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Evolution of the Spitball
How did the spitball develop into the devastating pitch that forced baseball to ban the pitch to prevent it spreading
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Gabby Glenn
Gabby Glenn had a fascinating and funny career despite starting just 188 games in his eight seasons in the majors.
Baseball’s Barter Trades
Not every trade is about just players and/or cash. This story covers players who have been traded for food –
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Mantle the Switch-Hitter
Mickey Mantle is the game’s greatest switch-hitter, and yet it is possible he might have better if he had just
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The Mantle Injury List
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest of players despite being held back by one of the longest injury lists.
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Quick Games of the Dead Ball Era
Ballgames were played much faster in the Dead Ball Era, and then in the final week of the 1919 season
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The Surprise Platoon Fielder
There have been fielders who played over 1000 games at two different positions, but there is only one who did
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How Babe Ruth Became a Right Fielder
Circumstances commonly unknown led to Babe Ruth playing the position he is most identified with, right field.
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The Season that Saved Ruth’s Career as a Yankee
It looked like Babe Ruth’s career was seriously faltering at age 30. His manager Miller Huggins saved him. At the
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Babe Ruth Becomes an Outfielder
Babe Ruth’s transition from pitcher to position player began in 1918, and it didn’t begin in the outfield. At the
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