Triple Jumper

the mysterious death of baseball superstar Ed Delahanty (1867-1903)

On July 2, 1903 Washington Senators outfielder Ed Delahanty walked out of the team's hotel in Detroit and disappeared. Read More...

Categories: Intriguing & Unsolved Mysteries, Series 7, Sports & Leisure

Tags: American League baseball Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson Cleveland, OH Colonel John Ignatius Rogers Detroit, MI Ed Delahanty National League New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13 Washington, DC

Published: June 21, 2021
Edited: June 18, 2021

Grandiose But Straightforward

give me all the gold and experience points you have

From the world of Dungeons & Dragons, A silly story that only gets sillier as people keep adding to it. Read More...

Categories: Bonus Episodes, Sports & Leisure

Tags: D&D Dungeons & Dragons Presented by #13

Published: March 29, 2021
Edited: June 23, 2021

The Die of Tomorrow, Today

a love poem to the greatest die you'll ever own (and never use)

In 1982 a Baltimore hobby store gave the world a bold new innovation in dice... One that hardly anyone would use. Let's sing the praises of the mighty d30! Read More...

Categories: Man's Amazing Inventions, Series 4, Sports & Leisure

Tags: Baltimore, MD D&D Dungeons & Dragons Presented by #13

Published: June 29, 2020
Edited: January 3, 2021

French Leave

a baseball superstar, an irate owner, and a clever workaround

In 1902 baseball player Nap Lajoie was prohibited by law from entering the state of Pennsylvania. How did this weird state of affairs come to p? Read More...

Categories: Series 4, Sports & Leisure

Tags: American League baseball Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson civil law Cleveland, OH Colonel John Ignatius Rogers Ed Delahanty National League Oakland Athletics Pennsylvania Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13

Published: June 15, 2020
Edited: June 27, 2021

Herb Washington

We've shared this on social media but not on the web site. Here it is... the first (and so far only) thing we've ever purchased off eBay. Read More...

Categories: Meta, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Herbert Lee Washington Oakland Athletics

Published: May 25, 2020
Edited: June 23, 2021

Rising to the Top

the Renfrew Creamery Kings catch Stanley Cup fever

In 1910, professional hockey was in chaos and a millionaire tried to buy his way to the Stanley Cup with a team of ringers. This is their story Read More...

Categories: Series 3, Sports & Leisure

Tags: Canada Presented by #13

Published: February 24, 2020
Edited: June 23, 2021

Hurricane Coming Through

the astonishing career of Herbert Lee Washington, baseball's only designated runner

In 1974, Herbert Lee Washington was the world's fastest human... but could he turn raw speed into a professional baseball career? The astonishing story of baseball's "designated runner!" Read More...

Categories: Biography, Series 2, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Herbert Lee Washington Oakland Athletics Presented by #13

Published: December 30, 2019
Edited: January 3, 2021

The Ugliest Man in Baseball

big, rugged, and in his way, beautiful

He may have had the best worst nickname in baseball, but "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot was more than just a pretty face. He was also a character. Read More...

Categories: Biography, Series 1, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Chicago, IL New York Giants New York, NY Pittsburgh, PA Presented by #13

Published: September 9, 2019
Edited: June 23, 2021