The 1910 Fall Classic featured the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs, with the Athletics winning in five games…
Let’s Take a Moment to Recall the Tragic Story of the Cardinals’ Charlie Peete
Charlie who? You’ve never heard of Charlie Peete? Neither had I. Until yesterday that is…
Happy Thanksgiving from Baseball History Comes Alive!
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Name This Week’s Mystery Player!
(Entry No. 3) Name This Week’s Mystery Player! How well you do know your old-time […]
Great Photo of Roberto Clemente With His Children!
A few years ago, I started a series I called “Baseball Fathers and Sons.” It’s been a while since I added to it, so I thought this would be a good time for another entry…
Coach Johnny Sain for the Hall of Fame!
“I don’t know of a greater pitching coach in my career. . .he should be in Baseball’s Hall of Fame.” -White Sox GM Roland Hemond, speaking of Johnny Sain
Name This Week’s Mystery Player!
(Entry No. 2) He played for two decades in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and had his best years with Connie Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics during the late 1920s and early 1930s…
Let’s Remember the Great Branch Rickey!
“Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.” -Branch Rickey…
Answer to Today’s Quiz…It’s Freddie Lindstrom!
“It was Fate, that’s all…Fate and a pebble!”
It’s Time For a Quiz!
This one may be for you older guys out there…some of you younger guys might not be able to handle this one. Haha!…
New Blog Topic: Update For All Of You Who Signed the Gil Hodges Petition!
If you’re one of the nearly 800 readers who have signed the petition thus far in support of Gil Hodges’ enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, you’ll be interested in hearing this bit of news…
New Feature: Name This Player! Let’s Have Some Fun!
(Entry No. 1) Each week, I’ll post an old-time ballplayer and you can test you knowledge of “the old days” of baseball…
Spotlight on the Hall of Fame: The Great Johnny Bench
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The Three Alou Brothers Make History: All Three In The Same Outfield!
Can we put this one in the category: “It’ll never happen again”? I think that’s a safe bet!…