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From Ninth to First: What If the 1967 Red Sox Had Tony Conigliaro in October?

In 1961, the American League added the Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators to become a 10-team league. Finishing in ...

Mickey Mantle vs. Willie Mays: Who Was Better?

When comparing similar players whose careers spanned the same era, many variables exist that cannot be controlled. The result is that ...

Mickey Mantle’s Poor 1959 Season Has Gotten Better

In 1959, Mickey Mantle batted .285 with 31 home runs and 75 RBI. Mickey admitted that it had been a lack ...

Brian Bruney Blasts Francisco Rodriguez

Brian Bruney laced into former Angels' closer Francisco Rodriguez for his actions when he finishes a game. Brian called Rodriguez's machinations, in ...

Andy Pettitte V. Herb Pennock

Herb Pennock, Lefty Gomez, and Whitey Ford are the only left-handed Yankees' pitchers in the Hall of Fame. Now that Andy Pettitte ...

Tom Greenwade Wasn’t Convinced Of Mickey Mantle’s Future Greatness

Mickey Mantle played semi pro baseball at the age of 17 for the Baxter Springs Whiz Kids. Early in 1948, the Whiz ...

Yankees Couldn’t Handle the Truth from Red Barber

Red Barber had integrity; the pioneer baseball broadcaster would not accept journalistic handcuffs. Red Barber told fans the truth. The Yankees didn't ...

Carlton Fisk’s Clutch Home Run Did Not Win the World Series

"Most ball clubs would have quit, but we didn't. I said last night's game was the best ever-played in baseball. Now ...

Fooling with Statistics

For many years, Brooklyn's National League team was considered one the game's best power-hitting units. There was one season of interest in ...

Ted Kluszewski’s Power Loss

The big first baseman weighed in at 240 pounds. He was, with the possible exception of another first baseman, Gil Hodges, ...

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