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Josh Gibson, who died just three months before the league's colour barrier was broken, is now the holder of multiple Major League Baseball records as the result of a three-year research project to integrate Negro League accomplishments.

Troy, New York is an honorary member of Baseball’s National League. Origins of the sport of baseball in the mid-1840s is given to the New York Knickerbocker Baseball Club in New York City. They created much of what modern baseball looks like — the Diamond field, three strikes you’re out, the balk, foul lines, and […]

TROY, N.Y. — Recently, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America unveiled its selections for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2024, electing Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton. The Capital Region has its share of Cooperstown connections, including Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Ralph Kiner, Tommy Lasorda, Dan Brouthers, Buck Ewing, […]

TROY, N.Y. — Recently, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America unveiled its selections for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Class of 2024, electing Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, and Todd Helton. The Capital Region has its share of Cooperstown connections, including Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Ralph Kiner, Tommy Lasorda, Dan Brouthers, Buck Ewing, Roger Connor, Tim Keefe, and Mickey Welch. Former Albany-Colonie Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte will remain on the ballo...

One of the oldest maxims in sports is: records are made to be broken. Here is a corollary: rules are made to be altered. Many of baseball's rules that we take for granted were not part of the...

His full name was William Frederick Schriver, but to baseball he was known as "Pop." A catcher and first baseman, he played for 7 teams between 1886 and 1901, stepping to the plate more than 3,000...

A previous post told the story of Bernie Friberg, who rarely played first base during 6 season as a Cub, yet in 1925 made the first 2 outs of a triple play moments after taking over at first for...

More tales about the 19th Century Cubs and superstitions. .......... AHEAD TO BEHIND, AND VICE VERSA The following extended commentary appeared in the Chicago Tribune way back on July 3, 1878,...

On Aug. 17 and 19, 2020, in Game 2 of a pair of doubleheaders against the Cardinals, the Cubs came to bat first, even though the games were played at Wrigley Field. That happened because of...

Unvaccinated not to blame for new cases As the head of a religious denomination that does not believe in invasive medical care, including vaccines…