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
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Jimmy Cooney in Two Unassisted Triple Plays
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Team 9 Games Behind as Good as Champion? Maybe; Figuring Probability Fluctuations in Baseball
All of us are familiar with stories such as the following appearing…
Comparisons: Is N.L. Really Better? Study Raises Doubts
In addition to the traditional fireworks displays on Independence…
Dramatic 1964 Nosedive in Retrospect: Explosive Weekend by Joe Torre Destroyed Pennant-Bound Phillies
A number of apparently pennant-bound teams have collapsed in…
Winter Leagues: Dominican Real Fan and Talent Hotbed
Tony Pena sat alone on the top of the dugout steps, his legs…
Luke Easter’s Charisma, Remarkable Slugging Captivated Fans, Saved Buffalo Franchise in Mid-1950s
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A.G. Spalding: A Flamboyant Entrepreneur, Empire Builder
Speaking before a banquet of baseball aficionados in Philadelphia…