Category Archive: Articles.1984-BRJ13

Long-Ball Heroes: Like Fictional Roy Hobbs, Yaz, Harm, Babe, Ted Led Turnabouts

On the theory that everyone has a little bit of the New York…

Aspirations: High School Teammates Who Reached Big Leagues

Every spring thousands of high school athletes try out for their…

‘I Don’t Care If I Ever Get Back’: Late Finishes Leave Fans Limp But Ecstatic

AT 4:09 A.M. on Easter morning, April 19, 1981, just 51 minutes…

Jimmy Cooney in Two Unassisted Triple Plays

The Twenties were still "Roaring,'' Lindbergh was in Paris, Coolidge…

Comparisons: Is N.L. Really Better? Study Raises Doubts

In addition to the traditional fireworks displays on Independence…

Winter Leagues: Dominican Real Fan and Talent Hotbed

Tony Pena sat alone on the top of the dugout steps, his legs…

A.G. Spalding: A Flamboyant Entrepreneur, Empire Builder

Speaking before a banquet of baseball aficionados in Philadelphia…