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By: David McNeill
The practice of selling naming rights for sports stadiums has been very profitable for franchises, but it comes with questions and problems. more...
Waitkus to Bernard Malamud to Robert Redford
By: David Hornestay
A Bernard Malamud novel and a film starring Robert Redford centered on the shooting of a baseball player. Eddie Waitkus was the true victim of the fictionalized event. more...
By: David Hornestay
Hardhitting Yankees outfielder Charlie Keller seemed headed for superstardom after his debut season. Injuries ruined that prospect after several productive seasons. more...
By: David Hornestay
Although never proven, many baseball fans believed that some White Sox players deliberately lost the 1919 World Series. Eight men were banned and the sport almost died. more...
By: Mickey Scott
Throughout their illustrious history the New York Yankees have claimed many fields as their own. Here are the six (and a half) parks the Yankees have called home. more...
By: David Hornestay
The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in 1939 to mark the centennial of the game's legendary founding. The first five players elected are still legends. more...
Bob Gibson in The Year of the Pitcher
By: Steve Van Dien
In 1968, Bob Gibson had the kind of season that most pitchers don't dare dream about, because such a dream couldn't possibly come true. more...
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