Archive for the 'History' Category

Taking a break from writing history, Richard reviews The House That Ruth Built, the story of the original Yankee Stadium’s inaugural season.

Baseball is back, but the characters never really go away.

On April 2, 1869, Hugh Jennings was born. Through his life, he would be known as Hughie, Ee-Yah and finally as a Hall of Famer.

Some of the highs and lows of the Rangers and Angels in their half-century of existence.

Too much in the way of statistics, and too little in terms of stories? Bruce Markusen addresses the debate through a favorite player.

On March 24, 1951, Tommy Hilfiger was born. What does that have to do with baseball? Surely he could have designed better uniforms than these.

A two-for-one special recapping the careers of “Little Poison” and “Big Poison.”

They say pitching wins championships. That might be much truer than previously believed.

Black borders, action shots, and a middle infielder named Cookie. They’re all part of the 1971 Topps baseball card set.

A primer on Taiwan’s professional leagues