Ten-Man Baseball
March 17, 2011 by Daniel Hirsch · 1 Comment
I just finished reading Leigh Montville’s biography on the Babe “The Big Bam“. I’m ashamed to say that this was the first Babe Ruth biography that I have read, especially after reading a ton of bio’s about much more obscure players. One of the many factoids that stood out to me was this…. In December […]
SABR 40 Convention Report
August 14, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
By all accounts, SABR 40 in Atlanta was a big success although registration was below the total in recent years. I know I sure had a good time. SABR is clearly in a time of transition. Executive Director John Zajc is resigning to pursue other interests. His replacement is Marc Appleman who has had an […]
Part Two: The Story Of The 1888-1889 New York Giants
August 6, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · 1 Comment
Every player was smiling when the New York Giants departed the bus that had brought them home from St. Louis, where they had just captured the franchise’s first World Series. Even President John Day, who was feeling the effects of a flu he’d contracted on the trip, was in a talkative mood about the series. […]
