All Phillies…All the Time — Who’s on First?

June 14, 2011 by John Shiffert · Leave a Comment

The Phillies have had several outstanding first basemen over the years… it’s just that very few of them, for various reasons, bothered to hang around for very long. Most notable among this group are Jim Thome (three years), Dolph Camilli (four years), Dick Allen (three years at first), Von Hayes (ditto, three years primarily at […]

Filed under General , What's on Second: Statistical Analysis · Tagged with 1915 World Series , Bransfield , Camilli , Dan Brouthers , Deron Johnson , Dick Allen , Don Hurst , Eddie Waitkus , Farrar , First Baseman , Jim Thome , John Kruk , Notoriety , Pete Rose , Rico Brogna , Roger Connor , Ryan Howard , Travis Lee , Whiz Kids , Willie Montanez

From Bicycle Spokes to Back Rooms

December 9, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

Only days before Thanksgiving this year, a news story hit the wire that a 1909 T206 Honus Wagner card brought in big money at auction. That the Wagner card went for $262,900 is, of course, no surprise. Who that money went to transcended sport. A group of nuns from the School Sisters of Notre Dame in […]

Filed under Book Review , General · Tagged with 1880s , Alan Ray , Babe Ruth , Baseball Cards , Baseball Hall Of Fame , Bicycle Spokes , Christy Mathewson , Couple Reasons , Ebay , Ebay Search , Honus Wagner , Investigative Reporters , Mastro , Mint Condition , Moriarty , Notoriety , O Keeffe , Professor Moriarty , School Sisters Of Notre Dame , Sherlock Holmes , Sisters Of Notre Dame , T206 Honus Wagner , The Flying Dutchman , Ty Cobb , Wagner Card , Walter Johnson , Wayne Gretzky