How Hack Wilson’s Historic 1930 Season Avoided Knockout Punch

April 13, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment

Lewis “Hack” Wilson enjoyed one of the most inspired seasons in baseball history in 1930. Playing outfield for the Chicago Cubs, he hit .356 with 56 home runs and a major league record 191 RBI. He had set the National League RBI record the year before with 159, but shattered that with his inspired play […]

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Lena Blackburne’s Playing Days

December 7, 2009 by Arne Christensen · 3 Comments

I first remember hearing of Lena Blackburne several years ago, when Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs went over to New Jersey to gather some river mud with Jim Bintliff, the head of Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud. But his name only stuck in my mind last year, when I saw his name on a list of […]

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