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AMERICA’S “FAVORITE” PASTIME—CHEATING AT BASEBALL, PART 1
After the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants in the World Series of 1911, rumors began to appear in the press that the...
alandgaff
Feb 13, 20203 min read
COMING SOON
In response to the Houston Astros scandal, I will soon be posting a series of stories entitled: America’s “Favorite” Pastime—Cheating at...
alandgaff
Feb 8, 20201 min read
Babe Ruth's eyesight
Unknown to most of the American public, Babe Ruth did not read. Whenever Babe heard someone talk about a newspaper article that mentioned...
alandgaff
Jan 17, 20201 min read
JOE MCCARTHY AND THE WORM
What’s better on a blog than a story about a story? This is one of my favorites! JOE MCCARTHY AND THE WORM Normally reticent around...
alandgaff
Dec 4, 20191 min read
"Boom" Vangilder
In his memoir, Lou Gehrig remembered getting his first major league base hit off Elam Vangilder, a right-handed pitcher for the St. Louis...
alandgaff
Dec 2, 20191 min read
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