Bill Veeck Day

April 24, 2012 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Today is Bill Veeck Day. It is the day that Paul Dickson’s biography of Bill Veeck is officially released, the day “Sport Shirt Bill” is back with us once again. Like a bad penny, he has returned. It is something he himself said often, as he bounced between Wrigley Field and Comiskey, forever part of […]

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The Golden Era Hall of Fame Ballot

November 10, 2011 by Michael Hoban · 3 Comments

The Hall of Fame has announced that eight players (and two executives) are to be considered for induction into the Hall in what is being called the Golden Age Ballot. Sixteen individuals (including some Hall of Famers) will vote for the candidates on Dec. 5, 2011 at the Baseball Writers Winter Meetings and twelve votes […]

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The All-Left Field Team

March 1, 2011 by Dan McCloskey · 5 Comments

This post originally appeared on my personal blog, Left Fieldâ€¦hence, the concept of an All-Left Field Team.

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Kevin Millar Is Returning to His Roots To Play a Week for the St. Paul Saints

April 30, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Kevin Millarâ€™s playing days are not over. â€œI am going to play a week with the St. Paul Saints,â€ the best player ever to start his professional career in Independent Baseball told a national audience on SiriusXM Radio one morning this week. The hosts on The Power Alley wanted to know if Millar was retired […]

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