“If it was humanly possible for a ball to be caught, Roberto Clemente was going to get it.” –Pirates’ manager, Danny Murtaugh
The Yankees’ Slugging Sparkplug: Roger Maris
Earlier this month many of us were once again disappointed that Roger Maris failed to make it into the Hall of Fame…
To create a bigger and better Baseball Hall of Fame – All it would take is 1/3 of 1%
With the recent actions of the Golden Days Era Committee, Buck O’Neil, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, and Bud Fowler are all now to be inducted into Cooperstown…
Merry Christmas from Baseball History Comes Alive!
On behalf of everyone here at Baseball History Comes Alive, I’d like to extend to all our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays..
New Blog Topic: “WELLING”-A Backstop Invents a Backstop!
Today we welcome a guest post from Kevin Barwin, sharing with us some interesting information about the origin of something we take for granted but is a pivotal element of the game: the backstop…
Another Edition of Lopsided Trades: Yankees Deal Urban Shocker To the Browns!
As I continue my series on lopsided trades, today I’ll be featuring one that was consummated near the end of the Dead Ball Era (1918) and had ramifications well into the 1920s…
Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: Ewell “The Whip” Blackwell
“His pitching delivery looks like a Picasso impression of an octopus in labor”- Sportswriter Joe Williams, speaking of Ewell Blackwell
Another Edition of “Baseball’s Lopsided Trades”: Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas!
Today in my ongoing series on lopsided trades, I’d like to highlight the December 9, 1965 trade of the great slugger, Frank Robinson, from the Reds to the Orioles for Milt Pappas…
Guest Post: The Long Wait is Finally Over! Congratulations Tony O!
Today we welcome a guest post from Steve Falco with an outstanding essay celebrating Tony Oliva’s long overdue and well-deserved election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame…
We Always Welcome Guest Submissions!
Just a quick reminder that guest essay submissions from our readers are always welcome here on the Baseball History Comes Alive website…
Another Edition of “Baseball’s Forgotten Stars”: Lynwood “Schoolboy” Rowe
“I’d just eat a lot of vittles, climb on that mound, wrap my fingers around the ball and say to it, ‘Edna, honey, let’s go.'” -Schoolboy Rowe…
It Happened! Thank you for your support! Gil’s In!
I’m sure by now you are all aware that, yes, indeed, Gil Hodges will now have a well-deserved spot Cooperstown!…
Eiji Sawamura and Babe Ruth’s 1934 Tour of Japan
It’s amazing what you discover when searching the National Pastime “This Day in Baseball History” website!