Archive for the 'History' Category

When it comes to the Hall of Fame, Marvin Miller remains a hot topic. One former major leaguer has started a grass roots effort to enshrine Miller.

On April 27, 1983, Nolan Ryan broke the all-time strikeout record previously held by Walter Johnson. Richard looks back on the Ryan Express and his career.

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

Bruce Markusen combines a wonderfully unique nickname with his continuing series on the 1980 Topps card set.

On April 23, St. George’s Day will be celebrated around the world. In honor of the man himself, Richard presents the All-George Team, the best of the best of those who share their name with the dragon slayer.

It’s time to turn the pivot as we continue our tour of baseball’s greatest nicknames.

Using one of the tools from his book, Evaluating Baseball’s Managers, Chris looks at a pair of mid-career gamers, and compares them against history.

Continuing our series on the 1980 Topps set by learning more about the strange and continuing saga of Bernie Carbo.

On April 8, 1966, the Houston Astros had their home opener. Though this was the second Opening Day at the Astrodome, it was the first to be played on AstroTurf. In honor of this event, Richard looks back on the history of “artificial grass.”

The name is Stein … Fred Stein.