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The Road Less Traveled By…

November 14, 2018 by Ted Leavengood

The Washington Nationals have reached a familiar decision point. In 1969 Bowie Kuhn stood at a similar divergence. He had to chose between Bob Short’s desire to purchase the Washington Senators and almost certainly move them somewhere else, or go with a local ownership group of unknown ability to hold the fort. Bob Short came to Washington as... Read more of this article

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Three Free Agents That May Interest the Boston Red Sox This Off-Season

November 8, 2018 by Andrew Martin

Now that the 2018 baseball season is over and Boston Red Sox players have retired to their couches and golf courses to enjoy the off-season, eyes shift to 2019. While the team will return an impressive core, there is always a desire to explore available players who may be able to improve on what is already in place. Let’s take a look at some available... Read more of this article

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Whitey Ford, Chairman of the Board and the Greatest Living Yankee

October 21, 2018 by Ed Gruver

There is something magical, lyrical even, about the man and his moniker. Whitey Ford. Chairman of the Board. For longtime Yankees fans, the native New Yorker – Ford was born in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens and will turn 90 on Oct. 21 – is not only the “Greatest Living Yankee,” he is as synonymous with October baseball in the Bronx as red,... Read more of this article

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Negro Leagues DB Update: 1948 NAL & NNL

October 17, 2018 by Gary Ashwill

The latest addition to the Seamheads Negro Leagues DB encompasses the 1948 Negro American League, Negro National League, and World Series. This was the last season for the NNL, which ceased operations in 1949 as the Homestead Grays and Black Yankees dropped out, and the four remaining teams joined the Negro American League. It was thus also the last... Read more of this article

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Lenny DiNardo: Memorable Boston Red Sox Pitcher Recalls His Career

October 8, 2018 by Andrew Martin

Making it to the major leagues is tough enough on its own. Breaking through to baseball’s highest level and becoming part of a historically memorable team is even rarer. Left-handed pitcher Lenny DiNardo had a 94-game big league career, but he stretched it out over the course of six seasons. He also played a pivotal role on the 2004 Boston Red Sox,... Read more of this article

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Babe Ruth’s Final Game as a Pitcher Was a Complete-Game Win Against the Boston Red Sox in 1933

September 30, 2018 by Andrew Martin

Before becoming synonymous with slugging baseballs, the legendary Babe Ruth was an outstanding pitcher, who was on track for a Hall of Fame career form the mound before destiny came calling with the lumber. The Bambino became a full-time hitter following the 1919 season, when he hit a then record 29 home runs and was traded by the Boston Red Sox that... Read more of this article

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A Penultimate Farewell

September 28, 2018 by James Gerberman

While the events, places, people and quotes (where noted) in this story are all documented as actual, any other references to dialogue and thoughts of the people involved are 100% from the imagination of the author. No interviews were conducted for this work. On a “cool, brisk and sunny”2 late-September Sunday afternoon, a crowd of 10,304 were gathered... Read more of this article

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Help Select a Negro Leagues Centennial Team!

September 16, 2018 by Mike Lynch

From my friend Jay Caldwell at NegroLeaguesHistory.com: The Centennial of the founding of the Negro National League will be upon us before you know it—February 13, 2020. Among the ways we are planning to commemorate this occasion is by honoring a Negro Leagues Centennial Team with a BOBBLEHEAD of each player. You can help us. Follow the link... Read more of this article

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Greg Litton: Baseball’s Mr. Versatile

September 14, 2018 by Andrew Martin

When discussing baseball prospects, versatility is not a skill that rises to the top. People want to know how fast someone can throw or how much powers they have more than whether they can do a lot of little things. However, this ability has served some players well and allowed them to have productive careers in the major leagues. A great example of... Read more of this article

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Cuba Ball Fundraiser

September 8, 2018 by Kit Krieger

Kit and Bob Krieger are Cubaballistas. The designation is reserved for those intrepid travelers and baseball aficionados who have visited Cuba on one of the 18 annual baseball tours organized by the Krieger brothers since 2001. Tour participants attend games of the Cuban National Series, whose graduates include Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez, Jose... Read more of this article

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