
The Daily Dahlen of 1894
When notable hitting streaks are discussed, the first one to…

The Babe Ruth Beginning
After Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record, there…

Pitchers Hitting Grand Slams
Pitchers have contributed significantly to the grand slam story.…

Nick Cullop, Minor League Great
Several times in the past there have been movements to establish…

The 1919 White Sox Depicted
Writers who have dealt with the Black Sox scandal of 1919, such…

Spottswood Poles
They used to call Spottswood Poles the "black Ty Cobb." He was…

Rudy York, the Big Gun of August
In 1937 most of baseball's headlines went to slugging exploits…

Nichols Youngest to Win 300 “Kid” in More Ways than Won
Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, and Early Wynn-- the only hurlers,…

Gehrig Streak Reviewed
It was 50 years ago, on June 1, 1925, that Lou Gehrig began his…

Great Team Home Run Feats
While considerable attention has been paid to the home run feats…

James “Deacon” White
When James “Deacon” White died on July 7, 1939, the obituary…

Effect of Relief Pitching
A Hot Stove League question was the impetus for this study. "Why…

Diamond Docs
There have been scores of players called "Doc" in the long history…

A Most Spectacular Debut
For an all-around spectacular debut in major league baseball,…

Bonura Steals Home In 15th
The Chicago Tribune described it in a bold, banner headline.…

Baseball’s Man for All Seasons
The term “hero” has come to mean a fictional or actual figure…

Baseball Rhyme Time
Rod Carew, Vida Blue, and Big Klu
Connie Mack, Stan Hack, Max…

1918 Was Short Home Run Year
Every baseball fan knows, or is vaguely conscious of the fact…

Willie Mays’ First Season
Willie Mays smiles during the spring of 1951 shortly before…

What is Baseball?
Baseball is for all, regardless of religion or race,
And it's…

Tinker vs. Matty: A Study in Rivalry
From an article on Christy Mathewson in the 1963 Turkin-Thompson…

Thre Triples in One Game
Hitting three triples in s game has become a rare batting feat. …

Waite Hoyt, Broadcaster
As a kid pitcher he was called "School Boy" Hoyt -- for he was…

What Happened to Dawson?
In past years the Journal has carried articles about locating…