by David Krell | Apr 3, 2017 | David Krell
Lou Piniella is one of baseball’s greatest journeymen—a player with the Orioles, the Indians, the Royals, and the Yankees, in addition to stints as a manager with the Yankees, the Reds, the Mariners, the Devil Rays, and the Cubs. Piniella’s achievements as...
by David Krell | Dec 17, 2016 | David Krell
A murder-suicide in a Pittsburgh hotel on Valentine’s Day in 1894 firmly occupies a place on the roster of baseball’s tragedies. It was the fatal result of a love affair between a major league pitcher and a baseball mogul’s wife. Edgar McNabb...
by David Krell | Aug 6, 2013 | David Krell
Wilbert Robinson managed the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1914-1931. Gentle and genial, Robinson earned praise from The New York Times upon his departure. But Robinson was not always gentle and genial. Upon Robinson’s departure from the Dodgers’ helm, the...
