Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Some said that baseball owners found Judge Kenesaw Mountain…

Ed Lennox

  The Pittsburgh Rebels visited Kansas City on May 6,…
James A. Gilmore (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

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 (COURTESY OF THOMAS DRAKE)

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 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Al Kaiser

In his short major-league career, Albert Edward Kaiser played…
Vern Duncan (THE BASEBALL GAUGE)

Vern Duncan

“Whoosh ... budap ... snap ... whoosh ... budap ... snap.”…
George Kaiserling (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

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 (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Frank Allen

The high mark of Frank Allen’s six-year major-league career…