Brooklyn Dodgers
The 20 Greatest Dodgers of all-time according to WAR
This is the third installment of my “Top 20” series, looking at the top players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if you will about advanced statistical methods, but WAR is a handy way to ... Read More »
When Sandy Koufax dominated the hapless New York Mets for his first no-hitter
At the start of the 1962 season, Sandy Koufax was a .500 pitcher with an ERA just below four runs per game. Far from being a superstar or a household name, Koufax was considered a disappointment, a 25-year old lefty ... Read More »
VIDEO: Jackie Robinson on The Ed Sullivan Show
In this clip from the popular Ed Sullivan Show in May of 1962, 43-year old Jackie Robinson talks baseball with the host. Robinson was more than five years removed from his last game in the major leagues. Just four months ... Read More »
The Hall of Fame case for 19th century shortstop Bill Dahlen
This is the third in a ten-part series looking at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Pre-Integration Era Ballot. Baseball was a much different game 100 years ago, but the stars of that era and the 19th century are no less ... Read More »
A not-so-short history of baseball team nicknames
Why are Boston’s Sox red and Chicago’s white? Who is it that the Dodgers dodge and why do we care now? Why is the team in St. Louis called the Cardinals? Who was the inspiration behind Cleveland being called the ... Read More »
Dodgers All-Time Team
Representing Brooklyn and LA, the Dodgers All-Time Team boasts a fantastic rotation that features lefties Koufax, Fernando, and Kershaw. The lineup has five players from The Boys of Summer teams of the 1950s Read More »
Most underrated players of the 1930s
Many consider the 1950s to be the Golden Era of baseball, but the 1930s shouldn’t be overlooked. The 1930s were a marvelous transitional era where stars of the past were blending with stars of the present and future during a ... Read More »
Dodger Labine had a closer mentality years before relievers were relied on heavily
Long before relief pitchers had signature songs that blared through ballpark speakers to announce their entrance into a game, long before relievers were given big contracts fro racking up saves, and long before pitchers even really received credit for pitching ... Read More »
Remembering Jackie Robinson
When Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, he blazed a trail for African American ballplayers. That legacy lives on today. In the last ten seasons, 15 of the 20 league Most Valuable Player Awards ... Read More »
