Sunday, March 18, 2018. Revisiting an Interview with Branch Rickey. An interview can reveal a lot about its subject as long as the right questions are asked. There is little more fascinating than coming across such sources that had largely disappeared into the ether. One of the most interesting men in baseball history was Branch Rickey.

The Baseball Hall of Fame Golden Era finally votes in Ron Santo one year after his death. Puleo, McClendon, Felice. Oh, the Japanese HR champ amassed a total of 868 home runs. Baseball Song of the Day Blog.

A look at the history of baseball and other stuff through the astigmatic eye of Jon Daly. Saturday, March 20, 2004. In 1926, Moose Clabaugh hit 62 home runs for the Tyler Trojans of the Class D East Texas League. This feat broke the record. Set the previous year when Tony Lazzeri. Hit 60 at Salt Lake City. Tony had the advantage of 200 games that year; roughly half of them at an altitude of 4,400 feet. Moose hit hid 62 in 121 games; averaging more. Than one homer every to games.

A 1914 advertisement for Sweet Caporal Cigarettes featuring Jack Lapp. The real tobacco flavor of Sweet Caporal is immense. The catcher died in 1920 of Pneumonia.