What if the beaning death of Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays in 1920 was part of an occult plan to make the Yankees the dominant franchise in the major leagues? That is the subject of this clever Sean McCoy film from...
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A weird weekend with two of the most inexplicable trades ever. The most egregious was the Red Sox shipping Rafael Devers to the Giants for a bunch of whatever. I.
This is the grave of Ernie Johnson. Born in 1924 in Brattleboro, Vermont, Johnson grew up in a Swedish American household there. His father was a cabinetmaker who did not.
It annoys me that it was Donald Trump who convinced Rob Manfred to end the lifetime suspensions of those believed to have gambled on the game. But it's the right call. I always thought it was dumb to ban Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson...
This is the grave of George Davis. Born in 1870 in Cohoes, New York, Davis grew up around the new game of baseball and was quite good at it. Living.
This is the grave of George Wright and his son Beals Wright. Born in 1847 in Yonkers, New York, George Wright grew up in the world of cricket. His father.
This is the grave of Rube Foster. Born in 1879 in Calvert, Texas, Andrew Foster grew up the son of an AME minister. But he was much more interested in baseball than preaching and he chose that direction. He started his professional career with the...
I am not saying Vincent was a saint as baseball commissioner, but Vincent absolutely loved the game of baseball and wanted to see it grow and the owners fired him.
This is the grave of Steve Brodie. Born in 1869 in Warrenton, Virginia, Brodie mostly grew up in Roanoke. His father was an actor when he could get a work,.
I am trying to swallow my anger at the single idiot who did not put Ichiro on their Hall of Fame ballot to celebrate the fact that Ichiro is now in the Hall of Fame! By far by favorite athlete of my life, Ichiro simply...
This is the grave of William Hulbert. Born in Burlington Flats, New York in 1832, Hulbert grew up in Chicago. His family moved to the new city on Lake Michigan.
This is the grave of Jerry McMorris. Born in Rock Island, Illinois in 1940, McMorris grew up in the trucking world. His dad owned a small trucking company and McMorris.