Born in County Cork, Ireland, Mullane emigrated to the United States in 1864. He made his major league debut with the Detroit Wolverines on August 27, 1881, picking up his first career win 9–1 over […]
Charlie Bennett- Lost and Almost Forgotten Star Charlie Bennett was born on November 21.1854 in New Castle, Pennsylvania with the full name of Charles Wesley Bennett. His parents were Silas and Catherine (Nickols) Bennett. His […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Small ball is one of the oldest ideas in baseball but is quickly being replaced by the modern day ideas of what baseball should be. What are your thoughts on small ball? […]
Major League Baseball gives the impression that it has the integrity of the game in mind when making decisions on who they believe deserves enshrinement into the Hall of Fame. They hold sway over the […]
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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