“I managed good but boy did they play bad.” –Johnny Keane, commenting on his lack of success as Yankees’ manager.
My How Baseball Has Changed! Big Ed Walsh Wins Both Ends of a Doubleheader
One hundred and fifteen years ago yesterday, on September 26, 1905, a very unusual game was played at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston…
Second in the Series: Pitchers Who Converted to Other Positions
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Tribute to the Great Dead Ball Era Pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood
“I threw so hard I thought my arm would fly right off my body.” Smoky Joe Wood, quoted in “The Glory of Their Times”….
Larry Yount: King of the One Game Wonders!
Baseball history is replete with weird, one-time-only oddities. And so here’s a real good one I stumbled onto yesterday.
Cubs Park Raided! May 24, 1920
“Today, Cubs management talks of welcoming gamblers to Wrigley Field. A century ago, it was calling the cops on them.”…
Tribute To Lou Brock, RIP
The entire baseball world was saddened to learn yesterday of the passing of the great Hall-of-Famer, Lou Brock…
“Dalko”: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Fastest Pitcher
“I wish he could have accomplished more. He was slated for big things. It’s just unfortunate that he didn’t.…But he’s still a legend”…
The Famous Phil Linz “Harmonica Incident” Sparks 1964 Yankees
In today’s essay, Paul Doyle recalls for us the confrontation between Yogi Berra and utility player, Phil Linz during the 1964 pennant race…
“The Curse of Chico Ruiz”: The Phillies Blow the 1964 Pennant!
“It was about the dumbest play I’ve ever seen…except that it worked.” -Pete Rose, speaking of teammate Chico Ruiz’ 1964 steal of home…
Shootings, Murders, Near-Tragedies, Part V: 1913-14 World Tour, Near Disaster Strikes – Twice!
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Shootings, Murders, and Near-Tragedies, Part IV: The Amazing Story of Jack “Lucky” Lohrke!
“You were thinking of doing what??…Haha!…Don’t make me laugh!”…
A Historic Baseball Event Occurred This Week!
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BASEBALL’S NEW RULES – WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Cast your vote!
The shortened 60-game baseball season has spawned three rule changes designed to make it easier for players to get through a brace of games…
Baseball Shootings and Murders, Part III: The Tragic Demise of Bugs Raymond
“Bugs Raymond took seven years off my life” – Giants’ manager John McGraw…
PAUL DOYLE’S TRIBUTE TO CARROLL HARDY-Every Fan’s Underdog
An obituary of an old-time ballplayer appeared in the news the other day. Memories of childhood sprang to the forefront of my mind after reading the obit…
Baseball Shootings, Part Two: Eddie Waitkus Shot by an Obsessed “Femme Fatale”
“If I can’t have you, nobody else can either!” –Ruth Ann Steinhagen to the object of her obsession, Eddie Waitkus, just before shooting him…
1906 White Sox “Hitless Wonders” Start 19-Game Winning Streak!
One hundred fourteen years ago this week, the 1906 “Hitless Wonders” White Sox started a 19-game winning streak…
Cub Players Shot by Scorned Lovers, Part I: “The Showgirl and the Shortstop!”
“Billy Jurges was one in a hundred thousand. I met him at a party…and I fell hard.
Harvey Haddix Near-Perfect Game: One for the Record Books!
“Not a day goes by that somebody doesn’t ask me about that game….
TOM SEAVER INTERVIEW, PRELUDE TO A MIRACLE…AND MORE
We welcome another guest post from Bill Schaefer, giving us a first-hand account of his interview Tom Seaver back in 1969…
“Hippo” Vaughn and Baseball’s Rarest of Feats: The “Double No Hitter”
What are the odds of a double no-hitter? Well, I read somewhere the odds of a no-hitter in any game are 13,000-to-one…
“Shufflin’ Phil” Douglas and the 1918 Pennant-Winning Cubs
I always used to designate 1918 as the most dysfunctional year in baseball history, but I’m afraid this year, 2020, will now hold that dubious distinction…
THE GREAT BASEBALL NAME GAME: “VINEGAR BEND” MIZELL
Part of the lore and lure of baseball are the wonderfully screwy names of baseball players…
The 1930s Baseball Barnstorming Tours to Japan, Part II: The 1934 Tour
“The 1934 tour would have never happened without Babe Ruth, because – even though he was at the end of his playing career – he was still the most popular and famous athlete of his day”…
Vintage Dead Ball Era Photo: 1913 White Sox in Front of Hotel Oakland
To our many readers who are fans of the Dead Ball Era, here’s a repost of a real gem – one of the best Dead Ball Era team photos you’ll ever see…
Baseball’s Gettysburg Address:The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939
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Babe Ruth’s 1924 Barnstorming Tour Visits Dunsmuir Ball Park…And It’s Still Standing!
With a rare second-place finish, the 1924 season was a disappointment for the Yankees. The team was aging with four regulars and nearly all their bench over the age of 30…
Solving the Mystery of Togo Hamamoto
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Let’s Hear From You! How Do You Feel About the Proposed 60-Game Season?
We’re all big baseball fans, but this is something we’ve never seen before…
Here’s a streak from 1941 you probably aren’t aware of!
The 1941 baseball season is considered by many baseball historians to be one of the greatest ever…
Happy Fathers Day from Baseball History Comes Alive!
“He was the greatest man I’ve ever known,” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father-figure and mentor, Brother Mathias…
The 1931 Tour of Japan
Those of you who read Bill Gutman’s interesting post about Lefty O’Doul will recall Bill mentioned that Lefty was on the 1931 tour to Japan…
We’re Contacted by Grandson of Former Major Leaguer, Ken Lehman!
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Johnny Vander Meer’s Consecutive No-Hitters, 1938!
There are some records that are not meant to be broken. Babe Ruth’s single season home run title was eventually broken, as was Ty Cobb’s career hits record and Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played streak…
ALBERT BELLE FOR THE HALL OF FAME
Today we welcome the first guest post from Daniel McNamara. He makes an interesting case that the surly slugger, Albert Belle is Hall-of-fame worthy based on his performance between the white lines…
June 13th Was A Lucky Day For Christy Mathewson!
Who says the number 13 is unlucky? I doubt Christy Mathewson would agree with that old adage. “Big Six” recorded two career milestone victories on June 13th…
Baseball Youth is Served: Youngest Players in History!
The War Years between 1942-45 decimated many major league ballclub rosters. As the country deeply progressed into wartime, there were thoughts that the major leagues should be discontinued…
How Do You Feel About Baseball Starting Up?
There’s talk right now about baseball starting up around the July 4th weekend. There’s also different proposals about the length of the new season and the format…
One Of Baseball’s Rarest Achievements!
Thanks to one of our readers, Don Jennings, I think I may have uncovered one of the rarest achievements in all of baseball, something you probably haven’t really thought much about…