Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Some said that baseball owners found Judge Kenesaw Mountain…
Ed Lennox
The Pittsburgh Rebels visited Kansas City on May 6,…
James Gilmore
After several years in the military, Long Jim Gilmore spent his…
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns owner Phil Ball, second from left, meets with…
Gene Krapp
Gene Krapp, a diminutive right-handed spitballer, holds an…
Duke Kenworthy
Before and after his two years in the major leagues, when he…
George Johnson
Chief Johnson was a strong-armed pitcher who had great beginnings…
George McConnell
While appearing in only 176 major-league games over six seasons,…
Delos Drake
Delos Daniel “Del” Drake was born on December 3, 1886, in…
Jimmy Esmond
Ken Burns’s documentary Baseball opens with a line that characterizes…
Baldy Louden
Several incidental details about William P. “Baldy” Louden…
Pete Henning
Who’d have thought that almost a decade after Pete Henning’s…
Ted Easterly
The tale is familiar to followers of baseball legend: Young boy…
Al Kaiser
In his short major-league career, Albert Edward Kaiser played…
Vern Duncan
“Whoosh ... budap ... snap ... whoosh ... budap ... snap.”…
George Kaiserling
George Kaiserling was born to a German immigrant couple, Frederick…
Dan Marion
Playing his entire major-league career in the Federal League,…
Elmer Knetzer
In the final month of the 1909 National League season, Elmer…
Dave Davenport
Among the tallest players of the Deadball Era, Dave Davenport…
Max Flack
For much of his post-baseball life, Max Flack’s 12-year major-league…
Grover Gilmore
Grover Cleveland Gilmore was born in Chicago on November 1, 1888.…
Happy Finneran
Right-handed pitcher Happy Finneran played major-league baseball…
Charlie Hanford
England has contributed 33 players to major-league baseball.…
Frank Allen
The high mark of Frank Allen’s six-year major-league career…