
An Encounter with Cliff Gustafson
The 1957 American Legion Central Catholic Team. The author…

All-Stars and Orphans: Over A Half Century of Rangers Relief Pitching
Through 2024, Texas Rangers fans have enjoyed quality relief…

Jack Allen: Baseball in the Land of ‘Gushers’ and Cowboys
Jack Allen (Tartleton State University Athletics)
Jack…

A Day from Hell at the Office: Lenny Randle’s Attack on Frank Lucchesi Created Wounds That Never Healed
Lenny Randle (SABR-Rucker Archive)
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN…

Oklahoma State Cowboy Baseball: The Remarkable Gary Ward Years
Gary Ward with the Big 8 conference championship trophy in…

Boos to Cheers: Darrell Porter and the 1982 World Series
Darrell Porter got hot in 1982’s postseason, but his work…

Jimmy Porter: A Man or a Legend?
Jimmy Porter will be remembered for his tall tales and by a…

Southwest Conference Baseball History
From left, Coach Buck Bailey of Washington State, Umpire Jim…

Abigail Moore: Breaking Barriers
From left, Arlington High School baseball head coach Brian…

Did the Texas Rangers Buy a World Series?
On December 1, 2021, the Texas Rangers spent half a billion dollars…

Stan Musial: Pitcher
Notwithstanding his ultimate status as one of the greatest…

How Stan Musial Picked Up the Nickname ‘Stan the Man’
Stan the Man remains a legend in St. Louis and throughout…

Stan Musial’s MVP Years: 1943, 1946, 1948
Stan Musial batted .365 in 1946 and won his second NL MVP…

Stan Musial and the World Series
Whitey Kurowski, Marty Marion, Stan Musial, and Ray Sanders…

Stan Musial Arranged a Masterpiece in 1948
Baseball Magazine put Stan Musial on its cover in September…

After His Greatest Season, Stan Musial Faced Challenges in 1949
Stan Musial completes his swing on this 1948-49 Leaf trading…

Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, and the Strike Heard ’Round the League
Stan Musial stands with three of his National League teammates…

Stan the Man and Trader Lane: How Musial almost ended up in Philadelphia
Cardinals general manager Frank Lane nearly traded Stan Musial…

Examining Stan Musial’s Batting: Consistently Uncoiling ‘An Explosion of Power’
Stan Musial looks forward to another game at the Polo Grounds.…

Of (A)symmetry and (In)consistency: Stan Musial’s Home/Away Splits
Stan Musial doubled, then scored by sliding past catcher…

Stan Musial, John F. Kennedy, and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness
Stan Musial visits the JFK White House in 1962, along with…

Stan Musial: A St. Louis Baseball Icon
Stan Musial held several business interests, including a…

Baseball, the Pope and Politics: Stan Musial and Poland
In 1987, Stan Musial traveled to Poland. He is shown here…

Stan Musial Breathes Joy into a Somber Night in 1993
On a bitterly cold winter’s night, almost 30 years after…
