The Original Iron Man
March 29, 2013 by Bob Hurte · Leave a Comment
Generally, the term “Iron man” in baseball is reserved for the player who has played in the most consecutive games in major league history. Currently, Cal Ripken holds that title by playing in 2,632 consecutive games. Breaking the record of 2,130 games formally held by Lou “The Iron Horse” Gehrig. Wiley Piatt was the first […]
All-Around Athletes
December 31, 2012 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment
Hey baseball fans! As I promised in my Booming Batters post, today I will be blogging about some of the greatest all-around athlete nicknames in baseball history. Hope you enjoy: Stan the Man - Stan Musial From 1942-1963 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Musial had one of the best careers of all time. With 475 homers, 3,630 hits, and […]
The Curse of the Virtual Bambino
May 4, 2010 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Even in the world of virtual reality, Babe Ruth is king. It seems that I’m always working on serious research for my next book or article, spending almost all of my free time on it, that I almost forgot what it was like to have fun. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the research/writing process […]
