My baseball history alarm bells went off so many times this week that I thought I was in a four-alarm fire! The week including Domingo Germain’s Perfect Game…
NOBODY’S PERFECT: The Story Behind Baseball’s First Perfect Game
These last few baseball seasons have been puzzling to long time baseball fans who have been barraged by analytical terms such as launch angles, exit velocities…
THE “PHENOMENAL” GAME OF BASEBALL
In today’s essay, Paul Doyle returns with an interesting account of one of the true eccentrics from the nineteenth century,
Baseball and the Civil War
Thanks to our loyal reader, John Quinlan, for sending me this great lithograph from the American Battelfield Trust web site. It depicts Union prisoners held at Camp Salisbury, North Carolina playing a game that we can recognize as an early form of baseball…
Baseball Oddities: Career Home Run Record holders!
Here’s a real baseball oddity that I’ll bet you never thought about: Since 1895, 124 years ago, there have been only four players to hold the career home run record!
Another Gem From Don Stokes: The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings!
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Interesting Tidbits About Baseball Pitching Triple Crown Winners!
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Jim Creighton: “The Man Who Saved Baseball” …And martyred himself in the process!
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George Wood (1880-1892) – Outfielder with a rifle arm and played in first perfect game in MLB history (6/12/1880)
“Dandy” Wood, as he was known in some circles, played for six teams in his […]
Another Look at the Rare Feat of Four Home Runs in a Game: Ed Delahanty
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Joe Mulvey (1883-1895) – Third baseman who batted .261 for his career and committed six errors in one game on July 30, 1884
Despite being a solid third baseman, Mulvey shares a rather dubious record with five other […]
Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, 1882 – Dartmouth College baseball action takes place on unorthodox ball field
Here is a wonderful photo of a game played between Dartmouth College and a unknown […]
John McGraw: The Early Years
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George Wood (1880-1892) – “Dandy” Wood was outfielder with strong arm and good arm
“Dandy” Wood, as he was known in some circles, played for six teams in his […]
1899 St Louis Perfectos (84-67, Finished 5th in National League) – Cy Young bottom left first row
Despite a very respectable win-loss record, it barley got the Perfectos into the top half […]
Photo Tribute to Kid Gleason. Let’s Set the Record Straight!
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1887 Umpire Indicator with 5 balls and 4 strikes
Four strikes and you’re out!! Well, back in the year 1887 that might have been […]
Jim Fogarty (1884-1890) – Philadelphia Quakers speedy right fielder who stole 102 bases in one season
Considered one of the finest right fielders in the game during his time, this San […]
Jake Arrieta’s Connection to 19th Century Baseball!
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