10,000 days ago, one of the most famous regular season Cub games of all time took place. It was also the greatest Cubs-Cardinals game in memory, and the signature performance in the career of a Hall of Famer. In fact, the Cooperstown-bound player did so well that the game is often referred to in his […]

Ten thousand days ago, an era came to an end. On the face of it, the day marked the transition for a single team, but in reality it signified the end of an era for all major league baseball. It was 10,000 days ago, on June 22, 1984, that Twins owner Calvin Griffith officially gave […]

It’s been a rough week for former baseball players. First Matty Alou dies and then the next day news that Bob Forsch passes on at the far too young age of 61. When this happens, it’s time to reflect on the man and his career. Others can do a better job than I on the […]

There are some plays in World Series history where a fielding miscue proves costly. There are other plays in the Fall Classic where a baserunner makes a key error. On still other occasions, a play will have the umpire blow the call. These things are all part of the game, even in the World Series. […]

Recently, the world heard the sad news that former major league outfielder and 1966 batting title champion Matty Alou died at age 72. The main tragedy is the loss of the person. Others can speak of that loss better than I (including THT’s Bruce Markusen). What I can do is a career retrospective, some career […]

There’s always a degree of sadness that comes with hearing about the death of a former major leaguer. That’s especially the case when the death involves a player that I remember watching. And when death hits one of my favorite players, the feeling of loss is far more pronounced. A short list of my favorite […]

There’s an old story, retold in many forms with various names attached to it. An unpopular and underachieving vet is traded from the team. When one of his teammates hears about it, he says, “It’s a great trade! Who did we get?” Perhaps the greatest of all “Great trade! Who’d we get?” deals occurred exactly […]

You’ve probably already heard the news. Fresh off claiming his third world title, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa has decided to call it a career after five decades and 5,000-plus games as a dugout general. La Russa, calling it a career. In honor of his Hall of Fame career, let’s do something I’ve done […]

Ten years ago today, one of the greatest and most memorable games in baseball history was played. In fact, 10 years ago and one day another of baseball’s greatest games occurred. And if you really want to get lost in the details, one game ended on Nov. 1, 2001, and the other one began on […]

This 1973 Topps card has always puzzled me. Oh, I know that the featured players are George Scott, wearing those classic old road blues of the Brewers, and Bert Campaneris, sporting the Kelly green of the A’s. Scott is about to slap a late tag onto Campaneris on an attempted pickoff play. There is no […]