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The current issue of ESPN the Magazine includes a cute feature titled “Over the Top,” by Amanda Angel. The Greatest Story Ever Told is about Jesus himself, but these days you’d half-… more →
Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
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wrote 1 day ago: On April 18, 1956, Ed Rommel was the first umpire to wear glasses in a regular season game. **factoi … more →
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wrote 4 days ago: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Stan Musial played in the most All-Star Games: 24. **factoid courtesy o … more →
Thursday trivia: Who led the MLB in home runs in 2009?
wrote 6 days ago: The holiday season broke up our regular Thursday trivia feature, but this week we’re back in a … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: Norm Cash had the biggest drop in batting average from one season to the next. In 1961, his average … more →
New Reading Material #9 - "Big League Trivia"
wrote 1 week ago: While its facts and stories may be a little outdated since it was printed in 2006, ‘Big League … more →
* Sports books mad libs
wrote 1 week ago: The current issue of ESPN the Magazine includes a cute feature titled “Over the Top,” by … more →
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman from 1956 to 1972, broke the record for double pla … more →
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In 1931, Chick Hafey of the St. Louis Cardinals became the first batting champion to wear glasses. … more →
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Pitcher Lefty Grove won the ERA title nine times – more than any other player. Some others wh … more →
Thursday trivia: Which MLB pitcher holds the career record for wild pitches thrown?
wrote 3 weeks ago: Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson is credited with saying the famous words: “You can’t … more →
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Three former major-leaguers have been both fathers and grandfathers to major leaguers. Ray Boone fa … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Gaylord Perry became the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, with the Cleveland … more →
Thursday trivia: Who holds the record for the longest home run?
wrote 1 month ago: After a weeklong turkey hiatus, our regular Thursday baseball trivia feature is back. This week, we … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: In modern baseball, Jim Kaat’s career, from 1959 to ‘83, spanned the most presidential a … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: The only pitcher to win Rookie of the Year, the Cy Young Award, and MVP was Don Newcombe of the Dod … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Rogers Hornsby averaged .402 (over nearly 2,700 at-bats) from 1921-1925. He is the only National Le … more →
* Now hear this: Frank Ceresi
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wrote 1 month ago: Of all the sub-genres of baseball books, my favorite is are the coffee table editions. Usually publi … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: The oldest player to ever hit a Grand Slam was Julio Franco, who, on June 27, 2005, accomplished thi … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Dave Stewart of the Oakland A’s and Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers both threw … more →
