Archive for the 'History' Category

A history of the almost-lost art of hitting home runs inside the park.

The strike that halted baseball for half a summer reverberates today.

Ten years ago, a backup catcher got presidential treatment.

Connecting digitally in the present with ballplayers of the past.

If one word sums up this Original Franchise’s history, it’s mediocrity.

Membership in this prestigious round-number club may soon reach a round number, too.

By these reckonings, it’s all about just showing up.

An alternative history of the Chicago Cubs’ past half-century.

A look at the newer, “hipper” kind of labral injury and what it means for two current major leaguers.

Entering his final year in the booth, the broadcaster works for the Dodgers alone but speaks for us all.