Once, when Max Scherzer was pitching in college for the University of Missouri, a teammate asked him during a game why he threw a fastball to a
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The American League was formed in 1901 with eight teams. Except for the first two years when New York did not have an AL team, the eight
Eight pitchers have managed to win 100 games for TWO teams. All but two of them are in the Hall of Fame. All of them were great hurlers.
The 20 greatest players in the history of the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves, and Boston Braves.
A list of the living members (elected as players) of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
Cal Ripken Jr. rates as the best shortstop in baseball history according to our all-time rankings. He was a 19-time All-Star, two-time MVP, Rookie of the Year,
This is part of a series on the greatest players in the history of a franchise based on the advanced statistic called WAR (Wins Above Replacement). First
The sixth installment in a series that looks at the greatest players in franchise histories, based on Wins Above Replacement. 20. Jim Maloney Maybe only three or
In many ways, professional baseball mirrors America, for the good and the bad. Just like the history of the United States, baseball history has been scarred by
What is the greatest catcher/pitcher combination in baseball history? The best duo to ever form a battery? How do we answer that question? Where do we start?
In this, the latest installment of my series on franchise leaders, I focus on the greatest Twins of all-time. At least according to Wins Above Replacement, otherwise
The dynamic between a manager and a pitcher is pivotal for team success. The manager needs a strong pitcher, the pitcher needs a manager who trusts him.
UPDATE: In 2021, the Golden Days Era committee elected four former players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. That election has prompted me to update this list,
The most important player on the field is the pitcher. The baseball is literally in his hand to start every play. Starting pitchers log the most innings.
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
A few years ago I penned a list article about the New York Yankees top players ranked according to WAR (Wins Above Replacement). I stated at the
If you ask me, there’s no better place to watch a baseball game than Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field in
The wild card format was introduced in Major League Baseball in 1994 when the league also split into three divisions. Each league had four playoff teams (the
Almost as much as any other facet of the game, the usage of starting pitchers has evolved quite a bit throughout the history of baseball. Originally, in
Every year when a team wins the first few games of the baseball season there’s a tendency for fans to get excited. How many games can my
Most teams that are good for three or four years or more eventually get to a World Series and usually win one. It’s harder now — with the
Sadly, we lost Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn this week to cancer. Gwynn was without question the best pure hitter in the game of baseball in
Very few men have felt the joy of hitting a home run to give their team the pennant.
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.
I don’t know nearly enough about the “guts” of WAR to know whether it’s great, good, bad, pitiful, or somewhere in between. This IS NOT an article
Baseball history had many pennant races, until the leagues were split into divisions in the late 1960s.
The Niekro’s, the Perry’s, Barry and Bobby Bonds…these are baseball’s greatest families.
Check out this list BEFORE you go to Cooperstown.