Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived

I’m currently finishing up my second book, “It Ain’t So: An Alternative History of the Chicago Black Sox,” but I’d like to contribute something to the site, so here’s an article I wrote about Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams last year.

The Battle for Seamheads Historical Baseball League Supremacy

Bill James, Curt Schilling, Roy Firestone, and John Buccigross head a list of GMs who will fight for the first Seamheads.com Historical Baseball League championship.

Who, You Ask, is George Sisler?

I’m currently finishing up my second book, “It Ain’t So: An Alternative History of the Chicago Black Sox,” but I’d like to contribute something to the site, so here’s an article I wrote about Browns first baseman George Sisler last year.

Who, You Ask, is Dazzy Vance?

I’m currently finishing up my second book, “It Ain’t So: An Alternative History of the Chicago Black Sox,” but I’d like to contribute something to the site, so here’s an article I wrote about Dodgers hurler Dazzy Vance last year.

Urgent Message from The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy?

Would you like to help The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy save a baseball landmark?  Here’s how you can make a difference.

Who, You Ask, is Harry Heilmann?

I’m currently finishing up my second book, “It Ain’t So: An Alternative History of the Chicago Black Sox,” but I’d like to contribute something to the site, so here’s the first post I made when we launched Seamheads.com almost a year ago.

Writers Wanted

We’re always looking for talented writers for our web site, so if you’re interested in joining a passionate and knowledgeable group made up of SABR members (mostly), published authors, Ritter Award winners and nominees, and Yoseloff Grant recipients, let us know. We’d like to add more writers as soon as we can, so if you […]

New Features Added to Seamheads.com

We’ve added a couple new features to make your Seamheads.com experience even better than before.

SABR Awards Grants to Two Seamheads.com Writers

Gene Carney and Justin Murphy, both of whom contribute to Seamheads.com, have each been awarded a Yoseloff-SABR Baseball Research Grant, which will allow them to further their baseball research on their respective subjects. Carney will use his grant to study documents pertaining to the Black Sox scandal that was recently purchased by the Chicago History […]

Lynch Discusses Frazee Book with BDD’s SanInocencio

Baseball Digest Daily’s Eric SanInocencio and I had a 15-minute discussion about my book Harry Frazee, Ban Johnson and the Feud That Nearly Destroyed the American League yesterday on BDD’s blogtalkradio show. Eric also spoke with Matt LaPorta, a top minor league prospect who was recently traded by the Milwaukee Brewers organization to the Cleveland […]

Ballpark Factors Now Available!

We’ve updated our Database section to include KJOK’s ballpark factors and Robert Bofors’ caught stealing estimates for individual players (1894-1919).

Call Your Shot at the State Farm Home Run Derby

Seamheads.com has been asked to help spread the word about the State Farm Home Run Derby Call Your Shot promotion at this year’s All-Star game at Yankee Stadium. Since I have insurance with State Farm and they’re using “Big Papi” to help promote the Call Your Shot promotion, how could I say no?

Ballpark Stat Splits Now Available!

We’ve updated our database section to include KJOK’s Ballpark Stat Splits that date all the way back to 1871!

This Week in Baseball: 1972

This week’s article chronicles the goings on during the week of April 29-May 5, 1972.

Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?

Roberto Clemente called the 1960 N.L. MVP voting an “injustice,” but was it really?

This Week in Baseball: 1984

This week’s article chronicles the goings on during the week of April 15-21, 1984.

This Week in Baseball: 1928

This is part of a weekly series in which I describe what was happening in Major League Baseball each week of a randomly chosen year. This week’s article chronicles the goings on during the week of April 8-14, 1928.

This Week in Baseball: 1938

This is part of a weekly series in which I describe what was happening in Major League Baseball each week of a randomly chosen year. This week’s article chronicles the goings on during the week of April 1-7, 1938.

Great Articles at Baseball Digest Daily

Here are just two examples of the great writing you’ll find at Baseball Digest Daily.

Harry Frazee Book Available for Purchase

Harry Frazee, Ban Johnson and the Feud That Nearly Destroyed the American League is now available for purchase!

This Week in Baseball: 1903

This is the first of a weekly series in which I describe what was happening in Major League Baseball each week of a randomly chosen year. This week’s article chronicles the goings on during the week of March 24-31, 1903.

Is Piniella’s Decision on Fukudome a Mistake?

Cubs skipper Lou Piniella recently unveiled a new lineup that would be more productive with Kosuke Fukudome leading off instead of hitting fifth.

Mystery Solved: The Rest of the Tom Downey Story

Did Tom Downey’s major league career begin in 1908 or 1909?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Best wishes for a happy and safe St. Patrick’s day from the staff at Seamheads.com.

Marching Into Spring

Nineteen new writers have been added to the Seamheads.com staff.

Author Gene Carney to be Featured on Seamheads.com

We’re pleased to announce that Gene Carney, author of Romancing the Horsehide: Baseball Poems on Players and the Game and Burying the Black Sox: How Baseball’s Cover-Up of the 1919 World Series Fix Almost Succeeded, will be submitting essays to Seamheads.com.  Carney writes a weekly column called “Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown,” most of […]

Did the Robinson Deal Cost the Reds a Division Title?

After Cincinnati Reds owner Bill DeWitt traded Frank Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles on December 9, 1965 for Milt Pappas, Jack Baldschun and Dick Simpson, the Reds won 13 fewer games in 1966 and fell to seventh place after finishing in fourth place in 1965. An eight-game deficit in ’65 became an 18-game deficit in […]

“Without A Curse:” Episode 182

I had the pleasure of speaking to Alex Reimer, the host of mysportsradio.com’s “Without A Curse,” yesterday during an interview in which we discussed my book, Harry Frazee, Ban Johnson and the Feud That Nearly Destroyed the American League. Reimer also talked to Butch Stearns, the head sports anchor at FOX’s Boston affiliate and a […]

Seamhead to Appear on “Without A Curse”

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be interviewed by MySportsRadio.com‘s Alex Reimer on his baseball podcast, “Without A Curse,” which will be available for download on Monday, February 11. Alex and I will be discussing my book, Harry Frazee, Ban Johnson and the Feud That Nearly Destroyed the American League, as well as Seamheads.com.

Santana Trade is Like Deja Vu All Over Again

When word leaked out last Tuesday that Twins ace Johan Santana was going to be traded to the Mets for four prospects, the uproar it caused among Twins fans was deafening. Not only were they losing arguably the best pitcher in baseball, but they were getting back in return four virtual no-names — outfielder Carlos […]

500,000 Hits and Other Good News!

Thanks to our loyal readers, Seamheads.com recorded its 500,000th hit last month!  That’s amazing considering we launched just four months ago.  We’ve been mentioned on numerous blogs and received a nice boost in traffic when Fox Sports columnist Dayn Perry mentioned us in one of his columns.  We’ve also received fantastic support from Baseball Think […]

Dave Rouleau Joins Seamheads.com!

We’ve added a new writer to our staff and we’re very pleased to have him here at Seamheads.com. His name is Dave Rouleau. Dave is a SABR member who currently writes for several web sites, including Baseball Digest Daily, The Biz of Baseball, and The Biz of Hockey. He’s also an Associate Producer at Inside […]

Quotes Encyclopedia Updated

New pages have been added to our quotes encyclopedia. They include quotes by and about: Ban Johnson Charles Comiskey Ed Barrow  Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston Jimmy Collins Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball These pages will continue to be updated and new pages will be added soon.

New Database Added

We’re proud to announce the addition of our first database — the Seamheads.com Quotes Encyclopedia.  It can be found by clicking on the “Database” link on the navigation bar located underneath our logo towards the top of the main page.  The Encyclopedia consists of only one page at this time — Harry Frazee — but […]

Thank You and Happy New Year!

We here at Seamheads.com would like to thank those of you who visited the site in 2007 as well as those who have either bookmarked or linked to us.  We really appreciate you and hope you come back.  In less than three months we’ve attracted more than 20,000 visitors, who’ve accounted for almost 500,000 hits!  […]

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