Tom McMahonThe first interracial handshake in American professional baseball history, Jackie Robinson and George Shuba. #42twitter.com - Pennies
Tom McMahon» Good-bye, Mr. November: Taking Stock of Derek Jeter’s Divisive Legacygrantland.com - By Jonah KeriThe most famous hit of Derek Jeter’s career sparked a legendary nickname. Entering the 2001 playoffs, the Yankees’ shortstop had built a reputation as …
John ThornSep 20, 2014Quote SymbolKen Burns on baseball: "Changing a game is always like walking on a precipice. You've got to keep inching along."
Tom McMahonTwenty years after historic season cancelled, the ‘Montreal Expos’ back in firstverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Alexander PanettaThis article was published more than 7 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. Twenty years later on this darkest of baseball anniversaries, the Montreal Expos franchise is once again basking in the sunshine of first place. A powerhouse ballclub had its record frozen in time Sept. 14, …
Tom McMahonRipken’s Record for Consecutive Innings Played – Society for American Baseball Researchsabr.org - adminCal Ripken Jr.’s 2,632-consecutive-game streak is one of the most famous numbers in sports. Often forgotten is that Ripken also compiled an amazing …
Tom McMahonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBabe Ruth and the greatest World Series game ever pitched – Baseball: Past and Presentbaseballpastandpresent.com - by Graham Womack[Babe Ruth with Red Sox teammates, 1915 | Library of Congress] A frequent refrain from supporters of Jack Morris’s Hall of Fame candidacy is that he …