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My Favorite Weird Baseball Promotions
My longtime friend Mike Green and I recently discussed the weirdest, strangest, most ridiculous promotions we could think of. Since we had collaborated on a biography of Charlie Finley, published last year by Walker and Co., we had a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Charles O. Finley, History, Oakland A's, Sports
Tagged 1960s, Bill Veeck, Charlie Finley, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, History, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Browns, Texas Rangers
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The Joy of Watching Willie Mays Play Baseball
One of my fondest childhood memories was watching Willie Mays with the San Francisco Giants play baseball in the very early 1970s. I remember one instance in which Mays—one of the most gifted, exciting baseball players of all time—chased a … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History
Tagged Al López (mgr.), Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Bobby Bonds, Bobby Tolan, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Early Wynn, Hal Newhouser, Hoyt Wilhelm, Joe Garagiola, Larry Doby, Leo Durocher, MLB, Monte Irvin, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, The Catch, Tony Kubek, Vic Wertz, Willie Mays, World Series
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Requiem for the “Sizzler”
George Sisler, also known as the “Sizzler” because of his hot bat, was the greatest player ever to don a St. Louis Browns baseball uniform. First baseman for the Brownies between 1915 and 1927 Sisler compiled a .340 lifetime batting … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Personal, Sports
Tagged American League, baseball, Boston Braves, Branch Rickey, Cleveland Indians, George Sisler, Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Williams, New York Giants, New York Yankees, Sportsman's Park, St. Louis Browns, Urban Shocker, Washington Senators, World Series
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Wednesday’s Book Review: “Taking on the Yankees: Winning and Losing in the Business of Baseball, 1903-2003”
Taking on the Yankees: Winning and Losing in the Business of Baseball, 1903-2003. By Henry D. Fetter. New York: W.W. Norton and Co., 2003. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since this book was published a decade … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Sports
Tagged 1903-2003, Babe Ruth, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Henry D. Fetter, Jackie Robinson, John McGraw, New York Giants, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia A's, Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinals, Taking on the Yankees: Winning and Losing in the Business of Baseball, W.W. Norton and Co.
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Does the MLB Commissioner Have the Right to Overturn Owner’s Trades/Sales/Deals?
The question above is one that many people have debated during the last couple of weeks as the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays undertook a megadeal that swapped several star players for top prospects. In mid-November 2012 the Marlins … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Charles O. Finley, History, Oakland A's, Politics, Sports
Tagged baseball, Billy Martin, Boston Red Sox, Bowie Kuhn, Bud Selig, Charles O. Finley, Charlie Finley, Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball’s Super Showman, Chuck Tanner, Cleveland Indians, consecutive world series, deals, Fenway Park, G. Michael Green, Gene Autry, George Steinbrenner, Hall of Fame, Joe Rudi, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Marvin Miler, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, MLB, MLB commissioner, Neil Papiano, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Playoffs, public perceptions, Rollie Fingers, Sal Bando, small markets, sports, star shortstop, story of baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, trade deadline, trades, Vida Blue, Walter O'Malley, Watergate, World Series, world series victories
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Wednesday’s Book Review: “Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick”
Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick. By Paul Dickson. New York: Walker and Co., 2012. 448 pages, photographs, acknowledgments, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dustjacket, ISBN: 978-0-8027-1778-8, $28.00 U.S. Paul Dickson’s Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick is a most welcome … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Sports
Tagged 1960s, baseball, Bill Veeck, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Eddie Gaedel, History, Larry Doby, MLB, New York Yankees, Playoffs, St. Louis Browns, Stachel Paige, World Series
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Wednesday’s Book Review: “‘If You Were Only White’: The Life of Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige”
“If You Were Only White”: The Life of Leroy “Satchel” Paige. By Donald Spivey. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2012. As the editor for the “Sports and American Culture” series at the University of Missouri Press I was delighted to … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, History, Personal, Politics, Sports
Tagged "‘If You Were Only White’: The Life of Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige”, african american struggle, american culture series, baseball, Cleveland Indians, Donald Spivey, Larry Tye, leroy satchel paige, MLB, Negro Leagues, race relations in america, race relations in the united states, Satchel Paige, sports, Timpthy Wolfe, University of Missouri, University of Missouri Press, World Series
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Five MLB Teams that Should Have Been in the Minor Leagues
When a player does not perform to a level that the team he plays for demands he typically is sent back to the minor leagues for more training, rehabilitation, etc., or is released outright. Too bad we can’t do that … Continue reading