The A’s Early Losing Woes: Nothing Compared To The 1974 Padres
The 2021 Athletics start could have been worse. They could have been donning the brown and yellow of the team 47 years ago that had just been kept in San Diego.
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A Ball Not Taken
Do you ever regret that you didn’t steal something when you could have gotten clean away with it? Sometimes, I do.
Read moreDream or Dud: The 1989 Upper Deck Star Rookie Subset
Upper Deck’s first card in its first set was a DREAM, for sure. The rest of the rookie subset? Well…
Read moreDream or Dud: 1993 Topps Coming Attractions
In this series, Scott Fendley examines the baseball card companies ability to recognize future stars.
Read moreThe Whiten Game – The Rest of the Story
Scooter Gennett’s the talk of baseball. Scott Fendley remembers when Mark Whiten hit his four dingers.
Read moreThe Spitter Baseball History – The First Bad, Bad, St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns were known for bad baseball, but their 1890’s cousins were even worse.
Read moreThe Spitter History Project: The Most Important Rule Change in Baseball History
The most important rule change in baseball history happened in 1893. No, really.
Read moreThe Spitter History Project: 1892-1899: MONOPOLY!
The NL got what they wanted – for better or worse. It was the latter.
Read moreA Lifelong Love Affair with Randy Bush
The players we fall in love with are as inexplicable as those we are attracted to or choose to spend our lives with. There’s just a spark. It just feels right. It just makes sense.
Read moreThe Spitter History Project: 1891 -Death of the AA
The AA dies, just as it showcased probably its best team ever.
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