What Happened to Valenzuela?
In his first six full seasons Fernando Valenzuela was an All-Star every year and four times finished in the top […]
What Happened to Valenzuela? Read Post »
In his first six full seasons Fernando Valenzuela was an All-Star every year and four times finished in the top […]
What Happened to Valenzuela? Read Post »
Fernando Valenzuela came from a poor farm where his home had no running water and learned to throw a screwball
Valenzuela Becomes a Star Read Post »
Among players with long playing streaks, none played through more injuries than did the Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig. At the
What it Took to be the Iron Horse Read Post »
Why did Lou Gehrig’s managers allow him to play through so many injuries? It was not just a case of
Why They Let the Iron Horse Run Read Post »
William Temple proposed a designated hitter rule way back in 1891 that was narrowly voted down. In 1928 the National
The Path to the Designated Hitter Rule Read Post »
“We are happy the AL got the experimental ruling. We can get a real test of it. If it does
During his six qualifying seasons, Sam Jones was the toughest pitcher to hit in the National League and the best
Sam “Toothpick” Jones Read Post »
Baseball has had many battles of pitcher and batter that led to long at-bats fueled by numerous 2-strike fouls. None
Why did player-manager Lou Boudreau manage Larry Doby in such an odd fashion in 1947? It wasn’t a matter of
Solving the Boudreau-Doby Mystery Read Post »
Larry Doby was a significant baseball pioneer while being #2 to two different players named Robinson. At the end of
Pioneer Larry Doby Read Post »