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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…
Our Tribute to One of Baseball’s Greatest Innovators: Danny Litwhiler!
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, July 5, 1963- The Mets Duke Snider is up at bat against the Pirates
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Our Salute to Eddie Robinson, Last Surviving Member of the 1948 Cleveland Indians!
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The Cubs Win the 2016 World Series!
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“Double X” Jimmie Foxx Receives Third MVP Award!
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The Copacabana Incident, May 1957: Billy Martin Made the Scapegoat!
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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, July 4, 1947 – Red Sox great Ted Williams in left field with the freshly painted Green Monster behind him
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The Most Lopsided Trades in Baseball History: “Lefty” O’Doul for Freddy Leach, October 29, 1928!
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium, 1931 – Completion is near for the future Indians home
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Talk About a Dilemma! Who Would Lou Boudreau Cheer For In The 2016 World Series??
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Happy Birthday Smoky Joe Wood!
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Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, October 4, 1950 – Jim Konstanty’s first pitch to the Yankees Phil Rizzuto in the 1950 World Series
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Spotlight on Frank “Home Run” Baker and the 1911 World Series!
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NFL in Ballpark Series – Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, December 17, 1933- First ever NFL Championship game takes place between Bears and NY Giants
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“Tony-O” For The Hall-of-Fame?
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Cleveland, Ohio, March 14, 1931 – Construction is well underway on Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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Birthday Tribute to the Great Mickey Mantle!
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Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, April, 26, 1947 – Indians owner Bill Veeck shortens dimensions of outfield walls
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One Of The Most Lopsided Trades Ever: The White Sox Obtain Nellie Fox!
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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!
Palace of the Fans, Cincinnati, OH, 1902 – This majestic looking ballpark was home to the Reds for just nine years
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1964 World Series: Baseball’s Version of “Musical Chairs!” Johnny Keane Gets Yogi’s Job!
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NFL in Ballparks Series – Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, December 29, 1963 – Bears defeat Giants 14-10 in NFL Championship
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Heinie Zimmerman Chases Eddie Collins Across the Plate in the 1917 World Series!
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The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
“Look like ladies and play like men”
So went the marching orders to the women who made up the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Let’s Help Right An Historic Wrong! Should Ernie Lombardi Still Be Considered The “Goat” Of The 1939 World Series?
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Kansas City Municipal Stadium (1923-1976) – Second home to the Athletics, also home to Negro League Monarchs
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Wrigley Field, Chicago,IL, May 26, 1935 – Action in Cubs 8-3 win over Brooklyn Dodgers
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West Side Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1908 – Chicago Cubs home 1885 through 1915
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There Are Errors…AND THEN THERE ARE ERRORS! Hank Gowdy and the 1924 World Series
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A Baseball Family Legacy Passes From Generation to Generation!
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Spotlight on the World Series: The Often-Overlooked 1950 Fall Classic!
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Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, PA (1887-1938) – Home to the Philadelphia Phillies for 51-plus years
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Fenway Park, Boston, MA, October, 12, 1914 – Crowd awaits Game Three between Braves and Athletics
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Baseball’s Version of: “The Thrill of Victory”…and “The Agony of Defeat!”
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 3, 1951 – 65 years ago today Bobby Thomson hits the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”
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A Tribute to Vin Scully On His Final Broadcast, October 2, 2016!
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“I’d like to thank God for making me a Yankee!”
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