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Tag Archives: Chicago White Sox
Jack Harshman, New York Giants…Slugger?
Pick A Bat, Any Bat Jack Harshman first came up to the major leagues with the New York Giants for five games in 1948 at the age of 20, with a reputation as a slugging first baseman. In 1949 he … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago White Sox, Jack Harshman, New York Giants
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Baseball In A Blizzard – The Detroit Tigers 1911 Snow Game
Snow Doesn’t Stop A Tiger Victory In the old days of baseball when there were fewer games and no playoff rounds, the baseball season started in mid-April. In part, the later start date was to try and prevent what happened … Continue reading
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Tagged 1911, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Ty Cobb, Umpire
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Ty Cobb In Chicago At Southside Park – 1907 And 1908
The “Georgia Peach” Ty Cobb, Plays In The Windy City I wonder if baseball fans recognize greatness early on in a player’s career? Ty Cobb started his major league career with the Detroit Tigers in 1905 and had his first … Continue reading
Nellie Fox In A Strange Pose
Hey Nellie, Will You Please Lay On The Tarpaulin? I sometimes wonder if every photo of Nellie Fox shows him with a chaw of chewing tobacco bulging out of his cheek. Was he born with the chewing tobacco permanently attached … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball Hall of Fame, Chicago White Sox, Nellie Fox
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Babe Ruth, Dewayne Wise And Mistakes Umpires Make
Umpires Make Mistakes: See Baseball History 101 Everyone is in an unnecessary uproar over the Dewayne Wise phantom catch of a baseball that disappeared into the crowd at Yankee Stadium on June 26, 2012 during a 6-4 Yankee victory over … Continue reading
Baseball Theme Songs
When Baseball Teams Had Their Own Unique Songs When my Dad and I would drive places at night in the 1970′s, my father would put on the Baltimore radio station, WBAL-AM to hear the Orioles games. At night the radio signals were … Continue reading
How to Win the World Series – Don’t Hit! Presenting the 1906 White Sox
Nicknamed The “Hitless Wonders”: The 1906 Chicago White Sox. This dour looking man shared the team lead for the Chicago White Sox in home runs in 1906. His name was Billy Sullivan. He was the team’s catcher. He batted .218. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1906, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, World Series
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