The moving tributes continue to come in for baseball icon Mel Stottlemyre who passed away Sunday at age 77 after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Here’s a small sampling from among the many whose lives he touched in so many positive ways:
Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side!” “Ah…You can’t beat fun at the old ball park!”
“Ah…You can’t beat fun at the old ball park!”
As Harry Caray used to say! Who knows, this was before a game a Ebbets Field, and if the Dodgers were playing the Cardinals, Harry might have even been there!
Does Gil Hodges Belong In The Hall of Fame? Vote Yes or No
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Frank Chance Takes the Yankees’ Managerial Helm, January 8, 1913
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Vote In Our Weekly Blog Question! Do you think the over reliance on shifts is hurting today’s game?
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Another Edition of Baseball’s Forgotten Stars: “Arky” Vaughan
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The Brooklyn Dodgers Trade Casey Stengel, January 2, 1918!
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Weekly Blog Question: “Are you happy with the recent Hall of Fame selections?” Let’s hear what you have to say!
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Our Annual Tribute to Roberto Clemente! “HE’S GOT IT!!”
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A Trade of the “Babes”: Babe Dahlgren for Babe Phelps! Sub title: “The Yankees Won the Game That Day, But Nobody Cheered…”
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Weekly Blog Question: Who do you think was the greatest of all time, Ruth or Cobb…or someone else! Feel free to voice your opinion in the comments section.
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Merry Christmas!
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Follow-up To My Article On Frankie Crosetti! More Great Stuff From Frank Wanner!
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We’re Contacted by Friend of Yankee Shortstop, Frank Crosetti!
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More Fun With Baseball Nicknames! “Pickles” Dillhoefer!
Some of you will remember my post from the other day about the trade of the Phillies’ great pitcher, Grover Cleveland “Pete” Alexander to the Cubs on December 11, 1917. I called it one of the most lopsided deals in baseball history.
Another Edition of Lopsided Trades! The Phillies Trade Ace “Old Pete” Alexander For… Who??
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Time to Revisit the Dead Ball Era! The Great 1912 New York Giants
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Part II: “What Hath Ruth Wrought?” Excerpts From Article By Don Jennings
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Part I: “What Hath Ruth Wrought?” The Incredible Power Numbers of Babe Ruth, With Excerpts From Article by Don Jennings
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Stan Musial Named 1948 MVP!
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The Washington Senators Move to Minnesota, November 26, 1960!
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Birthday Tribute to the1937 MVP and Triple Crown Winner, Joe “Ducky” Medwick!
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Another Edition of “Baseball’s Eccentrics and Zany Characters!”: “Frenchy” Bordagaray
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Another Edition of: “From the Lighter Side!” Pepper Martin and his “Mudcat Band”
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Baseball’s Version of “The Thrill of Victory”…and “The Agony of Defeat!”
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1930: The Year Offense In Baseball Went “Off the Charts!”
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The Fourteen-year Feud Between Yogi Berra and George Steinbrenner Finally Comes to An End!
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Another Edition of: “From the Lighter Side!”
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We Say a Sad Good-Bye to the Great Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey
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“Let’s Remember the 1955 World Series!” Subtitle: “Never Try To Get a Baseball Fan To Think Rationally!”
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Congratulations to the Red Sox and to the Entire Red Sox Nation!
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“The Greatest Game Ever Pitched”: Don Larsen’s Perfect Game
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The Historic 2018 Playoffs Give Us More Fun With Baseball Cycles!
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We’re Contacted by Relative of Former Major Leaguer, “Sad” Sam Jones!
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Congratulations to the Red Sox and Dodgers! Not the First Time These Two Teams Met in the World Series!
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The Amazing Whitey Ford and World Series Ticket Collections of Chris Williamson!
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Spotlight on the World Series: The 1957 Classic!
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We’re Contacted by Son of Former Major Leaguer, Don McMahon!
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The Longest Extra Inning Game in Baseball History!
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The Quickest Game In Baseball History: Polo Grounds, September 28, 1919
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