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If there is a case to be made for reinstatement of any of the “Eight Men Out” banned for life by Judge Landis in the aftermath of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, it would be for Buck Weaver...
Today I'll continue with my "deep dive" into the 1919 Black Sox scandal with part three of my three-part series on Joe Jackson. Today's topic is the"Tainted $5,000."...
Today, I’d like to address Shoeless Joe Jackson’s play in the 1919 World Series and determine how it relates to his involvement (or non-involvement) in the Black Sox scandal.
Many thanks to Ray Banko for coming up with a neat idea. Ray suggested it would be interesting to encourage our readers to share their personal remembrances, encounters, and/or experiences with former major league ballplayers...
Today Bill Schaefer continues with his series on the life and career of the great Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio. He even addresses such interesting non-baseball topics as Joe's relationships with Marilyn Monroe and songwriter Paul Simon...
I've decided that for the next few Wednesdays I'll be taking a "deep dive" into the 1919 Black Sox scandal that rocked the baseball world to its very foundation...
I was recently reading about baseball oddities (including “The Most Unusual Home Run Ever!”) and it got me to thinking about some other unusual occurrences on the baseball diamond...
I’ve always found it interesting that many of the eyewitnesses to the 1919 World Series apparently saw something completely different than what has become accepted as the conventional wisdom...
Today, the entire baseball world is saddened to learn that legendary Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully passed away yesterday at age 94 at his home in Hidden Hills, Califormia...
In perusing the National Pastime This Day in Baseball History website recently, I came across this interesting tidbit involving the great pinch-hitter Smoky Burgess...
As I’ve mentioned many times, one of the many "perks" of my job on Baseball History Comes Alive as your friendly baseball historian is that I'm often contacted by relatives or acquaintances of former ballplayers...
As we enter the 2022 All-Star break, let's recall what many consider to be the most exciting finish ever to an All-Star game: Ted Williams’ walk-off homer to win the 1941 Midsummer Classic...
Today we welcome back to the fold Michael Keedy with an interesting essay covering the long career of Charlie Grimm, calling him the original "Mr. Cub."...
In case you missed it, the Twins pulled off a historic 8-5 triple play in Monday's game against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Park in Chicago. There's never been an 8-5 triple play before in all of baseball history...
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...
"I came in here and a fella asked me to have a drink. I said I don't drink. Then another fella said I hear you and Joe DiMaggio aren't speaking and I said I'll take that drink." -Casey Stengel