The Graveyard of Baseball

October 1, 1970 was a day that would live in infamy

It was supposed to be a celebration of sixty years of baseball... and instead, well, Philadelphia fans did what Philadelphia fans do best. Read More...

Categories: Series 8, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Cornelius "Connie Mack" McGillicuddy Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13

Published: September 20, 2021
Edited: September 17, 2021

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

Exceeding Great

that's Ezekiel 9:9 for those of you reading along at home

How many times will folks fall for the same old tricks? You might be surprised. The story of Prince Mike, King Ben, and the Houses of Israel and David. Read More...

Categories: Biography, Eccentrics & Prophecies, People & Places, Series 5

Tags: "Prince" Michael Keyfor Mills Ann O'Delia Diss Debar baseball Canada communism crime cult David Livingston Mackay Detroit, MI Messiah Michigan New and Latter House of Israel Presented by #13 Protestantism religion United Kingdom Windsor, ON

Published: November 23, 2020
Edited: June 23, 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 pass? Read More...

Categories: Series 4, Sports & Leisure

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

Published: June 15, 2020
Edited: September 21, 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

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