Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon was one of the best right-handed power-hitters of his era, and did it while playing exceptional defense at […]
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What it Took to be the Iron Horse
Among players with long playing streaks, none played through more injuries than did the Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig. At the
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Why They Let the Iron Horse Run
Why did Lou Gehrig’s managers allow him to play through so many injuries? It was not just a case of
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Solving the Boudreau-Doby Mystery
Why did player-manager Lou Boudreau manage Larry Doby in such an odd fashion in 1947? It wasn’t a matter of
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Pioneer Larry Doby
Larry Doby was a significant baseball pioneer while being #2 to two different players named Robinson. At the end of
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The Photo
In 1948 a baseball photo may have changed the outcome of a crucial Presidential election for the better. At the
The Catch Before “The Catch”
The most famous World Series catch before Willie Mays’ fabulous catch in the 1954 World Series was made by Sam
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The Catch
Vic Wertz was having a historic day at the plate when Willie Mays made the catch that is forever known
Clemente and Koufax
Roberto Clemente’s career completely overlapped with that of Sandy Koufax, and he hit the great Koufax better than he did
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Hidden Life of Sam Rice
Sam Rice put as much distance as he could between himself and his life through age 22. There was nothing
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