Archive for the 'History' Category
June 20 was Father’s Day this year. In honor of celebrating Dad, Richard looks back on some of the notable Senior and Junior pairs in major league history.
Chris discovers some of the interesting and unusual facts about the first and final games of MLB players.
And we were blessed to know him.
The 1980 Topps set had it all: cool action shots, plenty of colorful characters and numerous cards of retiring players. This week’s “Card Corner” brings all of those elements together in one unusual package.
A look at the ultimate crafty lefty.
On June 10, 1947, Ken Singleton was born. Richard looks back on his life and career.
With some help from the season simmer put together by SG of the Replacement Level Yankee Weblog, Chris tries to figure out who was the best team of the decade.
Let’s complete our infield tour of nicknames by making a stop at third base
On June 3, 1993, Alex Rodriguez was drafted as the first pick in the first round of the amateur draft by the Seattle Mariners. He is the best player taken in that spot since the draft began in 1965. Richard looks at some others.
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.