by David Krell | May 1, 2017 | David Krell
Baseball—like any other living organism—evolves, adjusts, and adapts with beauty emerging from minutiae, memory, and, in some cases, masochism reinforced by decades of unrequited love. See Red Sox Boston; 1919-2003. See Cubs, Chicago; 1909-2015. On January 11,...
by David Krell | Apr 30, 2017 | David Krell
As San Francisco morphed into the headquarters for counterculture, with the intersection of Haight and Ashbury becoming as well known to hippies as that of Hollywood and Vine to fans of show business, Juan Marichal fired fastballs for the Giants, a team transplanted...
by David Krell | Apr 24, 2017 | David Krell
In a Strat-O-Matic Hall of Fame matchup between Post-1960 National Leaguers and Pre-1960 American Leaguers, the senior circuit edged Bob Feller and his cohorts 6-5. To qualify, a National League player could have played before 1960, as long as he played at least five...
by David Krell | Feb 20, 2017 | David Krell
Reggie Jackson was the King Midas of baseball. Everything he touched turned to gold. The Kansas City A’s had a 62-99 record in 1967, Jackson’s rookie season. But Jackson only played in 35 games. When he became a starter, the A’s won three World...
by David Krell | Jun 12, 2012 | David Krell
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Opened on June 12, 1939 in Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame is a time tunnel that journeys its visitors through a cornerstone of American history. More than a mere...