Al Pinkston: Forgotten Color Line Casualty

Al Pinkston. (Courtesy Major League Baseball Players Alumni…

Ron Necciai Strikes Out 27 Batters in a Nine-Inning Game

Ron Necciai. (SABR-Rucker-Archive)   After the 1952…

Doug Harvey and the Ottawa Senators

Doug Harvey. (Courtesy La Patrie du Dimanche, December…

The Columbus Jets: Takeoff for the Lumber Company

Columbus Jets logo.   The state of Ohio has a rich…

The 1959 Junior World Series

Minneapolis Millers manager Gene Mauch is shown, front…

The 1960 Toronto Maple Leafs

1960 Toronto Maple Leafs team photo. (Courtesy Canadian…

The 1962 San Diego Padres: A PCL Pennant … With an Eye on the Major Leagues

1962 San Diego Padres. (Courtesy of Tom Larwin.)   The…
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946-1963, edited by George Pawlush

The Power of One: Cordele Athletics Hit a Single Home Run in 1952

It looks like a misprint on the page. In the league stats…

Mr. September: Bill Serena in 1947

Bill Serena. (SABR-Rucker-Archive)   It can’t…
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946-1963, edited by George Pawlush

Stars Among Stars

All-Star games had been an annual event in most minor leagues…
Bill Sisler (North Bay Nugget, April 25, 1961)

I Don’t Care if I Ever Get Back: Bill Sisler in the Minor Leagues

On May 9, 1950, Bill Sisler finally ended his baseball odyssey…
Sandy Koufax, edited by Marc Z. Aaron, Bill Nowlin, Glen Sparks

Sandy Koufax: My Boyhood Baseball Dream Comes True

As a young teenager growing up in The Bronx, I was a devout…

Wild Thing: Sandy Koufax from Cincinnati Bearcat to Dodger Bonus Baby

Sandy Koufax pitched one season for the University of Cincinnati…

The Road Not Taken: Sandy Koufax, Basketball Player

Sandy Koufax (top row, second from right) finished fourth…

Sandy Koufax and Walter Alston: A Star Pitcher and his Manager

Dodgers manager Walter Alston celebrates with his Hall…

Sandy Koufax and His Home Ballparks

Sandy Koufax posted a career 57-15 won-loss record at Dodger…

Sandy Koufax Versus Other Hall of Fame Pitchers

As Willie Mays once said, “For (Sandy Koufax) to do all…

Sandy Koufax Versus Hall of Fame Members With At Least 100 Plate Appearances

Asked what it was like to face Sandy Koufax, Cubs Hall…

1965-66 Pennant Races: LA’s Most Artful Dodger

On the afternoon of Sunday, June 20, 1965, New York Mets…

Who Had the Best Final Season?

Sandy Koufax posted a career-low 1.73 ERA and struck out…

Sandy Koufax: First Among Equals

Sandy Koufax pitched 14 complete games in which he gave…

Sandy Koufax: Symbol of Jewish Pride

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Baseball…
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