AL East

Why June 8th, 1980 was the most important day of the 1982 World Series

Nearly every World Series has a turning point; a moment that shifts the balance in favor of one team or…

6 years ago

The decade begins

The first Opening Day of the new decade brought baseball fans a brand new statistic and the season highlight in…

7 years ago

7 Amazing Rickey Henderson Stolen Base Facts

Rickey Henderson was the best leadoff hitter in the history of the game and also one of the most exciting.…

7 years ago

Ballpark Ghosts: Tiger Stadium

Bob Busser shot his first ballpark photographs in 1967 with a brownie camera. Since then he’s been to nearly 800…

7 years ago

The Best of 2017 on ’80s Baseball

I started this blog at the beginning of 2016 as a companion to a book I was writing. I'm happy…

7 years ago

A Discussion with Sean Kane

Your average fan uses a baseball glove to, you know, catch baseballs. Sean Kane uses them to create amazing pieces of…

7 years ago

Dream Season: Wade Boggs

Every player longs for that dream season. The one where they stay healthy and just produce. I'm going to crunch…

7 years ago

Mark Fidrych Roundtable Discussion Part II

Note: This is the second part of a virtual "roundtable discussion" with baseball authors, and Mark Fidrych specialists, Dan Epstein and…

7 years ago

Mark Fidrych Roundtable Discussion Part I

Mark Fidrych walked off the mound at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on October 1st, 1980 after throwing five innings against…

7 years ago

(Mark) Clear as Mud

Not many guys can go from getting seriously knocked around in the Appy League to becoming a Major League All-Star…

7 years ago