From the Archives: Harry Lunte—The Man Who Tried to Replace Ray Chapman

November 11, 2017 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment

On August 16, 1920 the Cleveland Indians prepared to take the field against the New York Yankees to start a crucial three-game series at Yankee Stadium that pitted the first-place Indians against the third-place Yankees. Cleveland was a mere four percentage points ahead of the Chicago White Sox in the standings; New York stood within […]

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2012 Milestones (And Beyond): Wins

December 2, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment

Champagne has been quaffed in St. Louis, free agents have already begun signing with new teams (where have you gone, Jonathan Papelbon?) and the winter meetings are right around the corner. Those of us who don’t live in tropical climes are looking for ways to stay warm as winter nears, and what better way to […]

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