Horace Stoneham

When Charles A. Stoneham came home one night in October 1918…

George Spencer

As one of the last surviving members from the 1951 National League…

Polo Grounds (New York)

The Polo Grounds, an odd name for an odd stadium, was home…

Eddie Stanky

One can statistically evaluate with some degree of accuracy…

Sal Yvars

If not for a spectacular catch by Hank Bauer in the ninth inning…

Earl Rapp

In a quote the late, great Dizzy Dean might have said: “Earl…

Don Mueller

Outfielder Don Mueller was a hard man to strike out – in five…

Bill Rigney

“The fascinating thing about baseball is that everyone knows…

Hank Thompson

Hank Thompson, a New York Giants mainstay from 1949 to 1956,…

Ray Noble

Rafael Noble (pronounced NO-bleh) was a stocky, powerful catcher.…

Hank Schenz

Henry “Hank” Schenz was claimed off waivers by the New York…

Willie Mays

"If somebody came up and hit .450, stole 100 bases, and performed…

Wes Westrum

Wes Westrum was a superb defensive catcher for the New York Giants…

Frank Shellenback

Many believe that spitballer Frank Shellenback had his major-league…

Jack Maguire

Jack Maguire signed a minor-league contract to play in the New…

Artie Wilson

Artie Wilson’s career makes just the barest impression in the…

Bobby Thomson

When New York Giants announcer Russ Hodges uttered the immortal…

Davey Williams

Davey Williams did not much like being the answer to a trivia…