
The Phoenix Giants’ First Campaign in 1958
It was a familiar scenario; a city becomes "Big League" and its…

The Arizona State League of 1929
The Arizona State League, a Class D minor league, was entering…

A Short Season: Arizona’s First Pro Baseball League
John J. "Honest John" McCloskey, one of the legendary figures…

John Ford Smith: Arizona’s Black Baseball Pioneer
John Ford Smith, the son of a pioneer Arizona family, was a pioneer…

Prince Hal Chase and His Arizona Odyssey
In 1923, former major leaguer Harold Homer Chase was chosen…

Bisbee’s Warren Ballpark: America’s Oldest?
A bronze plaque erected by the City of Bisbee in May 1994 proclaims…

Baseball in the Arizona Territory, 1863-1912
Between the founding of Arizona as a territory in 1863, when…

Gary Gentry’s Gem
On October 14, 1969, Gary Gentry pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings…

George Van Haltren
This article was originally published in "Northern California…

Cal McVey Goes West
This article was originally published in "Northern California…

The Year of the Fox: 1971 San Francisco Giants
The 1997 major league baseball season marked the first time in…

The Colorado Silver Bullets: Can Promotion Based on ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Be Successful?
The year 1997 marked the fourth season of operation for the Colorado…

Vida Blue, His Greatest Year
There are good years and there are great years and there are…

Babe Pinelli: Mr. Ump
At approximately 3:15 p.m on Monday, October 8, 1956, Babe Pinelli's…

Charlie Finley’s Swingin’ A’s
When Charlie Finley manipulated American League owners into approving…

The Earthquake Series: 1989 Athletics Versus Giants
It was the World Series for which Bay Area fans had long been…

49 Who Crossed the Bay, Giants and A’s
When the 1997 season came to a close 49 players had logged regular-season…

The Baseball Journey of Jimmie Reese
August 28, 1988, Angels vs. Yankees, was Jimmie Reese Day at…

From Golden Gate Park to the Big Leagues
All-Star ball players are nothing new to the Bay Area. When the…

Sandlots, Kranks, and Muffins
One of the greatest charms of baseball is that it has changed…

A Nickname For All Occasions
The use of nicknames in baseball has diminished greatly since…

Introduction to ‘Casey at the Bat’
Can there be a soul alive on these shores so culturally impaired…

Oakland Pitcher Jimmy Claxton Broke Color Line in 1916 Game
Editor's note: Reprinted courtesy of the Oakland Tribune. The…

Lefty O’Doul
Lefty O'Doul had a meteoric career as a big league ballplayer…
