Archive for June 2011

On June 29, 1936, Harmon Killebrew was born. Richard looks back on his Hall of Fame career.

A look at Jack McKeon’s path to managing again at 80 years old

On June 15, 1938, Billy Williams was born. This week Richard looks back on his life and career.

On June 8, 1925, Eddie Gaedel was born. This got Richard thinking about other famous one-game players.

On May 23, 2008, Richard went to his first game at Coors Field. Today, he writes about the park’s history.

On May 21, 1902 Earl Averill was born. “The Earl of Snohomish” would become a six-time All-Star and a Hall of Famer.

On May 12, 1935 Felipe Alou was born. He was the first of the Alou dynasty to reach the majors, but where does the family patriarch fall on the scale of similar players?

On May 6, 1994, Anthony Young won a game he started for the first time in more than two years, linking him to Ike Pearson and Dolly Gray, to say nothing of Spud Chandler and Jon Lester.

On April 28, 1788, Maryland ratified the U.S. Constitution, the seventh state to do so. In honor of its joining the Union, Richard creates the All-Maryland team.

Looking through a pack of baseball cards to see what history can be found in Topps’ 2011 set.