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, […]
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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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
History will be on one team’s side as the combatants have reached a seventh game in the 2016 World Series. With victories in the last two contests over the Cleveland Indians, the Chicago Cubs have set the stage for a magical moment for at least one of the two long-suffering franchises. There have been 10 […]
One of the biggest moments any baseball player can have in a game is to have a walk-off hit. Back in the era of the Chicago Cubs dynasty, the first hit that ended a World Series game came in the fourth contest of the 1910 Fall Classic. Jimmy Sheckard made history in the 10th inning […]
One swing determined everything. In one moment, New York Yankees pitcher Bill Bevens lost a no-hitter and a game on baseball’s biggest stage in 1947. Bevens was one out away from winning the fourth contest of the World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers, but one pitch to Cookie Lavagetto resulted in a reversal of fortune. […]
As the Chicago Cubs progress through the postseason in 2016, many people are reflecting on the history of the franchise in hopes of another appearance in the World Series. There are so many disappointments through the years because the club hasn’t been to the World Series since 1945 and hasn’t won since 1908. Back in […]
Home runs usually are a major factor in big innings. As the World Series approaches, there are a pair of record innings from two different Fall Classics that are worth remembering. The Philadelphia A’s and Detroit Tigers hold the mark for most runs scored in an inning at 10 with a home run playing a […]
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 […]