black Sox Scandal: Other Notable Reds Players

As I near the end of my essays on the 1919 World Series, I’d like to say a few words about some of the other players on the two teams besides the “Eight Men Out.”

Posted on: July 21, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Ernie Broglio, RIP

The baseball world was saddened to learn of the passing of pitcher Ernie Broglio on July 16th, aged 83...

Posted on: July 20, 2019
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Joe DiMaggio’s 56-Game Streak Comes To An End 78 Years Ago: July 17,1941!

“…It's over thirty years later and this guy comes up to me and says he was that cab driver who drove me to the park on July 17, 1941. He apologized for telling me in the cab ride that he thought the streak would end that day if I didn’t get a hit the first time up...

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look at the Black Sox Scandal: Other Notable White Sox and Reds Players

As I near the end of my series of essays on the 1919 World Series, I’d like to say a few words about some of the other players on the two teams besides the “Eight Men Out.”

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look at the 1919 World Series: Shoeless Joe Jackson, Part Three: “Joe and the Tainted $5,000”

“There are things in this world to be regarded above money – keeping faith in your friends, for instance. All of which goes to show that you don’t have to know how to read and write to be a man of principle and conscience.” –Joe Jackson

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball’s Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Amidst all the Fourth of July celebrations today, all baseball history fans (like us!) should take a few minutes to reflect upon the anniversary of one of the most memorable – yet saddest – days in baseball history. ..

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look At The 1919 World Series, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Part Two: Joe’s Play in the Field And At-Bat

“You know, he was such a remarkable hitter it was almost impossible for him to swing without meeting the ball solidly.” Teammate Dickie Kerr, speaking of Joe Jackson

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look At The 1919 Black Sox Scandal: Shoeless Joe Jackson, Part One – Did Joe Confess?

“The Supreme Being – not Judge Landis – will be my judge. The Good Lord knows I’m innocent of any wrongdoing.” – Joe Jackson

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Focus on the 1919 Black Sox: Manager Kid Gleason

As the 100th anniversary of the 1919 World Series approaches, we’ll continue our in-depth look at the players and events surrounding baseball's darkest hour. Today, we examine the career of White Sox manager, William "Kid" Gleason.

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Technical Problem on Baseball History Comes Alive Web page

To all our Baseball History Comes Alive subscribers: Due to a technical glitch with the Wordpress software, I lost the…

Posted on: July 20, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look at the 1919 World Series: The Cincinnati Reds

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Posted on: July 19, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Happy Fathers Day from Old Time Baseball Photos!

All of us here at Old Time Baseball Photos want to wish all the fathers out there a very Happy Fathers Day!

Posted on: June 15, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another In the Series: Baseball’s Forgotten Stars! St. Louis Browns’ Ken Williams

Many thanks to one of our loyal readers, Victoria Martin, for sending me the great book, St. Louis Browns, the Story of a Beloved Team, published by the St. Louis Brown’s Historical Society. Vicki is a devoted member of this venerable group and ably serves as it's "societal secretary."

Posted on: June 15, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Baseball Oddities: Career Home Run Record holders!

Here’s a real baseball oddity that I’ll bet you never thought about: Since 1895, 124 years ago, there have been only four players to hold the career home run record!

Posted on: June 11, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look at the Black Sox Scandal: Eddie Cicotte’s Performance in Game One

Today, we’ll take a look at Eddie Cicotte’s performance in Game One, which, I’ve found, raises some interesting questions.

Posted on: June 8, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look at the Black Sox Scandal: Sportswriter Hugh Fullerton’s “Seven Suspicious Plays”

Those of you who read my last post on the 1919 Black Sox scandal, “Is It Time To Take Another Look?” will remember I tried to offer up some “food for thought” in that post...

Posted on: June 4, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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Another Look At the 1919 World Series: The Eye-Witness Accounts

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Posted on: June 2, 2019
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Follow up To My Tribute to Bill Buckner

Before we say a final farewell to Bill Buckner, I’d like to do mention a few more of his accomplishments, which were pointed out to me in today’s Chicago Sun-Times by sportswriter, Gordon Whittenmeyer.

Posted on: June 1, 2019
By: Gary Livacari
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