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 12, 2017 | David Krell
During the waning days of World War II, ownership of the New York Yankees transitioned—Dan Topping, Del Webb, and Larry MacPhail grouped to purchase the Yankees on January 26, 1945 from the heirs of Colonel Jacob Ruppert. $2.75 million changed hands for 86.88 per...
by David Krell | Feb 1, 2017 | David Krell
Washington, D.C. is a city often laced with discord, evidence by the combative nature of politics. Baseball, too, is combative, but rarely on the level witnessed on September 30, 1971. In the last game of the second incarnation of the Washington Senators, a melee...
by David Krell | Jan 31, 2017 | David Krell
Baseball is a game of sounds. The crack of the bat. The roar of the crowd. The shouts of the vendors. Radio announcers, of course, provide sonic backdrops from optimism lacing spring training to tension surrounding the World Series. Ernie Harwell, Vin Scully, Red...
by David Krell | Jan 27, 2017 | David Krell
Houston ignited its major league status with victory. On April 10, 1962, the Colt .45s overtook the Cubs 11-2 at Colt Stadium. Bob Aspromonte, Al Spangler, and Román Mejias each scored three runs in the bout while Norm Larker and Hal Smith scored one apiece. Bobby...
