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The Hall of Fame case for Sam Breadon

This is the fifth in a ten-part series looking at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Pre-Integration Era Ballot. Some people see trends long before others even know

The Evolution of Selection Criteria for the Baseball Hall of Fame

The Baseball Hall of Fame honors and immortalizes the legacy of Major League Baseball by celebrating the best players in the game. In this article, we’ll navigate the criteria for selecting the players for the Hall of Fame. It’s those standards that have shaped the composition of the institution and our understanding of baseball in the process.

Remembering Oakland Ace Vida Blue, Dead at 73

Vida Blue, who pitched a no-hitter in his fourth start in the major leagues, has died at the age of 73. He was a member of three straight Oakland teams to win the World Series in the 1970s.

Comiskey Park, circa 1986

In 1986, sports fans in Chicago were more excited about their football team and a young long-shorts-wearing basketball phenom than they were the White Sox. In January,

Why baseball calls it a “bullpen”

This week PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) asked Major League Baseball to stop using the term “bullpen,” suggesting the new description be “Arm Barn.”