I have abandoned building the archive of stories through this site. The amount of traffic was incredibly feeble, and the goal of covering the costs by donations was not coming close to being met. I’ll leave the site up for at least the remaining period of the web host contract. There are internet searches that […]
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The closing of a ballpark in modern times attracts a huge crowd filled with nostalgia. It wasn’t always this way. Many ballparks from the past played their final game before stunningly small crowds.
Less than Fond Ballpark Farewells Read Post »
The season with Don Drysdale’s greatest accomplishment also included the injury that prematurely ended his career.
1968: The Best & Worst of Times for Don Drysdale Read Post »
Fred Toney would be better remembered as a star pitcher of the Dead Ball Era if he had not missed part of one season while on trial for a felony, and part of another season while in prison for a different felony.
The only major league game with both pitchers throwing a no-hitter for the first nine innings was billed as “The Battle of Giants” and settled only by an unearned run.
The Double No-Hit Game Read Post »
Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson actually holds a couple of major league records from his brief career as a major league player.
Imagine playing in a doubleheader and being traded between games and playing for BOTH teams that day. It has happened only once, in 1922.
The Doubleheader Trade Read Post »
Candy Maldonado had a dream that he recognized as a prophecy. He shared it with Mike Krukow and it came true a few months later.
Candy Maldonado’s Prophecy Read Post »
Tom Seaver dominated the game in his first ten seasons, and then it was time for the arduous road to 300 wins.
Seaver’s Road to 300 Wins Read Post »
Hall of Famer Billy Williams had weaker than average night vision, and it was a boon to his career to play for the Cubs when they played only day games at Wrigley Field.
