Let’s see what might have happened if someone had managed to slip George Almighty some chill pills.

And we were blessed to know him.

Across half a century, the more things changed, the more they stayed the same. Two ambitious new volumes examine a couple of the more dramatic angles of baseball history.

You know, The Massive Scarlet Mechanical Apparatus would be great name for a 1960s psychedelic rock band. And if they were anything like this ball club, they’d be much more than a one-hit wonder.

The might-have-been prequel to that ’70s classic, The Big Red Machine.

Careful! This octogenarian is so sharp, you gotta wear gloves.

The name is Stein … Fred Stein.

Let’s face it, the Giants are good. That said, they’re also, well, special.

Steve considers a new book that examines an historic figure we tend to take for granted.

Matthew and Steve are back, this time with a passel of pitcher pairings, from Pennock-Pettitte to Dickson-Darwin.