The Sporting News’s headline for the April 29, 1955, game between…
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It was a Saturday afternoon game at Cleveland Stadium. The Cleveland…
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JUNE 3, 2024 — Following up on the work of a task force that…
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Forced into service after his team’s 14-inning tie on Opening…
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The history of Maple City Park in Hornell, New York,…
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Baseball fans, join us for a special virtual event at 6:00…
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A treasure trove of baseball photographs from the first two decades…
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As players warmed up for a National League game between the visiting…
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Shortstop Jimmy Cooney’s rare defensive play highlighted the…
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The year 1959 was one Ted Williams may have wished he could forget.…
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April 29, 1955: Fort Worth Cats edge Dallas Eagles after 17 innings of drama
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SABR special committee acknowledges 1949-50 Negro American League, independent Black baseball teams as major-league caliber
Ralph Head
Maple City Park (Hornell, NY)
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