The Tiebreaker of 1948

A look back at the first ever one-game playoff in American League history.

The Forgotten Slugger

The career of minor league slugger Joe Bauman.

Before the Tigers: The End of an Era

In my final article of a three part series, I take a look at the final season of the Detroit Wolverines.

Before the Tigers: The Big Four Come to Detroit

In the second of a now three part article, I take a look at the best years of the National League’s Detroit Wolverines between 1886-1887.

Before the Tigers: Detroit’s First Professional Baseball Team

In the first of a two part article, I take a look at the beginnings of the National League’s Detroit Wolverines between 1881-1885.

The Disappearing Musicians

Wilbur Snapp was a ballpark organist and Lambert Bartak still is. Snapp and Bartak though, have both gone where no other ballpark organists have ever gone before. They have gone right out of the ballpark, becoming the only two organists to be ejected from a ballgame.

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

There is one name managers hate to hear mentioned when talking about their pitchers: Dr. James Andrews.

The Ace of 1959

In 1959, White Sox pitcher Early Wynn won the Cy Young Award for being the top pitcher in all of the major leagues. As impressive as Wynn’s stats were, 6972 miles away in Japan, a remarkable campaign was being put together by a member of the Nankai Hawks. The pitcher’s name was Tadashi Sugiura, who [...]

Trading Dugouts

Before the beginning of the 1960 season, the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians pulled off a fascinating trade, swapping 1959 home run king Rocky Colavito with the previous season batting champion Harvey Kuenn. However, this was not the strangest trade made between the two clubs that season.

Dummy Taylor’s Journey to the Majors

The New York Giants were in Brooklyn to make up a game that was canceled due to rain on August 27th, 1900. Despite a 9-2 loss to the host Superbas, the eventual National League champions, the Giants had an unusual starting pitcher on the mound. His name was Luther Taylor and while the human eye [...]

Rocket Ron and The Twenty-Seven K’s in Bristol

A Look Back at the ’84 Olympic Baseball Tournament

It is quite possible that this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing will be the last that will feature baseball as a medal sport. In 2005, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted both baseball and softball out of the Olympic Games for the 2012 Olympics in London but allowed the two sports to reapply for entrance [...]

Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1998

In the final part of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the seventh expansion draft in major league history, the 1998 expansion draft for the newest members of Major League Baseball, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1993

In part five of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the sixth expansion draft in major league history, the 1993 expansion draft for the newest members of the National League, the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies.

Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1977

In part four of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the fifth expansion draft in major league history, the 1977 expansion draft for the newest members of the American League, the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.

Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1969

In part three of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the third and fourth expansion drafts in major league history, the 1969 expansion in which the American League and National League expanded to 12 teams each.

Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1962

In part two of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the second expansion draft in major league history, the 1962 expansion draft for the newest members of the National League, the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets.

Starting Fresh: The Expansion of 1961

In part one of my six part series on major league expansion drafts, I examine the first expansion draft in major league history, the 1961 expansion draft for the newest members of the American League, the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators.

The Youngest Line-up Ever

On September 27th, 1963, Houston manager Harry Craft filled out his line-up card for the 160th time that season. However, unlike any other time he had ever filled out his line-up, his starting nine on this day consisted of nine rookies.

An International Game: First Foreign Players From Each Country

Marv Foley’s Triple Crown

Marv Foley’s line of .217-6-19 in his final major league season in 1984 with Texas came nowhere close to winning the American League Triple Crown that season. However, Foley’s line of 1989-1993-1997 won him a much rarer triple crown, one that was never duplicated and probably never will.

Twenty-Seven Up and Twenty-Seven Down: The Two Perfect Games of 1880

Playing into the Night: Baseball’s Longest Games

Last Thursday, the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies had a marathon 22-inning game, the longest baseball game in nearly 15 years. In honor of their longevity, here are some of the longest baseball games in professional baseball history.

Before Jackie: Baseball’s First African-American

While baseball honors Jackie Robinson and his breaking of the color line in 1947, let’s take a moment to celebrate Moses Fleetwood Walker.

Jet Lag: Fact or Fiction?

Is jet lag to blame for Boston’s slow start?

The Greatest World Series of Them All

A look back at the 1991 Fall Classic between the Twins and Braves.

The Federal League: Part Three

The final chapter of my three part series focuses on the final season of the Federal League. Part one can be viewed here while part two can be read here.

The Federal League: Part Two

The second part of my three part series focuses on the 1914 season of the Federal League. Part one can be viewed here.

The Federal League: Part One

The first part of my three part series focuses on the beginnings of the short-lived Federal League right up to the start of the 1914 season.

Draft Disappointments in Recent History

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