19th Century Overlooked Base Ball Legends Project — And the 2011 Candidates are…
June 23, 2011 by Joe Williams · Leave a Comment
The Nineteenth Century Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research conducted its annual election to name the 19th Century Overlooked Base Ball Legend for 2011. Previous elections were won by Pete Browning (2009) and Deacon White (2010). There were seven holdovers from the 2010 ballot and three newcomers, George Gore, Paul Hines and Dickey […]
The Great MLB2K11 Giveaway
April 19, 2011 by Mike Lynch · 15 Comments
I was given a copy of MLB2K11 (Xbox 360) to use as a prize for our readers and podcast listeners and I’ve decided that rather than hold a blind drawing in which I reach into a hat and pull out a name I’m going to make you work for it. If you’re not familiar with […]
Hall of Fame’s Best Outsiders
August 18, 2010 by Bobby Aguilera · 11 Comments
the best team composed of non-Hall of Fame players who have been eligible for at least one HOF vote
A Hurler Who Hit Better Than The Rest
February 19, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · Leave a Comment
A look at Louisville Colonels’ pitcher Guy Hecker’s 1886 season, when he became the first and only pitcher ever to lead a major league in batting. In the winter of 1885, it looked like a good bet that Guy Hecker would not be suiting up in a Louisville Colonel uniform for the 1886 season, a […]
