The Legend of Donnie Baseball
Today’s guest writer, James Potocki, spent 25 years creating content for Major League Baseball as a cinematographer, editor and producer. If […]
Connections
During the baseball season, every day’s worth of games – and all of the box scores that tell the storylines of those games – connects to the past. In this, the past not only comes alive but also shapes and gives volume to the present. “Connections” celebrates the history of the game through the prism of the present – and vice versa – to offer an illuminating and entertaining narrative that weaves together the numbers and stories behind them.
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A brief history of the timeline connecting the dots between teams repeating as World Series champions begins in 1908, when […]
Center Pieces
By the time Ken Griffey, Jr.’s fourth MLB season was behind him, the Mariners’ center fielder may have had to […]
The Best of Both (Sides)
A ballplayer has all kinds of entry points that beckon for organization: age, league, experience, team affiliation, and – so […]
Transfer of Power
Mike Schmidt officially introduced himself to the Major Leagues on September 12, 1972, subbing in for the Phillies’ starting third […]
(A)Look to the Left
Casting an evaluative glance back 91 seasons, the choice for the AL’s starting pitcher in the 1934 All-Star Game appears […]
Risen
During his famed run from 1921 through 1925, Rogers Hornsby scripted a slash line that reads like some fantastical pull […]
Royalty
120 years ago, a Reds center fielder named Cy Seymour emblazoned his 10th Major League season with a line so […]
Two Pair
Yes, pace can be a dangerous navigator, a “The sign is pointing askew” proposition – blindly follow the arrow’s point […]
Clayton, the Giant(s) Slayer
One week ago, Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw layered in another rewrite to his work-in-progress Hall of Fame plaque – one […]
Hello, Wilson
The Aaron Judge carnival of wonders, the thumping by Cal Raleigh and Kyle Schwarber, the walloping and run-scoring fusillade from […]
Start Us Up
Almost exactly one year ago, 27-year-old Tarik Skubal opened the Tigers’ season with six innings of three-hit, no-run ball. The […]
Join the Club
To anyone equipped with access to Baseball Reference and a healthy combination of curiosity and affection for the numbers, rabbit […]
Bursts
Naturally and appropriately, Hideo Nomo carries a banner for introducing a “first” to the magic of season openers. The historic […]
Opening With a Bang
The very first Opening Day home run in the modern era came from an unlikely source: the bat of pitcher […]
The Sultan of Slash
Today’s guest writer, James Potocki, spent 25 years creating content for Major League Baseball as a cinematographer, editor and producer. […]
A Dazzling Array
Of the 30 current franchises in MLB’s galaxy, just five can claim a player who produced at least 250 home […]
Doublelicious
This past season, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran became the ninth player in AL history to pace that league in […]
Electric Company
Recently, I was skipping through the Major League leaderboards on Baseball Reference, just passing the time while the coffee brewed […]
Focused on .400
This past season, Royals All-Star Bobby Witt, Jr. – AL batting champ, runner-up in league MVP voting, Silver Slugger, Gold […]
Expectations & Conclusions
September 19th, 2009 made for a doleful night to those of us whose eyes tend to get all whirligig-y at […]
Arráez & Shine
Among all the players who began and ended their careers within the confines of the Divisional Era (since 1969), 11 […]
Unlucky Logan
In 1963, Dodgers southpaw Sandy Koufax fastballed and curved his way to a new level of dominance, an incandescent expression […]
A Walk in the Park (But Not Many)
In the 32 seasons Major League ball has been played a mile (or so) above sea level, the Rockies franchise […]
Hall In
The results of the 2025 Hall of Fame vote will be announced on Tuesday, January 21. After doing individual profiles […]
A Tragedy in Four Acts
It’s Hall of Fame consideration season. Until the announcement of the new class, Connections will be looking at some of […]
20 To The Power Of 4
It’s Hall of Fame consideration season. Until the announcement of the new class, Connections will be looking at some of […]
A Hit
It’s Hall of Fame consideration season. Until the announcement of the new class, Connections will be looking at some of […]
By The Numbers
It’s Hall of Fame consideration season. Until the announcement of the new class, Connections will be looking at some of […]
Bountiful Beltrán
It’s Hall of Fame consideration season. Until the announcement of the new class, Connections will be looking at some of […]