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A Birthday Tribute to “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron
Hall of Fame / Hank Aaron / Milwaukee Braves / Player Spotlights February 8, 2018March 28, 2018

A Birthday Tribute to “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron

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Beautiful Don Stokes Colorization of Jimmie Foxx!
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / MVPs / Philadelphia Athletics / Player Spotlights February 4, 2018February 4, 2018

Beautiful Don Stokes Colorization of Jimmie Foxx!

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 Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Retires 58 Years Ago Today!
Boston Red Sox / Player Spotlights January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

 Here’s one Red Sox fans will remember: Jackie Jensen Retires 58 Years Ago Today!

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Follow Up To My Paul Gillespie and “15-Minutes of Baseball Fame” Post!
Baseball and the Military / Chicago Cubs / Detroit Tigers / Fifteen Minutes of Baseball Fame! / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! January 9, 2018January 10, 2018

Follow Up To My Paul Gillespie and “15-Minutes of Baseball Fame” Post!

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Salute to Roberto Clemente
MVPs / Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights / Roberto Clemente December 31, 2017February 10, 2019

Salute to Roberto Clemente

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Cardinals Trade Player-Manager Rogers Hornsby Shortly After Winning the 1926 World Series!
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Player Spotlights December 29, 2017December 29, 2017

Cardinals Trade Player-Manager Rogers Hornsby Shortly After Winning the 1926 World Series!

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Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: Ossie Bluege, “The Brooks Robinson of the 1920s and ‘30s!”
Book Reviews / Player Spotlights / Washington Nationals/Senators / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! December 20, 2017March 25, 2018

Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: Ossie Bluege, “The Brooks Robinson of the 1920s and ‘30s!”

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Urban Shocker Returns to the Yankees!
Lopsided trades / Player Spotlights December 18, 2017December 18, 2021

Urban Shocker Returns to the Yankees!

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“The Best Ballplayer Few Fans Have Ever Heard Of,” George Burns!
Dead Ball Era / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! November 28, 2017November 29, 2017

“The Best Ballplayer Few Fans Have Ever Heard Of,” George Burns!

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1949: Another First for Jackie Robinson!
Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / Jackie Robinson / MVPs / Player Spotlights November 19, 2017November 22, 2017

1949: Another First for Jackie Robinson!

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We Say A Sad Good-Bye to Hall-of-Famer Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox / Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / Player Passings / Player Spotlights November 15, 2017November 22, 2017

We Say A Sad Good-Bye to Hall-of-Famer Bobby Doerr

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We’re Contacted by Grandson of Former Major Leaguer, Ken Lehman!
Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! November 10, 2017November 22, 2017

We’re Contacted by Grandson of Former Major Leaguer, Ken Lehman!

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This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Real Baseball Milestone!
Historic Events / MVPs / New York Yankees / Player Spotlights November 8, 2017November 22, 2017

This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Real Baseball Milestone!

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We’re contacted by Relative of the Great Dead Ball Era Catcher, Wally Schang!
Dead Ball Era / Don Stokes' Colorizations / New York Yankees / Philadelphia Athletics / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

We’re contacted by Relative of the Great Dead Ball Era Catcher, Wally Schang!

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Jim Creighton: “The Man Who Saved Baseball” …And martyred himself in the process!
19th Century / Player Spotlights October 24, 2017February 23, 2022

Jim Creighton: “The Man Who Saved Baseball” …And martyred himself in the process!

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The Great Hall-of-Famer Whitey Ford Turns 89, October 21, 2017! Happy Birthday Whitey!
Hall of Fame / New York Yankees / Player Spotlights October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

The Great Hall-of-Famer Whitey Ford Turns 89, October 21, 2017! Happy Birthday Whitey!

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Baseball’s Great Nicknames: “Sloppy” Thurston
Baseball Nicknames / Player Spotlights October 11, 2017October 11, 2017

Baseball’s Great Nicknames: “Sloppy” Thurston

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When You Survive a Torpedo Attack, I Guess Everything Else Is Easy!
Baseball and the Military / Cleveland Indians / Player Spotlights / Thrill of Victory / World Series October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

When You Survive a Torpedo Attack, I Guess Everything Else Is Easy!

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 More 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!
Boston Red Sox / Fifteen Minutes of Baseball Fame! / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! October 3, 2017October 25, 2017

 More 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!

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Fred Snodgrass and the ‘$30,000 Muff” in the 1912 World Series
Dead Ball Era / Memorable World Series Moments / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Player Spotlights / World Series September 29, 2017September 30, 2017

Fred Snodgrass and the ‘$30,000 Muff” in the 1912 World Series

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 The Baseball World Learns of the Death of Miller Huggins
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / New York Yankees / Player Passings / Player Spotlights September 25, 2017September 25, 2017

 The Baseball World Learns of the Death of Miller Huggins

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We’re Contacted by A Relative of Dead Ball Era Star, Benny Kauff!
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Federal League / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! September 23, 2017September 2, 2018

We’re Contacted by A Relative of Dead Ball Era Star, Benny Kauff!

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We’re Contacted by Nephew Of Former Major Leaguer Bob Speake!
Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! September 19, 2017July 2, 2018

We’re Contacted by Nephew Of Former Major Leaguer Bob Speake!

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More “15 Minutes of Baseball Fame” – Journeyman Bob Nieman!
Fifteen Minutes of Baseball Fame! / Historic Events / Player Spotlights September 16, 2017October 3, 2017

More “15 Minutes of Baseball Fame” – Journeyman Bob Nieman!

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Talk about 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!
Chicago Cubs / Fifteen Minutes of Baseball Fame! / It'll Never Happen Again / Player Spotlights September 11, 2017October 3, 2017

Talk about 15-Minutes of Baseball Fame!

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It’ll never happen again! Pete Alexander Pitches Both Games of a Doubleheader!
Don Stokes' Colorizations / Hall of Fame / It'll Never Happen Again / Philadelphia Phillies / Player Spotlights September 3, 2017September 3, 2017

It’ll never happen again! Pete Alexander Pitches Both Games of a Doubleheader!

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“Baseball’s Forgotten Stars”: The Pirates’ Bob Friend
Forgotten Stars / Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights September 2, 2017September 2, 2023

“Baseball’s Forgotten Stars”: The Pirates’ Bob Friend

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The Major League Record for Home Runs in August Could Fall!
Boston Red Sox / Detroit Tigers / Historic Events / Player Spotlights August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

The Major League Record for Home Runs in August Could Fall!

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Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: All-Star Third Baseman Bob Elliott
Boston Braves / Forgotten Stars / MVPs / Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: All-Star Third Baseman Bob Elliott

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Babe Dahlgren and His Fan Mail
NFL in BallPark Series / Odds and Ends / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! August 17, 2017November 26, 2017

Babe Dahlgren and His Fan Mail

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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)
19th Century / Player Spotlights July 23, 2017July 26, 2017

George Wood (1880-1892) – Outfielder with a rifle arm and played in first perfect game in MLB history (6/12/1880)

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Another Look at the Rare Feat of Four Home Runs in a Game: Ed Delahanty
19th Century / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / Philadelphia Phillies / Player Spotlights July 22, 2017July 22, 2017

Another Look at the Rare Feat of Four Home Runs in a Game: Ed Delahanty

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Robin Roberts Pitches 28 Consecutive Complete Games!
It'll Never Happen Again / Philadelphia Phillies / Player Spotlights July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

Robin Roberts Pitches 28 Consecutive Complete Games!

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A Genuine American Hero: Baseball’s Lou Brissie!
Baseball and the Military / Player Spotlights / We're Contacted by Relative/Acquaintance of a Former Player! July 4, 2017November 10, 2020

A Genuine American Hero: Baseball’s Lou Brissie!

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File This One Under: “What Might Have Been…”
Chicago White Sox / Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame? / Historic Events / Player Spotlights June 27, 2017May 17, 2021

File This One Under: “What Might Have Been…”

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Another Cy Young Record That Will Never Be Broken!
Boston Red Sox / Cleveland Indians / Hall of Fame / It'll Never Happen Again / Player Spotlights June 20, 2017January 30, 2021

Another Cy Young Record That Will Never Be Broken!

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This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Honus Wagner Milestone!
Dead Ball Era / Hall of Fame / Historic Events / Honus Wagner / Pittsburgh Pirates / Player Spotlights June 12, 2017June 13, 2017

This Week Marks the Anniversary of a Honus Wagner Milestone!

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The Passing of a “Baseball Original”: Jimmy Piersall, June 4, 2017
Baseball's Eccentrics / Boston Red Sox / Chicago Cubs / Chicago White Sox / Cleveland Indians / Player Passings / Player Spotlights June 5, 2017June 6, 2017

The Passing of a “Baseball Original”: Jimmy Piersall, June 4, 2017

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The End of an Era: John McGraw Retires!
Hall of Fame / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Player Spotlights June 3, 2017June 3, 2017

The End of an Era: John McGraw Retires!

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Memorial Day Tribute to World War I Hero Eddie Grant – 10-year veteran who played shortstop and third base. Was killed in battle at Argonne Forest
New York/ SanFrancisco Giants / Player Spotlights May 29, 2017May 30, 2017

Memorial Day Tribute to World War I Hero Eddie Grant – 10-year veteran who played shortstop and third base. Was killed in battle at Argonne Forest

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