Marge Schott

Marge Schott was the first woman to own and operate a major league…

Arch McDonald

Arch McDonald was the first radio voice of the New York Yankees,…

Philip Wrigley

Philip Knight Wrigley owned the Chicago Cubs from 1932 until…

Lee Allen

At the time of his death in 1969, Lee Allen had been the historian…
Eddie Bennett (Library of Congress)

Eddie Bennett

Any objective summary of Eddie Bennett’s contributions to baseball…

Charles Pinkney

A decade before the Ray Chapman tragedy, another infielder from…
Eddie Brannick (New York Times)

Eddie Brannick

John Drebinger once wrote of Eddie Brannick, "He has legions…

Christian Meisel

Christian H. Meisel was born in Newark, New Jersey, around 1857,…

Barney Joy

Although long forgotten, Barney Joy was briefly the talk of baseball…

Robert Hedges

The first owner of the St. Louis Browns, Robert Hedges was a…

Jim Rantz

Although he went through the University of Minnesota on a hockey…

Bonesetter Reese

American popular culture has always had affection for the medical…

Charlie Finley

He owned and operated the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics for…

Alabama Pitts

Going from convicted felon and star athlete at Sing Sing Prison…

Jake Morse

An influential sportswriter in Boston, Jake Morse helped to shape…
Joe Cambria (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

Joe Cambria

Joe Cambria was one of the most prolific scouts in major-league…

Walt Jocketty

Cardinals have been a big part of Walt Jocketty’s life. He…

Andrew Freedman

Chroniclers of the game have rarely been kind to Andrew Freedman,…
Alex Pompez (Trading Card Database)

Alex Pompez

Alex Pompez, a Cuban American, was among the most influential…

Thomas Kain

Minor league baseball players often work in the offseason to…

Barney Dreyfuss

In an issue published a few days after the grand opening of…

Bobby Maduro

Cuban entrepreneur Roberto “Bobby” Maduro was a singular…

Doc Adams

The history of baseball is a lie from beginning to end, from…

Red Barber

The man who broadcast Jackie Robinson’s first season with the…
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