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Game Stories
September 28, 1930: Dizzy Dean makes debut and dazzles in season finale for World Series-bound Cardinals
When Pie Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates grounded out to give the St. Louis Cardinals their 91st win of the 1930 season, the Redbirds, as they were commonly called, clinched the National League title and a third World Series appearance in five years. Blessed with a lull before facing Connie Mack’s defending World Series champion […]
Journal Articles
Supplement to “Pitchers in the Field: The Use of Pitchers at Other Positions in the Major Leagues, 1969–2009”
This is a list of all pitchers from 1969 to 2010 who have made an appearance at another position in the field. It is supplemental material to Philippe Cousineau’s article, “Pitchers in the Field: The Use of Pitchers at Other Positions in the Major Leagues, 1969–2009″, in the Fall 2011 Baseball Research Journal. Date […]
New Records for Pinch Hitters
Baseball rules were amended in 1891 to allow for substitute batters for other than emergency conditions. That was 86 years ago; yet, from a recordkeeping standpoint, there are still many gaps regarding the performance of pinch hitters on a seasonal and a career basis. What pinch hitter had the most doubles, triples, or […]
The Three Broadcast Amigos: Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, and Ralph Kiner
Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy are together on the wall in Cooperstown that honors all recipients of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting greatness. Between Murphy and Nelson is Bob Wolff, who was considered for the inaugural Mets booth. (Courtesy of MetSilverman.com) The New York Mets were born in sin, cleansed by pain, […]