http://www.thebaseballpage.com/ Baseball history and commentary en users3@thebaseballpage.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-07T16:11:01-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/pete_rose_/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/pete_rose_/#When:16:11:01Z Kevin Johnson writes that both Pete Rose and Joe Jackson deserve to be banished from Major League Baseball for all-time (beyond life). Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Hall of Fame, Players 2008-05-07T16:11:01-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/was_the_ba/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/was_the_ba/#When:20:15:00Z What really happened in 1987? Was the ball juiced? Was the strike zone smaller? What caused the offensive explosion that was called “The Year of the Slugger?” Minnesota Twins, World Series 2008-04-08T20:15:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/fernandoma/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/fernandoma/#When:16:27:00Z The atmosphere was, as they say, electric. 49,478 fans packed the ballpark – many arriving three hours before the first pitch – wondering if their new favorite son would give another performance to be remembered. Columns, Lance Linden, Los Angeles Dodgers, Players 2008-04-07T16:27:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/nine_rules/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/nine_rules/#When:16:32:00Z The Men in Black get it right almost all the time, except when they ignore the rule book, says Dan Holmes. Columns, Dan Holmes, Nine Things 2008-03-17T16:32:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/on_being_w/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/on_being_w/#When:16:22:00Z In many walks of life the left-hander is an oddity or a curiosity, but in baseball the “southpaw” and a good left-handed bat are coveted. Columns, Dan Holmes, Players 2008-03-03T16:22:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/history_of/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/history_of/#When:17:29:02Z Read our detailed look at the history of African-americans in organized baseball, which dates back well over 100 years. Columns, Dan Holmes 2008-02-25T17:29:02-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/a_history_/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/a_history_/#When:16:24:00Z You may be surprised to find out how far back spring training goes. Columns, Dan Holmes 2008-02-04T16:24:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/the_case_f/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/the_case_f/#When:16:25:00Z With all his accolades and that gaudy .333 career batting average, Ichiro provides an interesting case for Hall of Fame election. The prejudice that kept Ichiro out of the American major leagues, while less insidious than the hateful color barrier, was equally entrenched. Columns, Jeff Katz, Players, Seattle Mariners 2008-01-28T16:25:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/the_big_re/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/the_big_re/#When:16:35:00Z Armed with superstar talent and a quotable manager, and dressed in blindingly white uniforms and drab black shoes, the conservative Cincinnati ballclub of the 1970s became known as “The Big Red Machine.” Their brand of baseball: taking the extra base, stealing bags, crack defense, dominating relief pitching to back up solid starters, and an offense that featured seven All-Stars, was both exciting and intimidating. Cincinnati Reds, Columns, Dan Holmes 2007-11-05T16:35:00-05:00 http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/108stitches/article/the_fam_i_/ http://www.thebaseballpage.com/blog.php/site/the_fam_i_/#When:16:28:01Z The 1979 baseball post-season turned out to be e playground for Willie Stargell, who hoisted the Bucs on his broad shoulders and carried them to a World Series title over a favored Orioles team built on pitching, of course. Baltimore Orioles, Columns, Kirk Robinson, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ultimate Games, World Series 2007-10-22T16:28:01-05:00