Patron Saint of the Warning Track
Pete Reiser changed baseball stadium design by running through outfield walls.
1952 Topps
He Gets on Base
“The Walking Man” got free passes to first base more often than the Greek God of Walks.
Clean Living and the Spitball
That’s what Preacher Roe attributed his baseball success to in a Sports Illustrated interview that created a firestorm in public opinion.
Dale Coogan’s Lone Home Run Hit the Standings Only After He Was Out of the Majors
Sometimes a game doesn’t become official for a long time. That can be quite a wait if that contest is particularly significant for a player.
Look Up In The Sky! A Bird? No, It’s Jerry Coleman!
Coleman piloted attack aircraft in two wars. He was good at it, too.
Johnny Hopp’s Three Week Brooklyn Vacation
A trade that ran afoul of MLB rules effectively loaned Johnny Hopp to the Dodgers for less than a month.