American League

The Day I Worked for My Favorite Baseball Team (Oh, and I Was 13-Years-Old)

Note: The following is a guest post from Matt Sammon. I had always liked sports as a kid, although I…

8 years ago

That Time I Wrote George Bamberger

Note: This is a guest post from Christopher Zantow I grew up in Wisconsin as a Milwaukee Brewers fan, but…

8 years ago

Baseball Nivrana

I've been a collector for my entire life. You never know when you may need a 37-year-old pocket schedule and…

8 years ago

The Remarkable Rookie Year of Mitchell Page

The Pirates bus sat waiting for a trip to Lakeland when someone told Mitchell Page to report to the team office. "I…

8 years ago

That Time I Met Sixto Lezcano

Note: This is a guest post from Christopher Zantow I grew up watching Sixto Lezcano patrol the outfield for the…

8 years ago

Missed it By That Much – The Mike Parrott story

Every baseball player has bad years. Both Cy Young and Walter Johnson posted 20-loss seasons. Mike Schmidt hit .196 in…

8 years ago

Rick Langford: Iron Man

Billy Martin strode to the mound at Arlington Stadium to talk to his starter, Rick Langford. "I think it's time…

8 years ago

Missed It By That Much – The Drungo Hazewood Story

  The runners were tense at the starting line. The 1960 Summer Olympics were about a year away, but there…

8 years ago

George Brett and the Amazing Summer of 1980

  If you're going to hit .400, or even have a shot, it helps to put together a summer like…

8 years ago

George Brett: The Pine Tar Game

Note: This is a guest post from Rocco ConstantinoJuly 24, 1983The old baseball cliché is that you see something new…

8 years ago