This site was hacked for ransom purposes in early January, which I refused to pay. I am currently rebuilding the site from scratch, which will take some time. I completely deleted the old WP installation, installed a fresh blank installation on a different server, updated to MySQL 8.0, and developed a better backup plan. (After […]
The style of play in the Dead Ball Era was conducive to very fast games. The first three known 9-inning games to be played in under an hour all happened in the closing days of the 1919 season.
Quick Games of the Dead Ball Era Read Post »
Late in Ty cobb’s career and early in Mickey Cochrane’s, the two Hall of Famers forged a friendship that lasted the rest of their lives.
Ed Kranepool is the career leader in games played for the Mets and played a fascinating doubleheader as a teenager in 1964.
Ed Kranepool’s Ironman Performance Read Post »
Among players with at least 750 plate appearances in the majors, no one has been remotely as bad as Bob Buhl.
Baseball’s Worst Hitter Read Post »
The only player to make it to the majors with a pacemaker needed to assist his heart rhythm, was the brother of a Hall of Famer.
The only time the World Series MVP award went to a member of the losing team was in 1960.
Bobby Richardson in the 1960 World Series Read Post »
Some BBWAA voters predicted Barry Larkin would never be elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Not only were they wrong, he probably should have been elected on his first ballot rather than his third.
The story of the 1960 World Series, whose seventh game was the greatest clincher ever played.
The 1960 World Series Read Post »
Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak is well-remembered, but few know that younger brother Dom DiMaggio had his own historic batting streak.
The Other DiMaggio Streak Read Post »
Young Rube Waddell was considered such a headache player, he might never have become a star if not for the impression he made on a minor league manager during his lengthy suspension from the major leagues in 1900.
How Rube Waddell Became a Star Read Post »
