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That 1892 Cinci team has some great player names. In addition to Bumpus: -Bid -Germany -Bug -Tip -Farmer -Jocko -Ice Box...

Bumpus could pitch but could never control his damn dogs.

(Raises hand) it’s one of hundreds of professional basketball leagues worldwide, albeit one with a weird connection to colleges. It’s...

Just for clarification, Brooks was never out of my good graces. I have been rooting for him, especially during the tracking of getting...

For the old timers here, is Rojas reminiscent of Tom “The Blade” Hall?

Mickey Gasper pinch hitting for the Red Sox in a critical situation-we live in wondrous times!

You can track down Roger Angell's essay The Web of the Game at The New Yorker’s archives, his account of the game and considered one of...

My Newbie today happens to be Billy Pierce, who really had a standout MLB career mostly with the White Sox, accomplished enough to be in...

Poor Wiley Wiggins' obvious lack of pitching prowess in Dazed and Confused tops Bill Simmons list of "Horrible On-screen Athleticism"...

It was Tom Quinlan appreciation day! Player #2515 on my board was Jorge Polanco, which was utterly surprising to me that I hadn’t used...

The list will grow by 1 with the Mets calling up Zach Thornton, born in Winona...

That's an undeniable earworm, but not in a good way.

Awesome story, and a great memory for you.

Seeing this brings back one of my favorite memories of my Dad. One night he and my Mom went out to dinner at a Pizza Hut, long after...

Who knew that getting the chance to watch a reformed hippie make your pizza and then watching Laurel and Hardy while eating it could be...