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Big Bill Gatewood, one of the greatest pitchers no one knows.
In honor of Black History Month (2026), here is the story of a fantastic pitcher who ultimately retired in the Midwest.
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"Kelly's Killers": Cincinnati Baseball in the Gilded Age
I originally posted this on a very small blog back in 2022, but given the potential for labor interuption in baseball next year, it seemed appropriate…
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Hal Trosky: After Baseball
Following the near-miss pennant chase of 1940, Trosky’s time in Cleveland soured.
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1936: Hal Trosky's Career Year
This is the next in the Trosky series - the final installment will chronicle the end of his playing career and his incredibly rich life afterward.
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Trosky's Incredible Rookie Season (1934)
“How about Trosky?” Walter Johnson enthused on the eve of the Indian’s departure for spring training in New Orleans in 1934.
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Hal Trosky: (Almost) Forgotten Cleveland Slugger
Out of respect and gratitude to one of the subscribers of this missive, will be running a few pieces on Hal Trosky, one of the greatest ballplayers to…
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Early Baseball in Cedar Rapids
The story of baseball in Cedar Rapids is far too long to tell in one sitting, and there is no full understanding of even the bones of the story without…
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Baseball Marks the Time
Baseball Marks the Time
My baseball musings, mostly about stuff not under the Major League Baseball umbrella. Baseball is not just a game for American males; it transcends borders and gender as a universal game. These essays are tiny tiles in an ever-growing mosaic.
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