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Monday Monday marked the anniversary of the passing of Hall of Famer Lloyd “Little Poison” Waner in 1982.
Jul 26
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Educating Twitter: Overrating Batting Average
There’s no reason why a .270 hitter should be in the Hall of Fame.
Jul 25
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First Gloves: Duke Snider
When I was a teenager, there was a nostalgic but sort of crappy song called “Talkin’ Baseball” by a guy named Terry Cashman.
Jul 24
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Baseball Remembers: Ken Keltner
For a very brief time in 1941, Ken Keltner was one of the most unpopular people in America. It wasn’t because he was a bad guy. Generally he was viewed…
Jul 23
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Decisions, Decisions: Rollie Fingers and Award Voting in 1975
Let’s start here: These are two right-handed relief pitchers for the same team in the same year. Which of them was better? Obviously they were used…
Jul 22
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Friday Stuff
Monday Let me make the case for Johnny Sain, who pitched his final major league game 69 years ago Monday, to be in the Hall of Fame.
Jul 19
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Late Bloomers: Dolf Luque
Before Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier in 1947, any player whose skin was just a touch too dark to satisfy the racist views of team…
Jul 18
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Educating Twitter: Stupid for José Ramírez
Well, I guess I’m stupid.
Jul 17
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First Gloves: Bob Cerv and Bill Freehan, Plus Some Updates
Before getting into the subject of this edition, there are a couple of updates I need to share.
Jul 16
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Baseball Remembers: Vic Wertz
In a fair world, Willie Mays doesn’t catch that ball. In a fair world it would have been well into the stands for a home run, because the ball had been…
Jul 15
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Monday Sometimes players end their careers in a blaze of glory. The most famous case, of course, was Ted Williams hitting a home run in his final plate…
Jul 12
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Decisions, Decisions: The 1955 American League MVP Race
A very clear pattern emerged in the American League in the 1940s that continued well into the 1950s.
Jul 11
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