This is what happens when Chris spends too much time at Retrosheet.

Steve considers a new book that examines an historic figure we tend to take for granted.

A half-dozen catchers get their due.

On March 4, 1944, the Philadelphia Phillies officially changed their name to the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Obviously, it failed to take. Richard looks back on that and other name changes across baseball history.

Twenty-five years ago Bill James predicted that baseball would wise up and figure out what kind of player should bat leadoff. Was he right?

A macro look at whether pitching and defense win championships.

On Feb. 24, 1926, Eddie Plank died in Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg Eddie, nicknamed for the town where he was born, educated and died, won 326 games and two World Series during his 17-year career. Richard looks back at the A’s lefty.

A look back at arguably the greatest pure hitter in the history of the Central Time Zone.

Fifty different men who have played in the major leagues were born on Feb. 20. And as luck would have it, several of them earned a memorable name. Richard looks back on a few.

Chris uses Retrosheet data to do what he does best: analyze managers.