Baseball Cards and Photography
It is not readily apparent the connection between baseball cards and photography. Most collectors are accumulating baseball cards not for...
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Jeff Greene
Sep 13, 20222 min read
The Big Train
Walter Perry Johnson – A look back at Baseball’s Hall of Famers. Walter Johnson is part of the “First Five” inaugural members of the...
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Jeff Greene
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Christy Mathewson
Mathewson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of the “First Five” for the class of 1936. Mathewson's baseball career is...
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Jeff Greene
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Seattle Mariners
Before the Mariners were enfranchised into Major League Baseball, there were the Seattle Pilots. During the 1969 expansion, the Pilots...
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Jeff Greene
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Hall of Fame
In the February 27, 1939 issue of Time Magazine this quote can be found, “…there is no proof that Cooperstown, N.Y. was the birthplace of...
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Jeff Greene
May 17, 20221 min read
Trouble with the Curve
The curveball is probably one of the earliest pitches a ballplayer learns growing up. The pitch can leave a lot of hitters looking...
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Jeff Greene
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Mud
In baseball since 1876, the first year of the National League, there have been almost 20,000 Major League ballplayers. Hall of Famers,...
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Jeff Greene
Mar 22, 20222 min read
The Year of the Pitcher
The 1968 Major League baseball season probably will be forever known as “The year of the pitcher.” Quite a few factors went into making...
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Jeff Greene
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Jackie Mitchell
Rain on April 1, 1931, postponed an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee between the barnstorming New York Yankees and the minor...
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Jeff Greene
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Take Me Out To The Ballgame We all know the song. Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd; Buy me some peanuts and...
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Jeff Greene
Dec 21, 20211 min read
House of David Baseball
Sometime in 1903, Benjamin and Mary Purnell co-founded the communal religious society called The Israelite House of David in Benton...
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Jeff Greene
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Rogers Hornsby
Baseball Black Ink indicates the boldface type for the statistical category that a player is leading the league in. This was first...
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Jeff Greene
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Munson
Growing up in the south as a young boy, I was a New York Yankee fan for the simple fact my two older brothers were. During this time the...
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Jeff Greene
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Baseball Nicknames
Ballplayer nicknames throughout the history of baseball are just as colorful as the players themselves. For the “Penguin” Ron Cey to the...
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Jeff Greene
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Around the World
Baseball fans can attest a home run at a particular time is one of baseball’s most exciting moments. What kid in times past didn’t dream...
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Jeff Greene
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Rush Baseball
The Canadian rock band Rush started out in Toronto in the late 60s by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart. With numerous Gold and...
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Jeff Greene
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Murderers' Row
The nickname “Murderers’ Row” was most commonly used for the 1920s teams of the New York Yankees and specifically the 1927 Yankees. But...
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Jeff Greene
May 17, 20212 min read
MLB Team Logo
Growing up, my family watched a lot of sports from football to golf and in those days, tennis and boxing were a huge part of it. My...
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Jeff Greene
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Whitman and Baseball
Walt Whitman, probably the most noted poet in American history was called by Ezra Pound as “America’s poet… He is America.” And Mary...
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Jeff Greene
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Moonlight on the Field
Around this time of year, I watch a lot of baseball movies in anticipation of the upcoming season. Some of my favorites are 42, Trouble...
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