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Connie Mack’s Income

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Remembering the 1951 Hazard Bombers

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Babe Ruth, circa 1921 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

The Sultan of Swag: Babe Ruth as a Financial Investment

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Babe Ruth, Brooklyn Dodgers Coach

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Although on the surface Miller Huggins and Jacob Ruppert seemed worlds apart, the two men had striking similarities. They were the architects of the New York Yankees’ dominance in the 1920s. (BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY)

The Colonel and Hug: The Odd Couple … Not Really

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Larry Twitchell’s Big Day

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The Enigma of Hilda Chester

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Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston's Lost Diamond

Introduction: Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston’s Lost Diamond

And there used to be a ballpark Where the field was warm…
Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston's Lost Diamond

A Look Back At Braves Field

Ugly, old, barn-like, sooty, rat-infested, and the “House…
Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston's Lost Diamond

The Park With Nobody In It: Braves Field 1957

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Walt Cruise (Trading Card DB)

The First Home Runs Over the Fence at Braves Field

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The Bambino awaits his at-bat at Braves Field. (Courtesy of Boston Braves Historical Association archives)

Babe Ruth’s Blasts at Braves Field

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Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston's Lost Diamond

How the Boston Braves Became the Bees

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Johnny Sain and Warren Spahn, the subjects of Hearn’s poem. (Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection)

Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain

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Then and now: Frank McNulty (center) reunites with fellow batboys Tom Ferguson (right) and Charlie Chronopoulos (left). (Courtesy of Boston Braves Historical Association archives)

Braves Field Inspires A Masterpiece: Norman Rockwell Visits The Wigwam

Then and now: Frank McNulty (center) reunites with fellow…
Still there: the Braves Field administration building/main entrance is now Boston University’s police station at Nickerson Field. (Courtesy of Bob Brady)

Braves Field to Nickerson Field: Baseball, Football, Soccer, and Everything In-Between

Still there: the Braves Field administration building/main…
Braves Field: Memorable Moments at Boston's Lost Diamond

‘Stayin’ Alive’: Pele’s Debut at Nickerson Field Marred by Riot

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The Last Steal of Home at Braves Field

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The Mountfort Street Gang

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Introduction: Who’s on First: Replacement Players in World War II

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The Double Victory Campaign and the Campaign to Integrate Baseball

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The Business of Baseball During World War II

Major League Baseball has always been a for-profit business. …

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