Jorge Posada’s retirement got me looking at the Yankees all-time catcher’s statistics. One thing that stands out in particular is Posada’s on base percentage, which is second only to… more →
Zell's Pinstriped Blog, A New York Yankees Fan Blogwrote 4 weeks ago: The Roseburg Indians improved to 16-1 overall with an 8-4 victory over the Ashland Grizzlies on Tues … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Let’s geek out a little more on the preparation side of things. I left out a significant resource, a … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I had a good talk with a neighbor tonight. He asked how I get my information on the Rangers. There a … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Remember the WWII era baseball, where wartime shortages left professional baseball with the “b … more →
wrote 3 months ago: When I posted Max West’s 1949 200 BB season, another poster expressed astonishment at the leng … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday I posted a “who is he?” style trivia question about All-Star Max West, centered around his … more →
wrote 3 months ago: In 2004 Barry Bonds joined a very exclusive club in professional baseball’s storied history: the 200 … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Other than a quick post about Joe Gordon’s dominance with the bat in his first year as a playe … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Last week I wrote about the 1946 Pacific Coast League season, and while I focused on the dominating … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Nolan Ryan & Robin Ventura's friendly encounter after Ventura charged the mound. Photo Cour … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The other day I posted Monte Irvin’s 1949 & ’50 hitting stats, so why not continue w … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Richard Holder, commonly known by his middle name “Brooks,” was born in Rising Star, TX … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Moneyball ‘I know you’re taking it in the teeth,but the first guy through the wall … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I’m sure everyone knows the story of Monte Irvin: after starring in the Negro Leagues for a de … more →
wrote 3 months ago: 1946 was quite the low hitting year in the Pacific Coast League. The league as a whole hit .254/.321 … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Jorge Posada’s retirement got me looking at the Yankees all-time catcher’s statistics. O … more →
wrote 3 months ago: And so the PCL's most infamous brawl begins. . . . On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth became the 1st pe … more →
wrote 3 months ago: This biography was written in response to news of Hillis Layne’s passing on January 12, 2010. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: While looking at Western International League statistics from the early ’50s, I was struck by … more →