
Norman Rockwell’s Umpire Paintings
Baseball has always been a favorite subject for artists wishing…

An Umpire School Diary
Shaun McCready, an amateur umpire in Pennsylvania, wrote…

Larry Young and International Umpiring
Major League Baseball’s point man for international umpiring…

Interviews with Three Arizona League Umpires
As an official scorer for the Arizona Rookie League I have…

Interview with Ross Larson, Instant Replay Coordinator
Interview with Ross Larson and Mike Teevan conducted by Bill…

Interview with Mark A. Letendre, Director of Umpire Medical Services
In October 1999, as part of the merging of the National League…

Interview with Rich Rieker, Director of Umpire Development
For the past six-plus years, since before the 2011 season,…

Interview with Umpire Observer Kevin O’Connor
Bill Nowlin conducted this interview with Kevin O’Connor…

Interview with Kevin Gregg, Boston Red Sox Director of Media Relations
Interview with Kevin Gregg conducted by Bill Nowlin on September…

Interview with Chris Cundiff, Fenway Park Batboy
Interview with Chris Cundiff by Bill Nowlin on August 16,…

Interview with Dean Lewis, Fenway Park Umpires Room Attendant
Interview with Dean Lewis conducted by Bill Nowlin on July…

Introduction: Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis
The intersection of Grand Avenue and Dodier Street on the north…

Interview with Dave Mellor, Director of Grounds at Fenway Park
Interview with Dave Mellor by Bill Nowlin on August 16, 2015.
I…

You’re Out of Here: A History of Umpire Ejections
Hillsboro Hops manager Shelley Duncan being…

Interview with Cuban Umpire Elber Ibarra
Recognized as one of the top umpires in Cuba for the past…

The Disqualification of Umpire Dick Higham
Dick Higham, with the 1877 Syracuse Stars. Second row…

Three Weeks in 1953: The Fate of the Cardinals
Fred Saigh had not expected the outcome. The St. Louis Cardinals…

Bill Veeck and the St. Louis Browns
By 1951 the Browns were decidedly moribund. They had been last…

The Milwaukee Brewers Move to St. Louis and Become the Browns in 1902
In the fall of 1893, a new Western League was formed with Milwaukee…

Beer and Opulence: The Day the Ballpark in St. Louis had Three Different Names
On Friday, April 10, 1953, August Anheuser “Gussie” Busch…

Anheuser-Busch Buys the St. Louis Cardinals
The players on the train carrying the St. Louis Cardinals back…

1967 Red Sox: World Series recap
A recap of the 1967 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals…

The Birth of Red Sox Nation
Fans at Fenway Park were few and far between for most of the…

When Defeat is not a Loss: The 1967 World Series
1967 was, perhaps, the last time the Boston Red Sox entered postseason…