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 | Feb 19, 2017 | David Krell
Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige was, to be sure, past his prime when the Cleveland Indians signed him in 1948. An icon of the Negro Leagues, Paige reportedly signed on his 42nd birthday, making his major league début two days later. Pitching against the St....
by David Krell | Feb 15, 2017 | David Krell
Urban Clarence “Red” Faber played in the 1917 World Series like Andrew Carnegie governed the steel industry—with dominance. Faber spearheaded the Chicago White Sox to a World Series championship by winning three games against John McGraw and the New York...
by David Krell | Feb 13, 2017 | David Krell
When Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle battled for supremacy in the single-season home run category in 1961, the spotlight that shone on them placed the excellence of the Yankee ball club in the shadows. Elston Howard had a career high .348 batting average, Whitey Ford...
by David Krell | Feb 8, 2017 | David Krell
Famed for its portrayal in Jim Bouton’s tell-all book Ball Four, the Seattle Pilots lasted one season—1969. While the Mets inched toward an improbable World Series victory against the Baltimore Orioles, the Pilots went 64-98. After the ’69 season,...
