Overview :While Abner Doubleday is remembered primarily, and mistakenly, for having "invented" baseball (he did not), it was his selfless exercise of ... Read More
Overview :Pepper Martin, the "Wild Horse of the Osage," is most famous for having dominated the October 1931 World Series--stealing bases, sliding on ... Read More
Overview :After the Civil War, the East River remained a massive unsolved problem for New York City. A major waterway into and out of New York Harbor-... Read More
Overview :Until 1947, professional ball players were paid only from opening day to season's end. Even during the season, a lot of their expenses came ... Read More