Denny Lyons 52 Game Hit Streak
byDenny Lyons is the owner of an often overlooked American Association hitting streak of 52 games.
Baseball History
Omar Linares Bio
byIt has been said that Omar Linares is the greatest ballplayer from Cuba to have ever played the game. If you ask the fanaticos…
Silvio Garcia: Branch Rickey’s pick to break the colour barrier
byWhen Branch Rickey began began the initiative to break baseball’s colour barrier, he created a shortlist of candidates who he thought had both the…
Hinchliffe Stadium
byNew York PBS Affiliate WNET recently showcased some obscure baseball lore in a short web video on historic Hinchliffe Stadium.
Germán “El Mago” Mesa
byGermán Mesa is widely regarded as the greatest shortstop to ever have played in Cuba. Despite this fact, it is very difficult to find…
Jimmy Piersall Bio
byThere are a great many interesting baseball players throughout the history of the game and you can read about many of them in our bio section. However,…