MLB
Arizona Fall League Begins October 3rd
Arizona Fall League Teams Arizona Fall League 2022 will begin play on October 3rd with six teams. Let’s take a look at them. The Glendale Desert Dogs will be managed by Justin Jirschele. who is […]
Articles by Tom Knuppel
History
Ross Barnes- 19th Century Baseball Star- Part 5
(1871 Boston Red Stockings) Ross Barnes was born Charles Roscoe Barnes and became one the stars of baseball from 1871-1881. In fact, many who saw him said he was just as good as Honus […]
History
Bill Dahlen- 19th Century Baseball Star- Part 4
Bill Dahlen was born on January 5, 1870 in Nelliston, New York to a family of German descent. He attended Fort Plain High School and the Clinton Liberal Institute, where he began an amateur baseball […]
History
Harry Stovey- 19th Century Baseball Player
Harry Stovey, pronounce Stowe. was the first player in major league history to amass 100 career home runs. He played for fourteen seasons and was a player and later a player-manager. He was the first […]
History
Deacon White- 19th Century Baseball Star
Born James Laurie White in Caton, New York on December 2, 1847 He was given the nickname of “Deacon” due to his stellar behavior on and off the field. Deacon White Career […]
History
Pete Browning 19th Century Baseball Star
Pete Browning- 19th Century Star I have taken a keen interest in old time baseball. The time frame I am referring to is from 1860-1900. The more I look, the more I find what I […]
History
Robert Cotter 11-year-old kid- Jailed for Keeping Baseball in 1923
Robert Cotter Changed Fans Experience In a game on July 2, 1922 a young man whom was a frequent visitor to Phillies game was in attendance. He was well known around the ballpark and many […]
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Pirates Hall of Fame Class
Pirates Hall of Fame class, the inaugural version was announced for induction. There is plenty of storied history in Pittsburgh and this has been long anticipated from the media and fans. On September 3, […]
Sabermetrics & Analytics
Plate Discipline
Plate Discipline- What Is It? Plate Discipline is a baseball statistics that tells how often an hitter swings and makes contact with certain or different types of pitches or how often a pitcher induces swings […]
History
Josh Gibson-The Best That Ever Played The Game
Josh Gibson was born to Mark and Nancy (Woodlock) Gibson on Dec. 21,1911 in Buena Vista, Georgia. Later, his younger brother Jerry also became a baseball player. In 1923, the family moved to Pittsburgh to […]
