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…

In 1967, Red Sox honored another dreamer: ‘Jimmy’

They were the youngest team in the major leagues. Yet when members…

The BoSox Club

There is a lengthy tradition of Red Sox booster clubs, ranging…

1967 Red Sox: Front Page News

Analysis of front page coverage of Boston's largest-circulation…

1967 Red Sox: Providence and the Pennant

A SABR member and priest remembers what it felt like to live…

1967 Red Sox: Was it really ‘Impossible’?

Growing up in New England, it was an article of faith that the…

1967 Red Sox: Spring Training

After a 90-loss, ninth-place season in 1966, the Boston Red Sox…

Joe Castiglione: Remembering the 1967 Red Sox broadcast team

Boston Red Sox announcer Joe Castiglione remembers listening…

1967 Red Sox: Scouting the opposition with Frank Malzone

Before the Boston Red Sox faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the…

1967 Red Sox: With A Little Help From The Coaches

One aspect of the 1967 Boston Red Sox often overlooked is the…

1967 Red Sox: Yaz and the Triple Crown

In 1967, Carl Yastrezemski wasn't just the sparkplug for the…

In MLBPA’s infancy, Jim Lonborg was in there pitching

In addition to playing a key role in the rebirth of the Boston…
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