by David Krell | Oct 31, 2016 | David Krell
Just a few days before the 1920 World Series between the Brooklyn Robins (also known as the Dodgers) and the Cleveland Indians began, Eddie Cicotte and Shoeless Joe Jackson turned rumors to fact about gamblers reaching their tentacles into the clubhouse to choke the...
by David Krell | Oct 30, 2016 | David Krell
When Ralph Houk took over the manager job for the New York Yankees, he had big shoes to fill. Casey Stengel’s shoes. Houk guided the Yankees from 1961 to 1973, then took the helm of the Detroit Tigers from 1974 to 1978. He finished his managerial career with...
by David Krell | Oct 29, 2016 | David Krell
Without James Raleigh “Biz” Mackey, there would be no Roy Campanella. A three-time National League MVP and an eight-time National League All-Star, Campanella played for the Baltimore Elite Giants when Mackey managed the team. Campanella was 15 years old,...
by David Krell | Oct 28, 2016 | David Krell
A baseball shrine débuted in 1913, one in a string of ballparks ushering in a new era for the National Pastime. Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, and Chicago offered modern facilities for the fans. In Brooklyn, a new stadium became a second home for borough residents...
by David Krell | Oct 27, 2016 | David Krell
“Little roller up along first. Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight and the Mets win it!” Vin Scully’s broadcast of Mookie Wilson’s 10th inning ground ball in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series sends chills through the...
