1919 White Sox: Epilogue (Offseason, 1919-20)

One day after the 1919 World Series ended, Chicago White Sox…

Foreword: The Whiz Kids Take the Pennant

I was just 20 years old heading into the 1950 season with the…

Vote Early, Vote Often, Vote Redlegs: Cincinnati Fans Dominate the 1957 All-Star Game Balloting

In the run-up to the 2015 All-Star Game, Kansas City Royals fans…

Crosley Field and the 1937 Flood in the Queen City

In the 1936-37 offseason, The Sporting News carried a series…

1918 World Series: Most Valuable Player

If an official MVP had been chosen for the 1918 World Series,…

1918 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs won the 1918 National League pennant by 10½…

1918 Red Sox: Spring Training

Frazee kicked off the new year making another move, again with…

1917 Red Sox: ‘An Off-Year’

The Red Sox were coming off back-to-back World Championships…

1918 Red Sox: Winning a Championship

Winning a championship involves a large number of ingredients…

Heinie Wagner: A Speculative History

When Ed Barrow agreed to join the Red Sox organization in 1918,…

Crosley Field: The Laundry

Beyond the outfield walls at Crosley Field, across Western Avenue…

Jim Brosnan’s The Long Season

In Mark Armour’s SABR biography of Jim Brosnan he observes…

Tigers and Crescents and Clowns, Oh My! Negro League Baseball at Crosley Field

“My favorite experience of ’em all – and I’ve seen baseball…

Evolving Home Run Distances at Crosley Field

On the eve of the opening game of the 1919 season in Cincinnati,…

Crosley Field: The Left Field Terrace

Babe Ruth famously stumbled on it. Outfielders regularly cursed…

Crosley Field: Goat Run

In 1946, Warren Giles, then the president of the Reds, added…

Johnny Edwards: Memories of Crosley Field

Johnny Edwards debuted with the Reds in late June 1961 and took…

Art Shamsky: My Reflections on Crosley Field

Signed by the Cincinnati Reds at the age of 17 in 1959, Art Shamsky…

Tales from Interviewing the Whiz Kids

When I approached Robin Roberts in 1992 about writing a book…

Andy Skinner: Jim Konstanty’s Undertaker Pitching Coach

It is highly unlikely that the Philadelphia Phillies would have…

The Andy Seminick Fan Club

By 1950, Andy Seminick, at the ripe old age of 29 sometimes known…

Mrs. Ashburn’s Rooming House

Harry Walker was the Phillies’ starting center-fielder heading…

Bobby Brown: A View from the Other Side of the 1950 World Series

The 1950 season was a momentous for me because I finished my…

Whiz Kid Fan for Life

It started with a radio broadcast and a baseball glove. In late…