Cedric Tallis

When the expansion Kansas City Royals hired Cedric Tallis as…

Max Lanier

A hard-throwing southpaw and two-time All-Star, Max Lanier won…

Rudy York

Early in his career on the baseball diamond he was a man without…

José Méndez

Among numerous icons from Cuba’s somewhat murky pre-revolution…

Cristóbal Torriente

"I think I was playing third base at the time, and he hit a ground…

John Galbreath

“He’s a little guy. Thinks he can do anything. Damn near…

Bob Carpenter

Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter Jr. was born August 13, 1915 in…

Marty Brennaman

On July 23, 2000, Marty Brennaman, radio voice of the Cincinnati…

Biz Mackey

In the summer of 1946, Pittsburgh Courier columnist Wendell Smith…
Pat Gillick (Courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays)

Pat Gillick

Pat Gillick served four different stints as a general manager,…

Bill DeWitt

(The sound of knocking on an office door) “Come in.” “Sir,…

Sportsman’s Park (St. Louis)

In baseball history there have been certain street corners that…

South End Grounds (Boston)

The End of the Beginning When the Boston Braves left the field…

Forbes Field (Pittsburgh)

Forbes Field, as seen from the top of the University of Pittsburgh's…

Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia)

Shibe Park, later known as Connie Mack Stadium, goes back to…

Cal Broughton

Cecil Calvert Broughton, one of just a handful of Wisconsin natives…

Ralph Comstock

Looking at Ralph Comstock’s career record today, it doesn’t…

Judge Nagle

Judge Nagle came by his nickname honestly. And baseball may have…

Frank Schneiberg

Good size/Above-average stuff/Poor attitude. This familiar micro-profile…
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