MLB history podcasts
Just how good were the Oakland Athletics from 1971-to-1975? They were good enough to reach the post-season five years in a row, and they won three consecutive World Series. That’s how good they were. If that doesn’t impress you, keep in mind that only four of the 24 MLB teams qualified for post-season play back … Read more
MLB All-Star Mark Fidrych passed away in a truck accident on April 13, 2009. This is how author and sports historian Clayton Trutor remembered him. Speaking of MLB history, you can learn about some Atlanta Brave history from Clayton’s book, Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta – And How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports. Clayton Trutor … Read more
Most of us who follow sports have a favorite team. In baseball, my favorite team was always the Yankees. Having grown up only about 20 miles from the “House That Ruth Built,” it’s only natural that I would root for the Yankees. But I don’t think I’m too far out-of-line when I say that many … Read more
In a span of ten years, from 1949 to 1958, the New York Yankees won the American League pennant nine times and the World Series seven times. The only year during that span the team failed to win the pennant was in 1954. Despite having an exceptional 103- 51 record, they finished eight games behind … Read more
Baseball is a timeless game. We love it because the basic rules have changed little over the years and we can easily compare basic statistics for different players over the decades, such as batting average, earned run average, homers, and runs batted in. If we removed the outfield fences, the game itself could stretch endlessly … Read more