I'm happy to report that my first venture into novel writing, "White Washing the Black Sox: A Tale of Gamblers, Gamers, Guilt, and Greed" is finished and is now available on Amazon... The post White Washing the Black Sox: A Tale of Gamblers, Gamers, Guilt, and Greed first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

We can't let an occasion like this pass without a connection to old-time baseball! So here's my little contribution to the day, a salute to "Baseball Mothers!"... The post Mothers Day Tribute to Baseball Mothers! first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

Most of us remember Bill Buckner's error in Game Six of the 1986 World Series. While Buckner was largely blamed for the loss, there was plenty of blame to go around, especially from the Red Sox bullpen... The post More On “Baseball Goats”: Contemporary Goats first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

"I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule., so I never called one." – Major League Umpire Ron Luciano (1969-1979) The post A New Major League Record…For Balks! first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

This week marked the seventieth anniversary of “promising rookie” Hank Aaron hitting the first of his 755 home runs. Hank’s solo round tripper came on April 23, 1954, at Busch Stadium... The post Let’s Recall Hank Aaron’s First Major League Home Run! first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

Vince Jankoski returns today with an essay telling us that a manager can be a "goat," too. According to Vince, "Managers, even good managers, make glaring mistakes that cost their teams crucial games". He cites Gene Mauch as Exhibit One!... The post Special Category: Gene Mauch – A Managerial “Goat” first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

"If Jerry Grote and I were on the same team, I would be playing third base” –Johnny Bench... The post Jerry Grote, RIP first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

Today we welcome back Mark Kolier with something just a bit different. Mark recounts the story of Toots Shor's restaurant and sports bar. During its heyday, it was a favorite hangout of some of the biggest names in sports and show business... The post Here’s lookin’ at you Toots! first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive. The post Here’s lookin’ at you Toots! appeared first on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

“Dick Allen hits the ball harder than any player I’ve ever seen!” –Willie Mays. Now that’s quite a quote!... The post Let’s Get Dick Allen Into the Hall of Fame! first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive. The post Let’s Get Dick Allen Into the Hall of Fame! appeared first on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more

Today, I'm happy to announce that we will be featuring the first of four installments by Vince Jankoski in his series on "Baseball's Goats." Today, Vince starts out with two well-known goats from the Deadball Era, Fred Merkle and Fred Snodgrass... The post THE GREATEST “GOATS” OF ALL TIME first appeared on Baseball History Comes Alive. The post THE GREATEST “GOATS” OF ALL TIME appeared first on Baseball History Comes Alive ..read more