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Thursday, September 27, 2012

131. Carl Mays: The unpleasant man with the unpleasant pitch

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Most casual baseball fans have heard of Carl Mays, the man who threw the ball that killed a man on the field. There's a photograph of ...
Saturday, September 8, 2012

129. Benny Kauff: Stealing bases and Automobiles

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I've been working on three new cards and stories the past few weeks and much to my chagrin, each one became pretty complex (especially ...
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

127. Johnny Grodzicki: The Cardinals Next Big Thing

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If you flip through an old St. Louis newspaper or an issue of The Sporting News in 1940 or 1941, the chances are pretty good you'll com...
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Sunday, August 5, 2012

126 Abel Kiviat: Olympian

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Like millions of people around the globe, I tuned in to watch the opening ceremonies of this year's Olympic Games in London. A few hour...
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Monday, July 30, 2012

125. Minnie Miñoso: Big Before He Was Minnie

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The strapping young man from the rural providences stood tall and straight as he approached Rene Midesten, the manager of the Ambrosia Cand...
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Monday, July 23, 2012

1927 Yankees Catching Squad

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First off, thank you to everyone who sent me notes about my Mom's passing, your kind works meant a lot to me...
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

123. Reggie Jackson: This One's For You Mom!

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This week's post ain't about Reggie Jackson, per se, or even about baseball for that matter. This post is about my Mom, Pattie. A...
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Friday, June 22, 2012

122. Curly Williams: A Good First Impression That Lasts and Lasts

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For the second week in a row I've been fortunate to have two guest authors take the writing reins from me and highlight a player that t...
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