Archive for the 'History' Category

Steve takes a close look at the decade of the 1910s, and the transition between the Deadball and live ball eras. We see that there were quite a number of dazzling hitting performances obscured by spit, slime, scratches, and stains.

Brian examines the history of the Angels and their many names.

News and notes from the psychedelic 60’s

A Hardball Times exclusive. We catch up with a friendly old arm that’s got quite a story to tell.

John looks back at the three pitchers who helped the Yankees win five straight World Series.

Steve shines a light on a year that is little remembered today, but was chock full of odd and interesting events.

Une histoire de Les Expos de Montréal — 2002-present.

John tells the interesting story of Virgil Trucks.

Steve wraps up his adjusted-stat virtual history of 1931 through 1941, this time examining things from the perspective of the career achievements of the best players of the era. He encounters a few surprises along the way.

Would you buy this pitch? Really? May we appreciate some of the amazing true stories that are all around us.