Archive for the 'History' Category

A look at guys with one strong element and often not much else.

The national pastime and the anniversary of a tragedy come together.

On Sept. 10, 1999, Pedro Martinez pitched the greatest game Richard has ever seen.

What if Frantic Frankie didn’t fumble the Rock and misspend the Cash?

On a quiet September night in 1971, nine men made baseball history.

In honor of the blackouts caused through the East Coast by Hurricane Irene, Richard looks at some hitters who were lacking power themselves.

In honor of the upcoming 200th Dusty Baker-Tony LaRussa dust-up, a look at managerial rivalries across history.

You never know what you’ll see when watching TV on the weekend. A Hall of Famer might turn up in a horror movie.

On Aug. 25, 1970, Doug Glanville—perhaps the most prominent of recent Ivy League ballplayers—was born. In his honor, the All-Ivy team.

A look back at the Jim Hendry era of Cubs history.