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  • A Bad Day at the Office

    On June 28th, 1907, Branch Rickey, then a 26-year old backup catcher for the New York Yankees, had 12 Washington Senator players steal safely on him. The Yankees, predictably, lost that day to the Senators 16-5. It is easy to forget that Branch Rickey, who is most famous for bringing Jackie Robinson to the Major… Read more

  • Greatest Living Player

    With the death of Willie Mays, the discussion of “who is the greatest living player” has begun. While Willie was with us, there was (of course) no debate. Here are the names I have heard mentioned so far: The last name on the list, Pujols, doesn’t really belong on the list. Sure, Pujols was a… Read more