Archive for the 'History' Category
The more modern team wrecks that people chose to see, and the quality teams they overlooked.
On Sept. 9, 1913 Hugh Mulcahy was born. Or, as he was known during his nine-year career “Losing Pitcher” Mulcahy. That is what happens when you have the misfortune of pitching for some of the worst teams in baseball history.
Marty Noble either needs to get a life or be imprisoned for abuse of research assistants for this piece on the number nine in baseball. Not that it wasn’t a fun read. Still, MLB.com is really going overboard with this 09-09-09 thing. I thought the Romans purged all of the numerolgists after the First Council […]
Joe Mauer or Ichiro Suzuki may do something that hasn’t happened in the American League in more than 50 years.
A baseball card from 35 years ago has stirred some thoughts in this week’s posting from Cooperstown.
When it comes to great moments, historic games and memorable plays, Richard will admit that Sept. 4 does not notably stand out. But that doesn’t mean the history of what took place on that isn’t worth hearing, especially if you appreciate the more unusual bits in baseball history.
Book review: Durocher tells it as he thought it was
Chris has fun combining the national pastime with Beloit’s annual list of life according to freshmen.
Would you step in against a 95 mph fastball without wearing a hard hat? Bruce Markusen looks back at three men who made just that choice in this week’s Confidential.
On Aug. 23, 2009, Eric Bruntlett turned just the 15th unassisted triple play in major league history. Richard, who was there to see it, looks at the history of of one of baseball’s rarest plays.