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Baseball Players Who Used the Heaviest Bats

Nov 9, 2021

You’ll be surprised to learn about the celebrated baseball players who used the heaviest bats. These legends were never afraid to go with a heftier stick. If you’re looking to improve your swing, you’ll like...

Jeff Passan, Ken Kendrick and Baseball Cards

Jake Lighter

Apr 4, 2016

Baseball History, Headlines

In my forum that I’ve been fortunately given, I’d like to expand upon the profile that Jeff Passan gave of the baseball card community, most particularly the all too famous T206 Honus Wagner card. In his articl...

Should Bill Dahlen Be in the Hall of Fame?

John Pielli

Dec 22, 2015

Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, National League

The Baseball Hall of Fame announced ten nominees to be considered for election as part of the Pre-Integration committee. Six former players and four pioneers are on the list, all of whom had to be from the era ...

Robinson Cano Makes History With 30th Double

Josh Eastern

Aug 26, 2015

Baseball History, Seattle Mariners

It hasn't necessarily been the most record breaking season for Robinson Cano and the Seattle Mariners in 2015, a fairly disappointing season in fact, but Tuesday night in the Mariners' 6-5 win over the Oakland ...

This Day in Baseball: 2/16

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 16, 2015

Baseball History, Features

On this day in 1950, Honus Wagner, "The Flying Dutchman," officially retired from baseball. Wagner's professional baseball career spanned nearly four decades. He followed up his 21 year playing career with an...

Going by WAR: Top 10 players at each position of all-time, based on WAR

Baseball Essential

Jun 2, 2014

Opinions & Predictions

I am a nerd. A baseball stats nerd. And as a baseball stats nerd, FanGraphs is my favorite place to get my daily dose of analytics and sabermetrics. Perhaps my favorite, all-inclusive statistic is WAR, Wins Abo...

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