The Hall of Fame Case for Danny Murtaugh
Danny Murtaugh was a humble Irishman with a bad ticker who led the Pirates to two World Series...
Golden Days Era Hall of Fame Ballot Revealed
The Baseball Hall of Fame has released the 10 names that comprise the Golden Days Era Ballot. Voting...
Is Buster Posey a Hall of Famer?
The 2021 season will be the last of Buster Posey's career. The Giants' catcher, after a resurgent year,...
Jerry Remy was Mr. Consistency for Red Sox
Jerry Remy, who played ten seasons in the American League for the California Angels and Boston Red Sox...
Why baseball calls it a “bullpen”
This week PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) asked Major League Baseball to stop using the...
Why Minnie Miñoso will soon join the Baseball Hall of Fame
This December, when a group of 16 baseball officials and historians meet for the Baseball Hall of Fame...
When a Fan Parachuted Into the 1986 World Series at Shea Stadium
For most people who are old enough, Game Six of the 1986 World Series is remembered for an...
1909 World Series Scorecard
The 1909 World Series was important for a few reasons. It pitted two of the greatest stars in...
A Game-by-Game History of the Rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox
A game-by-game history of the heated and often dramatic rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red...
VIDEO: Interview with Nick DiNatale of Local Nine
Just because we have progress, doesn't necessarily mean things get better. That's one way to look at fashion...
Greatness Score: The Shortstops
Here we are back with the second installment in a series called "Greatness Score," a system I devised...
Roberto Alomar: Baseball’s Nomad Superstar
Among Hall of Famers, Roberto Alomar may be the least attached to any one team or city. Like...
How Google is Getting Baseball History Wrong
How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit? Which teams did Ty Cobb play for? Did Barry Bonds...
One person didn’t vote for Derek Jeter for the Hall of Fame: and that’s OK
The Baseball Hall of Fame has never tinkered with the 75 percent voting standard for election. Since the...
Willie McCovey: “If you pitch to him, he’ll ruin baseball”
If you pitch to him, he’ll ruin baseball. He’d hit 80 home runs. There’s no comparison between McCovey...
Greatness Score: A New Way To Evaluate Baseball Hall of Fame Candidates
One of the annoying things you’ll hear people say when they argue about the Hall of Fame is...
Nine amazing facts from the career of Max Scherzer
Once, when Max Scherzer was pitching in college for the University of Missouri, a teammate asked him during...
VIDEO: Steve Garvey and Cyndy Garvey for Geritol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIhS9CjZQgQ Steve and Cyndy Garvey These were happier and healthier times for Steve and Cyndy Garvey. Garvey is...
VIDEO: Ty Cobb at a Detroit jail with pitcher Earl Whitehill, circa 1925
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf2SZilrqXQ Ty Cobb and Earl Whitehill visit a jail in Michigan This rare film clip shows Detroit manager...
Willie Mays, “The Say Hey Kid,” has died
When Willie Mays reported to begin his career with the New York Giants 1951, he packed lightly. When...
When did the Cleveland Indians last win the World Series?
The last time the Cleveland Indians won the World Series was in 1948, when they defeated the Boston...
Who is the only player to hit two home runs in the same inning twice?
Hitting two home runs in a game is not easy. But imagine hitting two home runs in a...
Who has thrown the most no-hitters?
The most no-hitters in a career is seven by Nolan Ryan, who is a member of the Baseball...
Could an MLB team send an Eddie Gaedel up as a pinch-hitter today?
I was only a few days into my tenure working at the Baseball Hall of Fame when I...
A Discussion about Bobby Grich and the Hall of Fame
Bobby Doerr wasn't elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame until he was an old man. Joe Gordon...
Greenwell was last in succession of notable Boston left fielders
The Green Monster is one of the most famous pieces of real estate in sports. It looms over...
Remembering Bill Freehan
The Detroit Tigers gave Bill Freehan a $100,000 bonus off the campus of the University of Michigan. That...
Gorgeous George: The first trade that shook up baseball
The first trade that shook the game of baseball occurred prior to the 1893 season, when the New...
Change in attitude and a nearly unhittable slider turned Steve Carlton into a legend
Steve Carlton was shuffling along with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970, with a dismal 6-18 record, when...
Tim Raines and great players who arrive together
“I don’t see how Henderson could do anything more for a team than Tim does.” — teammate Tim...