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Mickey Mantle’s Burden

Entering the 1955 season, Mickey Mantle was once again under pressure to reach the heights predicted for him ever since he ...

Play the All-Star Game to Win the All-Star Game

Winning the All-Star Game recently became so unimportant, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig felt he had to do something. Selig decided the league ...

The Cardinals Shocked Enos Slaughter

The Yankees acquired the services of Enos Slaughter from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 1954, in exchange for Bill ...

Alex Rodriguez Joins Mickey Mantle

Alex Rodriguez hit a dramatic home run in his first plate appearance of 2009. Returning from hip surgery, Alex blasted Baltimore's ...

Mickey Mantle Reveals His Worst Day in Baseball

Mickey Mantle's first full season was 1952. Mantle batted .311, hit 23 home runs, and had 87 RBI. Yankees' manager Casey ...

Jackie Robinson Would Have Played for the New York Giants

On Dec. 13, 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers traded Jackie Robinson to the hated New York Giants for left-handed journeyman pitcher Dick ...

Pumpsie Green and Red Sox Racism

On April 7, 1959, the Red Sox optioned Elijah "Pumpsie" Green to their Minneapolis Triple-A farm club, explaining that they felt ...

Should Pat Burrell Have Taken the 3-0 Pitch for the Rays?

The New York Yankees defeated the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 in the second game of a three-game ...

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