King of Contact: Joe Sewell
There has never been anyone like Hall of Famer Joe Sewell in his ability to make contact and avoid striking out.
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Hall of Fame
Stories that center around a Hall of Fame player or the Hall of Fame itself.
Hall of Fame Quirky
The Griffeys
Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. were the first father-son major leaguers to play on the same team. Guess which one hit best in their 79 games together as teammates.
Hall of Fame Quirky
The Secret Weapon of Bucky Harris
Manager Bucky Harris had a special gift for teaching his pitchers how to improve as hitters, and his star pupil was the greatest pitcher in history, Walter Johnson.
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“The Catch”
The story of the great catch by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series that is so famous that it is simply known in baseball as “The Catch.”
Hall of Fame
The Hidden Life of Sam Rice
Sam Rice led people to believe he was born in 1892, that his middle name was just the single letter “C,” that he had never played professional baseball before trying it during a furlough from the navy, and that his marriage in 1920 was his first, and that he had never been a father except
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Career of Sam Rice
Sam Rice fell just short of 3000 hits in his storied career despite a late start in his hitting career due to being in the navy and beginning as a pitcher, and then later missing nearly all of a prime season while serving in the military in war time.
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The Catch before “The Catch”
The most famous World Series catch before Willie Mays’ fabulous catch in the 1954 World Series was made by fellow Hall of Famer Sam Rice in the 1925 World Series.
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Paul Waner’s 1932 Season
Paul Waner’s 1932 season is truly Hall of Fame caliber, but its potential was for one of the greatest in National League history. That star season included a 2-month slump caused by a serious spike wound to his right hand.
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“Little Poison”
The story of the career of the other Waner brother in the Hall of Fame, and why after a brilliant start to his career he fell far short of the career forged by his older brother.
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“Big Poison” (#2 of 2)
The story of Paul Waner after his great rookie season and how he got his nickname. This is #2 in a 2-part series.
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