The Baseball Historian’s Notes for August 5, 2013: A-Rod Lacks the Good Will to Help Himself
August 5, 2013 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment
News is expected today announcing the fate of maligned New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. For his role in the Biogenesis performance enhancer scandal, he is expected to face anything from a lengthy suspension to being banned from the game. He has reportedly vowed to fight to the end, and accept no punishment despite […]
A People’s History of Baseball: A Review
April 2, 2012 by Andrew Martin · 2 Comments
Baseball is steeped in the notion of myth and the existence of a narrative declaring the game to be a bastion of good and American wholesomeness. Such contrivances interfere with the study of history, making it difficult to find works associated with baseball that are able to push through such obstacles. With the publishing of […]
Just How Good were Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens?
August 2, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 2 Comments
Here is the short answer. According to the numbers alone, Barry Bonds had the #2 best career of any position player of the modern era (behind only Babe Ruth) and Roger Clemens is the greatest right-handed pitcher of the period (since 1920). And yet neither of these great players may make it into the Hall […]
