Monthly Archives: January 2010
The Real Pete Hill…
Gary Ashwill was one of the key figures behind unraveling the mystery of Hall of Famer Pete Hill’s life story and home town. The fascinating details can be found here.
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Derek Jeter Stinks
I don’t know how it got here, but the latest Avon catalogue somehow found its way onto our coffee table the other day. I hadn’t seen one of these since Ronald Reagan was in office, when my mother used to … Continue reading
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Mark McGwire and Steroids
I’ve read the transcripts, followed the coverage of Mark McGwire’s confession regarding his use of steroids, and tried my level best to digest everything over the past couple days. Listen, I’m a long-time baseball fan, and need to sort this … Continue reading
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Batting Practice Fastballs: Jeff Polman
Eleven months ago, magazine production artist-former editor-former screenwriter-longtime baseball junkie-tax payer-upstanding citizen Jeff Polman launched one of the most ambitious baseball blogs in the history of western civilization, 1924 and You Are There!!. Using Strat-O-Matic, a well-known baseball simulation board … Continue reading
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Batting Practice Fastballs: Phil Dixon
Over the past 25 years, Phil Dixon has established himself as one of the leading voices in Negro League research. Dixon has written several books on the subject and has been published in a wide variety of publications. He won … Continue reading
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