Ed Kranepool’s Ironman Performance
In 1964, 19-year-old Ed Kranepool gave one of the great ironman performances while on his way to becoming the all-time […]
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Larry Lajoie and the Birth of the AL
Larry Lajoie’s loyalty to the American League was critical to the success of the new league. At the end of
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The Doubleheader Trade
In 1922 the Cubs and Cardinals traded outfielders Max Flack & Cliff Heathcote during a doubleheader between the two teams.
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Last of the 30-Game Winners
This story covers Denny McLain’s career with a focus on his historic season.
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Welcome
Pages from Baseball’s Past began as one of the longest running pre-game radio shows (26 seasons), and then there was
The Stanley Experiment
In 1968, Detroit manager Mayo Smith controversially decided to make center fielder Mickey Stanley his starting shortstop for the World Series even though Stanley had less than 70 innings of experience at the position!
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