Archive for the 'History' Category

Can you imagine the Senators in Los Angeles? Or the Giants in Toronto? It could have been.

Putting the quest for 3,000 hits in historical perspective

On June 15, 1938, Billy Williams was born. This week Richard looks back on his life and career.

Steve is going to Kansas City. Kansas City, here he comes. And he’s asking: What if the Athletics hadn’t been the “major league farm team”?

It’s time to resume our look at 1971 Topps baseball cards, replete with Hollywood starlets, carnival barkers, and even a mention of Hugh Hefner.

On June 8, 1925, Eddie Gaedel was born. This got Richard thinking about other famous one-game players.

On May 23, 2008, Richard went to his first game at Coors Field. Today, he writes about the park’s history.

Sometime this year—maybe this week—the Braves’ cumulative franchise record will hit .500. Let’s take a look at how they got here.

Baseball can embody both humor and tragedy, as we see through a pair of oldtime southpaws.

On May 21, 1902 Earl Averill was born. “The Earl of Snohomish” would become a six-time All-Star and a Hall of Famer.