Walk-Off Triple Play!
You can feel the air leaving the stadium when the first two batters of a visiting team get on base. Optimists don’t mind, as this is only setting the...
A Lethal Cannon For an Arm
Sherry Robertson had a lifetime .230 batting average, struck out in every at-bat of the 1941 season, and may have owed his job to being a relative of Senators’ owner Clark Griffith. He did, however, possess a strong arm.
A Prototypical Early-50s Pittsburgh Pirate
The Pirates sucked in the early ’50s. And yes, Bill Howerton absolutely looks like a grown-up version of The Sandlot’s Ham Porter.
Barry Bonds vs. The Hall of Fame
There are tons of examples of writing that argue for or against the inclusion of Barry Bonds into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This isn’t one of them.
Active Duty at Fort Eustis
With more than 50% of the players appearing in the 1952 Topps checklist having been in the military, there was bound to have been a lot of baseball played on military bases.
New Wallet Cards for 2024: Bo Jackson
Time to introduce the cards that will be carried in my pocket throughout 2024.
Putting Away the Wallet Cards: Griffey Edition
Over the past 12 months I kept three Ken Griffey, Jr. cards in my wallet. One year later, 2 out of 3 ended up looking as expected.
(The Original) Fish Man Good
Tim Salmon was the first of the Angels’ big fish. He was also attacked by a houseboat and his baseball cards were part of a major shift in how we chase rookie cards.