The Tragic Story of Snuffy Stirnweiss
Disaster struck a ballplayer who left the game in hopes of saving his life.
Disaster struck a ballplayer who left the game in hopes of saving his life.
A fan of the game for as long as he could remember, Kelly approached his time in the majors like a fan getting a fantasy camp experience.
Sometimes players just known when it’s time to do something else.
He came to the ballpark to chew gum and hit singles, and he’s all out of bubble gum.
In the 2021 MLB season there were 14 batters who struck out at least 96 times by the onset of the All Star Break. What is the significance of this obscure fact? 96 strikeouts represents the total number of punchouts endured by journeyman infielder Sam Dente over the course of his career of 8 years.
The first card in a set typically gets more than a fair share of attention. Perhaps no other card #1 exhibits this better than that of Andy Pafko in the ’52 Topps checklist.
Nothing starts a good nerd fight like a discussion of who should or should not be in the Hall. Among vintage collectors, George Kell provides an excellent jumping off point for such a discussion. Elected to the Hall by the Veterans Committee in 1983, his selection remains controversial.
I caught a glimpse of an older fellow who was renowned for his longevity on the pitching mound.
A so-so pitcher for the Giants turns out to have some terrific highlights sprinkled across his athletic career.