Anson in Greasepaint: The Vaudeville Career of Adrian C. Anson

Overture Adrian C. Anson’s professional baseball career came…

Farmer Hal from Yoncalla: Hal Turpin of the Pacific Coast League

In 1994, Dave Eskenazi traveled to Yoncalla, Oregon, to visit…

Burleigh Grimes and the 1912 Eau Claire Commissioners

Ask any resident of Eau Claire if any Hall of Fame baseball players…

Ed Barrow, the Federal League, and the Union League

Hall of Fame executive Ed Barrow secured his legacy during his…

Ace: The Jake Jones Story

"One thing I can’t go for is any “hero” stuff. I know I…

But the Polo Grounds Belonged to the Giants: An Interview With Bobby Thomson

Tom Harris interviewed Bobby Thomson at his home in New Jersey…

Did the Federal League Have a Reserve Clause?

Its defiance of the reserve clause for two brief but eventful…

Ten Days in August: A Last Chance for Brooklyn?

Hard as it may be to believe, the Brooklyn Dodgers have been…

Dave Frishberg and the writing of ‘Van Lingle Mungo’

In 1969, I was working as a pianist in New York City and beginning…

The Magician: Don Mueller and the New York Giants

As outfielder for the New York Giants in the 1950s, Donald Frederick…

Billy Harrell: Two Careers of ‘Helping the Kids’

Billy Harrell has had two careers: his first started in 1952,…

Joe E. Brown: A Clown Prince of Baseball

You will not find Joe E. Brown's name in a major league box score.…

Jim Riley: A Unique Two-Sport Athlete

We always remember the exploits of our favorite sports stars.…

Once Around The Horn

To see anybody in Shelby, NC, on a Saturday afternoon in the…

Debs Garms: 1940 National League Batting Champion

If a baseball fan scanned the list of National League batting…

John Wesley Callison: ‘I’m the Biggest Worrier in the World’

In December 1959 I was studying for my master's degree in history…

Ray Brown in Canada: His Forgotten Years

Ray Brown: Hall of Famer When Negro Leagues great Ray Brown…

The Suspension of Leo Durocher

"I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight,…

Tom Greenwade and His 007 Assignment

On April 24, 1943, Brooklyn Dodger president Branch Rickey sent…

Baseball and Briar

Psychologists have long known that perceptions impact the way…