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On April 20, 1937, Gee Walker of the Tigers hit for the cycle on Opening Day. Walker managed his feat “in reverse,” starting with a homer and working his way down to a single. That’s one of many cycle-related facts that Richard shares this week.

Cliff Lee is on fire.

“I remember when he hit that last wall. I can still see it. He hit it flush on, boom, and he slumped right down, and that was his Waterloo.”
– Carl Furillo, talking about Pete Reiser in Bums, by Peter Golenbock.

The good-but-might-have-been-better batters have been away for a while. It’s time we got caught up.

The latest baseball business and stadium news.

Can the Red Sox repeat as World Series champions and win their third title in five seasons?

On March 24, 1961, the New York State Senate approved money for the construction of a baseball stadium in Queens. On that anniversary, Richard looks back at New York’s “other” baseball stadium, one which also will be lost to the ages after this season.

Steve rounds up the top training-season trades of recent decades, involving Sarge, Mr. Scoop, Slammin’ Sammy and a tremendous Edmonds catch.

Think spring training over the years hasn’t been much of a season for big trades? Think again, my friend.

The latest baseball business and stadium news.