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First Gloves: George Kell
There is a pretty good chance that George Kell owes his place in the Hall of Fame to the quirky timing of baseball’s rule book.
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Baseball Book Challenge
Day 4
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Late Bloomers: Jake Daubert
From time to time you’ll see some article or video where someone is labeled “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” or “The Sexiest Man Alive,” or…
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Baseball Book Challenge
Day 3
Baseball Book Challenge
Day 2
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Baseball Book Challenge
Day 1
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Friday Stuff
Monday Believe it or not, but there’s a pretty good case to be made that Camilo Pascual, who born on this date in 1934, was the best pitcher in the…
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Losing the Hall of Fame's Plot
With the announcement that Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner were all elected to the Hall of Fame this week, I think it’s a good to time to…
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Forgotten Treasures: Chuck Carr
My wife and I are not antique collectors.
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Educating Twitter: Lindor the Legend
Being a fan is fun.
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Time Off for Waylon
It’s an off day here at LILF HQ.
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Friday Stuff
Monday This marked the 70th anniversary of the death of former Boston Americans (now Red Sox) pitcher Bill Dinneen. In his day Dinneen was somewhat of…
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