Ban Johnson
The most powerful figure of the Deadball Era, Ban Johnson's rise…
Buck O’Brien
Asked by a sportswriter in January 1912 which pitcher was giving…
Clyde Engle
Every baseball player whose career has been eclipsed by a single…
Charley Hall
Standing 6-feet-1 at 185 pounds with dark good looks, the young…
Jimmy McAleer
Jimmy McAleer was not much of a hitter, but this brilliant defensive…
Doug Smith
The weather in Boston had been nothing short of miserable all…
Hugh Bedient
“One feller I want to meet if he’s still alive and can be…
Marty Krug
Marty Krug appeared in only 20 games in 1912, his rookie season,…
Jack Bushelman
Sometimes the best deals are those that aren’t made. In the…
Casey Hageman
Tragedy and controversy characterized the career of pitcher Kurt…
Les Nunamaker
Ornery, rambunctious, and immensely talented, Leslie Nunamaker…
Larry Pape
Laurence Albert Pape played his entire major-league career –…
Tris Speaker
Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb’s friendly rival as the greatest center…
Olaf Henriksen
“Pinch hit hero mobbed by rabid Red Sox enthusiasts” was…
Hick Cady
“In Cady Boston has picked up a man who looks like a first-class…
Duffy Lewis
For decades after they last played together, the Boston Red Sox’…
Harry Hooper
One of the best defensive right-fielders in baseball history…
Bill Carrigan
An excellent defensive catcher who provided the Boston Red Sox…
Ray Collins
Ray Collins might have been on his way to the Hall of Fame but…
Hugh Bradley
The man who hit the first home run at Fenway Park was a native…
Neal Ball
After the Red Sox purchased his contract in the middle of the…
Larry Gardner
In the foothills of the northernmost Green Mountains, just 16…
Eddie Cicotte
Though he didn’t invent the pitch, Eddie “Knuckles” Cicotte…
Jake Stahl
Big, powerful, and deceptively fast, Garland “Jake” Stahl…