Stan Musial becomes the NL all-time hit leader in an 8-1 win over the LA Dodgers (1962) Stan Musial: An American Life, by George Vecsey (2011) Stan the Man: The Life and Times of Stan Musial, by Wayne Stewart (2010) […]

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21.05.2025

This date in baseball books: May 20

Rickey Henderson becomes the third player — joining Ted Williams and Willie McCovey — to hit home runs in four decades. Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original, by Howard Bryant (2022) Off Base: Confessions of a Thief, […]

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22.05.2025

Lest we forget: George Wendt

“Norm” from Cheers passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Here’s his obit from The New York Times. Wendt, who was born in Chicago, was a hard-core White Sox fan, even if he did throw out a first pitch first-pitch […]

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22.05.2025

This date in baseball books: May 21

On this date, in 1981, Ron Darling of Yale faced off against Frank Viola of St. John’s. Darling pitched 11 innings of no-hit ball, striking out 16, only to lose, 1-0, in the 12th. The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, […]

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