One of the most pivotal media moguls of the last century, Ted Turner has meant more to America than even his stable of television channels would suggest. Besides his contributions to broadcasting, charity, and professional wrestling (WCW, remember?), he was also one of the men most responsible for the Atlanta Braves’ rise back to the [...] [...more]
I’m a New York Yankee fan and there’s no section at Yankee Stadium that is more popular than the Bleacher Creature’s section in right field. If you’ve never been a Bleacher Creature, your life is incomplete but I”ll share a little Bleacher Creature 101 with you. When the Yankees defense steps on the field [...] [...more]
You won’t find the name “Roberto Ortiz” in too many of baseball’s voluminous histories. A light-hitting prospect in the 1941 Washington Senator’s system, the Cuban native batted right handed and was largely relegated to backup duty in the outfield. For much of his career, in fact, he wasn’t even in the majors. Rather, Ortiz spent [...] [...more]
As the Federal League threatened the American League and National League, Ban Johnson knew the Yankees couldn’t hold off raids by the Federal League in attempt to get their best players. Yankee owners Frank Ferrell and Bill Devery partnership began to crumble as they rapidly lost money over disagreements involving Frank Chance and Hal Chase. [...] [...more]
Brothers Bob and Emil Meusel were on opposite sides of the playing field in three consecutive Fall Classics from 1921 to 1923. The oldest brother Emil come out on top the first two games. Bob claimed the third victory. Two other sets of brothers have gone head-to head in the World Series, and the older [...] [...more]
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