Archive for the 'History' Category
Grading each team’s performances for sundry notables. Or maybe potent potables.
As “Snowmageddon” continues, paralyzing much of the East Coast, Richard looks at players who might be at home in such weather.
Baseball nicknames come in all shapes and sizes. Some are rather insulting, as we see in this week’s Cooperstown Confidential.
On Feb. 4, 1909, John Clarkson died in a Massachusetts psychiatric hospital. It was an unfortunate and inglorious end to the life of a man who is still one of the five winningest right-handed pitchers in National League history. Richard looks back on his life.
Run support is a pitcher’s best friend, especially when that pitcher isn’t doing his job very well.
How one Hall of Famer filled in for another and launched a third one’s career.
On Jan. 26, 1813, Juan Pablo Duarte was born. Duarte would go to a life as a leader in the movement to establish the Dominican Republic as an independent nation. In his honor, Richard brings you the All-Dominican Team.
It stinks when you do good work and have little to show for it.
Matthew and Steve are back, this time with a passel of pitcher pairings, from Pennock-Pettitte to Dickson-Darwin.
Let’s have some fun with names in this week’s Cooperstown Confidential.