Baseball Historical Insight
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Why Branca? Assessing Dressen's Options
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Ralph Branca passed away at the age of 90 on the day before Thanksgiving. It was a singular moment in time — he was called in by Brooklyn m...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
A Big Deal for the 1945 Cubs
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Just before the trade deadline this year, on July 25, the Cubs traded with the Yankees for fireballing relief ace Aroldis Chapman. Their le...
Sunday, October 16, 2016
The 1945 Cubs' Road to the World Series
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The Chicago Cubs are one flight of dugout steps to the playing field of their first World Series in 71 years. The last time they were there...
Monday, October 10, 2016
What's With Big Newk in the World Series? (60 Years Ago, 1956)
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A few days ago, on the 7th of October, Clayton Kershaw and David Price took the mound in post-season games having to live down mystifying q...
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
The 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs--For Real, or Not? (60 Years Ago)
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Sixty years ago, the 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers were back in the World Series with a chance to defend their championship from the year before. T...
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Last Day 60 Years Ago, September 30, 1956
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On Saturday, September 29, the Dodgers swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in a doubleheader at Ebbets Field while the Braves lost a 12-inning hea...
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Pitchers' Day--September 25, 1956 (Sixty Years Ago)
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On September 25, 1956, with less than a week left before the regular season ended, Cleveland's Early Wynn beat Kansas City for his 20th...
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