Research is a valuable part of writing. Often times I’m asked about the ways I find out about the baseball history stories that appear on this site. Simply put, I read. It’s amazing what can be found online in just a few clicks. However, there are times when it becomes difficult to read stories that […]
Category: 1970s Baseball History
It was a game of firsts. During the 1920 World Series one of the unusual contests took place in game five as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 8-1 on Oct. 10. There were three things that happened for the first time in the history of the Fall Classic. Elmer Smith, Jim Bagby and […]
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Topps baseball cards, my collection is going to be the subject of this year-long series. Shortly after starting my obsession in 1971, the goal was to have at least one Topps card from every year. Although the 1952 set is considered to be the first released by Topps, […]
Dick Allen‘s speed led to one of the memorable moments in his 15-year major league career. On July 31, 1972, Allen became one of a select few to hit two inside-the-park home runs in one game. Allen was in his 10th season overall and first with the Chicago White Sox. He would become the American […]
Larry Doby was second again. A seven-time all-star, Doby put together a playing career that led to his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. He also won home run crowns in 1952 and 1954 with 32 long balls in each season. However, because he followed a pair of legends named Robinson, […]
No. 14 is finally getting recognition from a baseball hall. The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame will induct Pete Rose and celebrate the all-time hits leader at Great American Ballpark during the weekend of June 24-26, 2016. For many Reds fans it is something that is long overdue. Some are even holding out hope that […]
Baseball cards in some form have been around for over a century. They’ve been in my house for over 40 years. I remember sitting in the front yard under a tree sorting them by teams. My grandfather and I built a big wooden box to store them under my bed. It seemed to be a […]
The statue that has been outside of the last two baseball stadiums in St. Louis has the inscription “Here Stands Baseball’s Perfect Warrior.” He was the man. Despite several players who put together National Baseball Hall of Fame careers with the Cardinals, Stan Musial still represents baseball in St. Louis. Musial was a three-time National […]
Herb Washington was a track star. In his days at Michigan State in the early 1970s, Washington was a NCAA and Big Ten champion sprinter. Just 22 years old in 1974, Washington went from the track to the baseball diamond and eventually to the World Series. Washington wasn’t a baseball player and yet Oakland A’s […]
Thinking about Lou Brock‘s recent medical situation reminds us of how fragile we all really are. Brock had part one of his legs amputated because of complications from diabetes. Until National Baseball Hall of Fame member Rickey Henderson came along, Brock was the sport’s best base-stealer. When he retired after the 1979 season, Brock was […]