by David Krell | May 14, 2017 | David Krell
“You just dream about something, that’s all it’s ever gonna be. Just a dream.” So says Harold Nuttingham in the 1979 film Dreamer, a post-Watergate, feel-good movie with a down-to-earth vibe. Nuttingham dreams of being a bowling...
by David Krell | Apr 21, 2017 | David Krell
What if… Charlie Finley hadn’t broken up the 1970s Oakland A’s dynasty? Bob Uecker hadn’t appeared in Major League? there was no Designated Hitter position? the Mets had never traded Nolan Ryan to the Angels? Yogi Berra had played for the...
by David Krell | Mar 8, 2017 | David Krell
Cleveland’s baseball curriculum vitae has many bright points. Examples include Bob Feller hurling three no-hitters, Larry Doby breaking the color line in the American League, and Quincy Trouppe leading the Buckeyes to a Negro League World Series championship in...
by David Krell | Feb 10, 2017 | David Krell
William Alfred Shea never played in the major leagues nor did he manage, own, or work in the front office of a team. Nevertheless, Shea made an invaluable contribution to Major League Baseball. Without him, arguably, the National League would have had a more...
by David Krell | Feb 2, 2017 | David Krell
When Dizzy Dean pitched for the Cardinals in 1934, St. Louisans rested as easy as a stray feather landing on a duck’s backside—the Arkansas native led the major leagues in wins, strikeouts, and complete games. With a 30-7 record, Dean marked the Cardinals as an...
