The Evolution of Baseball Uniforms
In thinking about baseball, we picture this all-American sport that brought people together through radio and television broadcasts and trips to the fields.
As far back as fans can remember, baseball has been ...
A play for its time: Ron Swoboda’s catch in the 1969 World Series
For baseball fans of a certain age, the play is etched into our memories.
It is the top of the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 1969 World Series. Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles hits a drive that lo...
Young Yaz: How Patience and Perseverance Paved The Way to a Historic Moment
There has not been much to cheer about at the friendly confines of Fenway Park this season, with elimination from playoff contention looming ever closer.
However, this past Tuesday night brought something tr...
A Creepy Tale of Teams Hosting the MLB All-Star Game
Teams and fans vie for their city to host the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The lead-up to the festivities is exciting, and it generates buzz. Except there's a dark tale rarely, if ever told about the ML...
Jack Cuddy: The Man Who Didn’t Appreciate Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day
Sports writer Jack Cuddy passed away 54 years ago, but his work is finding a new audience this week.
Specifically, people are reading a piece Cuddy wrote 80 years ago in advance of Lou Gehrig Appreciation Da...
Juicy Speculation: Home Runs are Up – and That Means Something Must be up With the Baseball
On March 28 – generally considered Opening Day, despite the two games played earlier in Japan – a record 48 home runs were hit.
Over the weekend, Paul Goldschmidt became the first player to hit at least four...
The Marvin Miller Model That Made so Many Ballplayers Rich is in Trouble
The surface looks fairly solid for baseball’s labor side.
Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are expected to sign record-breaking contracts in the hundreds of millions.
The Philadelphia Phillies entered the o...
Baseball History: Starting Pitcher Getting Knocked Out Early Doesn’t Always End Badly
I was watching a game on ESPN the other day, and Rick Sutcliffe and Jon Sciambi got into a discussion about starting pitchers getting knocked out of games in the first inning. Sutcliffe, a former Cy Young Award...
Five Most Effective Deadline Acquisitions in MLB History
Depending on the team and players you show support for, the Major League Baseball trade deadline can either be a heartbreaker or a ray of sunshine on a dark winter's day. Depending on your association with the ...
Quiz: A Look Through MLB All-Star Game History
The 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is nearly upon us. The annual best-of-the-best matchup of American League and National League is turning 89 this year, and Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. is play...