Ben Shibe

Called "the Edison of the sport," by James C. Isaminger in a…
Arthur Soden (PUBLIC DOMAIN)

Arthur Soden

Arthur Soden was like many nineteenth century capitalists: He…

Charles Somers

Once called the “good angel of the American League,” Charles…

F. C. Lane

When he was in his early twenties, biologist Ferdinand Cole Lane,…

Charles Murphy

One of the most controversial figures of the Deadball Era, Charles…

Frank Navin

Known as “Old Stone Face” for his colorless, stoic demeanor,…

Joan Payson

Becoming the third woman to own a major-league baseball club,…

Walter O’Malley

Walter Francis O'Malley, the owner who dragged baseball franchises…

Bob Prince

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Roland Hemond (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Roland Hemond

Like the sea captains of an earlier era, Roland Hemond was a…

Garry Herrmann

A self-made success in the rough-and-tumble world of Cincinnati…

Jim Creighton

James Creighton was the greatest pitcher of his day. Famous principally…

L. Robert Davids

Bob Davids, a career Federal government employee, never played…

Ken Guettler

If Ken Guettler had been a used car in 1956, no one would have…

Mel Allen

Mel Allen was The Voice: "his boom box of a voice" – Curt…
Helene Britton, circa 1915 (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Helene Britton

In March 1911, with woman suffrage a popular topic in the newspapers,…

Bob Brown

A dapper Bob Brown surveys his domain from the wooden…

John T. Brush

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Jack Brickhouse (Trading Card Database)

Jack Brickhouse

Jack Brickhouse, a broadcaster best known for covering Chicago…

Baseball Integration, 1947-1986

In early 2007 major league baseball marked the 60th anniversary…
Walter Dilbeck

Global League

Major League Baseball’'s revenue generating power exploded during…

Dover Hall Club

The idea of a winter retreat appealed to many in the baseball…
James (Nixey) Callahan

Logan Squares

In the midst of a successful career in the major leagues, Jim…
Shoeless Joe Jackson (BLACKBETSY.COM)

Bethlehem Steel League

Organized Baseball faced challenges on several fronts during…
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