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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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Has Harper Been a Divider or a Uniter?

September 6, 2018 by Ted Leavengood

Bryce Harper carves a path in the world of baseball like a comic book hero laying waste to bad guys. That is the way many fans see him; the way many depict him. The real world, one with which Harper has only nodding acquaintance, is more nuanced. The Harper era in Washington, DC is likely drawing to a close and it is already inviting analysis, largely... Read more of this article

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Joe Grahe: Baseball’s Comeback Kid

September 5, 2018 by Andrew Martin

Former pitcher Joe Grahe saw extreme highs and lows during his professional baseball career that are seldom experienced by the same player. For better or for worse they helped shape his seven-year major league career, which as it turned out was a complete success. The right-handed Grahe was taken in the second round of the 1989 draft by the California... Read more of this article

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Two Lumbering Oafs

August 29, 2018 by Doug Gladstone

I don’t know much about the process of turning wood into bats. I know the best bats are made from maple, ash or birch, but that’s about all I know; I certainly didn’t get good wood on the ball growing up. That was painfully obvious when I played Little League baseball more than 50 years ago. But 78-year-old Tom Metcalf, the owner... Read more of this article

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Clark’s Boner

August 16, 2018 by Doug Gladstone

Next month, on September 23, is the 110th anniversary of one of the most famous games in baseball history. Known as “Merkle’s Boner,” the contest pitted the Chicago Cubs against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in New York City. As an estimated 40,000 fans watched, rookie Fred Merkle failed to run to second after what should have been... Read more of this article

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