Bill Wilkinson (Courtesy of Sam Dolson)

Bill Wilkinson

Bill Wilkinson’s arm talent was easy to spot, even when he…
John Vann (Find a Grave)

John Vann

In June of 1913, the St. Louis Cardinals were sinking in the…
Tommy Warren (University Texas Arlington Libraries)

Tommy Warren

Tommy Warren lived a complex life. He was the first player with…
Wyatt Toregas (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Wyatt Toregas

Wyatt Reeder Toregas was a catcher who played 22 games over the…
Ben Tincup (SABR Rucker Archive)

Ben Tincup

When the Philadelphia Phillies signed a pitcher from the Class-D…
Jess Pike (The Digital Archive Group)

Jess Pike

Jess Pike’s story isn’t one of glory, fame, or the ascent…
Paddy Mayes (Philadelphia Evening Times)

Paddy Mayes

A rich lineage lies behind Adair Bushyhead Mayes’ memorable…
Pryor McBee (Brooklyn Eagle)

Pryor McBee

On May 22, 1926, in the bottom of the seventh inning at Fenway…
Jim Willoughby (Courtesy Red Sox)

Jim Willoughby

James Arthur Willoughby was a right-handed pitcher perhaps best…

Paul Carey

For 19 seasons, Detroit Tigers baseball on the radio meant “Ernie…

Tom Monaghan

Tom Monaghan has accomplished a great many things in his yet-unfinished…

Bill Lajoie

A lot of people had a hand in making the Detroit Tigers the World…

Osee Schrecongost

If ever there were a battery that was bound together in life…

Leech Maskrey

After breaking into the American Association in 1882 at the age…

Gene Bennett

In rural counties from the Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes basin,…
Charles Edward Chapman (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

Charles Chapman

Most professional scouts are former players who have spent their…
Joe Devine (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

Joe Devine

Joseph “Joe” Devine was born in Oakland, California, on March…

Tom Greenwade

Tom Greenwade with Mickey Mantle during the 1952 World Series.…

Howie Haak

Called the “King of the Caribbean” by baseball people and…

Herb Stein

Herb Stein is a baseball rarity in that his whole career was…
Bob Zuk (Courtesy of John Klima)

Bob Zuk

Among the last generation of legendary ivory hunters who covered…

John I. Taylor

John I. Taylor is one of the most controversial figures in Boston…

Russ Hodges

People of a certain age know where they were when the Japanese…
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