Recent Players among the Top 25 – Infielders and Catchers

Here is an interesting question. According to the CAWS Career Gauge, how many of the top 25 players at each position in the 20th century were still playing in the 21st century (2001 or later)? Let’s take a look.

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Second Time Around

SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: ROUND TWO, AMERICAN LEAGUE: SENATORS VS TIGERS This is the seventh in a series of reports on a simulated playoff of the sixteen “original franchise” teams. The results of the first-round American League “brackets” are in NOTES 459-461. The first results of the NL brackets are in #462-464. See NOTES #459 for […]

Recent Players Among the Top 25 – the Outfielders

Here is an interesting question. According to the CAWS Career Gauge, how many of the top 25 players at each position in the 20th century were still playing in the 21st century (2001 or later)? Let’s take a look.

Sammy Sosa – Odd Man Out

There has been a “rule of thumb” in baseball for quite some time that any player who accumulates 3000 hits in his career will be elected to the Hall of Fame. Likewise, it has been said that any player who hits 500 home runs is virtually guaranteed induction into the Hall as well. But is […]

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Hardball

SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: CARDINALS VS CUBS This is the sixth in a series of reports on a simulated playoff of the sixteen “original franchise” teams. The results of the first-round American League “brackets” are in NOTES 459-461. The first results of the NL brackets are in #462 and 463. See NOTES #459 for the background […]

Pedro Martinez – Hall of Fame Numbers?

Does Pedro Martinez have Hall of Fame numbers? Many fans would argue this question in different ways. That is, they would use different numbers and different metrics to make their case, either pro or con.

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Chicago

SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: PIRATES VS GIANTS This is the fifth in a series of reports on a simulated playoff of the sixteen “original franchise” teams. The results of the first-round American League “brackets” are in NOTES 459-461. The first results of the NL brackets are in #462. See NOTES #459 for the background and “ground […]

The 25 Catchers With the Best Careers

Here are the 25 catchers who had the best careers during the 20th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).

The 25 Shortstops With the Best Careers

Here are the 25 shortstops who had the best careers during the 20th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Take Two & Hit to Right

The 25 Third Basemen With the Best Careers

Here are the 25 third basemen who had the best careers during the 20th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Playoffs!

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Remembering 1988

1988 seems to me like two light years away, instead of just two decades.

The Veterans Committee Nominees: “After-1942 Election”

The Hall of Fame has announced the candidates for the Veterans Committee’s “After-1942 election.”   Here is part of the press release.

The 25 Second Basemen With the Best Careers

Here are the 25 second basemen who had the best careers during the 20th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Play it Again, Jocko

The 25 First Basemen With the Best Careers

Here are the 25 first basemen who had the best careers during the 20th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Down the Stretch

The Veterans Committee Nominees

The Hall of Fame has announced the candidates for the Veterans Committee’s “Pre-1943 election.” Here is part of the press release.

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Out East

ME AND ELIOT My tribute to Eliot Asinof appeared in NOTES #350, not too long ago, and I do not need to reprint it here. Indeed, there is much about Asinof and Eight Men Out in my book, so much that I can recommend Burying the Black Sox as a companion to 8MO, or a […]

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Western Swing

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: August

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Tell Me a Story

Hall of Fame No Longer Closed to Closers

Next Sunday, Rich “Goose” Gossage will become the fifth relief pitcher inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. 

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: ‘Tweener

Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Then and Now

I enjoy linking history to today, events in baseball’s past to what is happening this season. So the title above not only fits the two items in this issue, but covers a lot of my stuff.

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part XI

This issue concludes my eleven-part series on “Baseball History,” with a look at 1995-200. It’s been fun writing this series, and I recommend it to others. No, seriously — try it, see what happens.

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part X

This was supposed to be an issue covering the 1990s, but it turns out that it just covers the first five years of that span. I predicted a somewhat different take on this decade, and I was right about that. But I had not expected my excerpting and reflecting on my old scorebooks, to take […]

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part IX

In the ninth of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1981 to 1989.

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VIII

In the eighth of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1971 to 1980.

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VII

In the seventh of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1961 to 1970.

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VI

In the sixth of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1951 to 1960.

Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame Credentials

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part V

In the fifth of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1941 to 1950.

The 25 Center Fielders With the Best Careers

Here are the 25 center fielders who had the best careers during the 20th century (as measured by the NEWS HOF Gauge).

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