Trading, buying and selling players have always been key in building better baseball teams, and few things stir the interest and passion of fans so much as a blockbuster trade. This work exhaustive
Over the course of fifty years in the mid-twentieth century, Fred "Dixie" Walker lived several baseball lives. Dubbed the successor to Babe Ruth after his impressive major league debut in 1931, Walker
The New York Yankees—first known as the Highlanders—are perhaps baseball’s most storied team. They first played at Hilltop Park, then moved to the Polo Grounds, then Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium and b
In addition to being one of baseball’s most accomplished batters, Willie Keeler was an integral part of two memorable teams: the Baltimore Orioles of the mid-1890s and the Brooklyn Superbas of the lat
Hugh Casey was one of the most colorful members of the iconic Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1940s. He played with the likes of Jackie Robinson, Dixie Walker, Joe Medwick, and Pete Reiser, and along the way
The Historical Dictionary of Baseball contains a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on the roles
The Historical Dictionary of Baseballcontains a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on the roles
From their inception in 1903, the New York Yankees were a floundering team that played as second-class citizens to the New York Giants. With four winning seasons to date, the team was purchased in 191
Of all the teams in the annals of baseball, only a select few can lay claim to historic significance. One of those teams is the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, the first racially integrated Major League team o
At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. At this crit
At the dawn of the roaring twenties, baseball was struggling to overcome two of its darkest moments: the death of a player during a Major League game and the revelations of the 1919 Black Sox scandal
Of all the New York Yankees championship teams, the 1947 club seemed the least likely. Bridging the gap between the dynasties of Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel, the team, managed by Bucky Harris, was
From the authority on baseballresearch and statistics comes a vastand fascinating compendium of uniquebaseball lists and records.The SABR Baseball List & Record Book is an expansive collection of pit
