Archive for the 'History' Category
A statistical look at a renegade major league yields a surprising insight into the effect of expansion.
August 3 has seen several events in baseball’s past which are unlikely to be repeated any time soon. Richard looks back at the unusual history which accompanies this day.
A new book revisits ‘Big Hair and Plastic Grass.’
Using retrospective projections to find breakout (and flat-out weird) seasons.
You should go, and here are some tips if you do.
Part two of the trilogy looks at the heyday for twin bills.
In real life, first place was entirely beyond the Cardinals’ reach in these years. Let’s see how many St. Louis flags might have flown in our scenario.
Another unusual pitcher makes the grade in the latest look at the 1980 Topps set.
On July 15, 1999 Safeco Field opened in Seattle. That meant the end of major league baseball at the Kingdome, which hosted the game from 1977 until that date without ever seeing a title. Richard looks at other, similar parks.