Archive for the 'History' Category

Hall of Famers do a lot of things well. Sometimes, they do one thing once.

What might we learn about the sluggers who were so quick to reach home run milestones?

A look back at the 1934 Angels.

A Library of Congress exhibit provides insight into some of the first baseball cards, and some of the game’s earliest pro players.

Warm up beside the fire while reading these baseball tales of yesteryear.

A player’s wife’s profession meant she had a higher profile than her husband.

There were campaigns for Abner Powell decades ago.

We’ll never again see the likes of Oakland’s iron-man starting staff.

A foundation (and group of friends) struggles to keep the memory of one of Baltimore’s most accomplished sons alive.

Administrators of a venerable but little-known award have some work to do.