Chalmer “Bill” Cissell: The $123,000 Lemon
January 14, 2019 by Mike Lynch · 5 Comments
(Editor’s Note: The following first appeared on this site on October 27, 2009 and an abridged version appears in Baseball’s Untold History: The People) Twenty-four-year-old shortstop Chalmer “Bill” Cissell was so highly regarded by scout Danny Long in 1927 that he convinced White Sox owner Charles Comiskey to send what was estimated to be a […]
An Interview with ESPN’s Baseball Insider Jerry Crasnick
May 23, 2012 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment
ESPN has grown from a cable sports news channel to a media conglomerate over the past few decades. They have been able to accomplish this by providing comprehensive analysis in the world of sport through all forms of media- print, online, television, radio, and anything else I may be forgetting. As one of the major […]
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 […]
The Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic: Game Three
November 6, 2010 by Mike Lynch · 1 Comment
In part one of my Ultimate Seven-Game Fall Classic series, I featured Game One of the 1988 World Series between the Oakland A’s and Los Angeles Dodgers. Part two featured an epic 14-inning battle between the Boston Red Sox and Brooklyn Robins in Game Two of the 1916 Fall Classic. For Game Three, I’m staying […]
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 […]
MLB perpetrates All-Star fiasco
June 15, 2010 by Dan Schlossberg · 1 Comment
“Vote early and vote often.” In the biggest electoral fraud since the 2000 presidential election, Major League Baseball and its 30 teams are telling fans to choose All-Star Game lineups by voting up to 25 times. They can do it on the internet or at the ballpark. It really doesn’t matter. The Yankees even show […]
