On August 24, 1960 Cal Ripken Jr. was born. After a 21-year career, justly rewarded with a plaque in Cooperstown, Ripken continues to be involved in the game at both the youth and professional levels. Few in baseball can compare with Ripken’s fame; Richard looks at them this week.

TUCK! toons right here, every Monday and Thursday at THT

Inspired by Bengie Molina’s exploits last month, an examination of which cycles most defied the odds.

That’s right: holding the Foxx-Cochrane-Grove nucleus together, and adding Cronin, Ferrell, and Newsom to it … how good would they be?

On Aug. 17, 1977 Mike Maroth was born. Maroth holds a dubious distinction: He was the last pitcher to lose 20 games.

Several months after seeing his book, Evaluating Baseball’s Managers, published – Chris realizes a mistake he made in it.

Thus transforming the Depression’s most desperate seller into its most prolific buyer.

It’s time for a lunar landing on the 1980 Topps set.

On August 12, 1940 Ernest Lawrence Thayer, the author of Casey at the Bat died in California. Richard looks back at the history of the man himself, and the work that made him famous.

The nicknames keep coming. As we move through the outer pasture, let’s put the spotlight on the middle of the field.