Allen had turned into a favorite candidate in the last several decades, since the sabermetrics movement demonstrated what a strong and impactful hitter that he had been. His raw data independently — 351 home runs, a .292 profession average — are equally remarkable. But they are even… Read…
Editor’s note: The story was originally released about an hour until we heard Dick Allen had died at age 78 in his house in Wampum, Pa.. Changes are made throughout to signify. Read…
Curt Schilling is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the ninth time, his next-to-last opportunity to be voted into Cooperstown by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He seems fairly likely to make it, having appeared on 70 percent of ballots a year ago, just 5 percent shy of the threshold for induction. Read […]
Curt Schilling is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the ninth time, his next-to-last opportunity to be voted into Cooperstown by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He seems fairly likely to make it, having appeared on 70 percent of ballots a year ago, just 5 percent shy of the threshold for induction. Read […]
Unlike lots of the parks in nyc, there’s absolutely not any sign or mark at Whitey Ford Athletic Field to describe how the area got its title, only a typical collection of playground rules posted in the entry to a ballfield and workout area. Read…