by David Krell | Feb 5, 2017 | David Krell
During the summer of Woodstock, Hurricane Camille, and Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind, Ken Holtzman escalated to legend status in the Friendly Confines when he pitched a no-hitter against the Braves. Holtzman finished 1969 with a 17-13 record, 12...
by David Krell | Dec 4, 2016 | David Krell
As described by German Prussian politician Otto von Bismarck, politics is the art of the possible. So is baseball. When the New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles to win the 1969 World Series, possible elevated to miraculous. Once again, National League...
by David Krell | Oct 3, 2015 | David Krell
When Apollo 13—based on the book Lost Moon—premiered in 1994, it reminded America of NASA’s glory days. Apollo 13, the third mission planned to land astronauts on the Moon and return them safely to Earth, did not accomplish its goal as a result of a malfunction...