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Field Of Dreams At Packard Stadium
Ryan Kellogg is a pitching product out of Canada who opted for Arizona State University after being drafted in the recent amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. I was curious about the history of ASU...
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Adam Dunn: The Future Mr. 3000?
There are many hitters in baseball who people would call “all or nothing” type hitters, and one of the first players that come to mind when that statement is made, is Adam Dunn. Dunn is a prime...
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Baltimore Orioles Mid-Season Report Card
Team: Baltimore Orioles Record: 53-43 (4.5 GB) Biggest Surprise of 1st Half: There’s a few places to go with this. One of them is the pitching being so poor. That, however, will be discussed in the...
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Top 10 Books in Baseball Literature
Immersing myself in baseball literature truly opens a window that plunges me into mostly times of baseball past, but also the present. This list is characterized by fascinating narratives – full of...
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Bert Campaneris: Nine Position Pioneer
Comedian Will Farrell drew huge mainstream and social media attention with his fundraising efforts in the Cactus League yesterday, playing all 9 positions (plus DH) for 10 different teams, including...
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Brett Lawrie Earns A Sombrero
Oakland Athletics 3rd baseman Brett Lawrie may have found himself in the history books this morning for having what some are calling a Perfect Golden Sombrero – striking out four times on twelve...
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Top 300 Moments that Shaped Major League Baseball: 270-261
270. Lee Elia‘s incredible NSFW tirade Baseball managerial tirades are a fun thing. Who doesn’t love those old clips of Earl Weaver laying into Bill Haller or Lou Piniella chucking bases around the...
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Top 300 Moments that Shaped Major League Baseball: 240-231
240. Umpire walk out of 1999 Unfortunately, Major League Baseball history is dotted with periods of contentious labor relations. The 1981 and 1994 MLB stoppage of play stand out as particular dark...
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Top 300 Moments that Shaped Major League Baseball: 150-300 Recap
With the list half way complete, here’s a rundown of moments 150-300. To read the details of every moment, visit the compilation of articles on Baseball Hot Corner’s main page. Daniel Okrent and...
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Top 300 Moments that Shaped Major League Baseball: 120-111
111. 1989 World Series Earthquake On October 27, 1989, baseball fans turned their eyes to the Bay Area as Game 3 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s was about to get...
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Top 300 Moments that Shaped Major League Baseball: 60-51
51. Jim Bouton writes Ball Four On the surface, Ball Four by Jim Bouton shouldn’t have registered more than just a blip on the radar of baseball books. It was written by a mediocre pitcher about his...
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50 Years Ago Today, The Mets Made A Colossal Draft Mistake
New York Mets fans, close your eyes. Take yourself back to October 13, 1973. The Mets were in the World Series taking on the Oakland A’s. Picture the legendary Willie Mays, standing in center field...
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Ranking All 218 Major League Baseball Hall of Famers: Where Do Tim Raines,...
This past weekend, Jeff Bagwell, Ivan Rodriguez and Tim Raines gained baseball immortality as they were inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. They have now joined an elite group of the...
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Yankees Architect and Beloved Baseball Figure Gene Michael Dies at 79
Whether you’re a fan of them or not, it’s hard to argue that the New York Yankees are the most celebrated franchise in Major League Baseball history. The roll call of legends who have worn the...
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Top 100 Opening Day Performances of the Past 100 Years
Major League Baseball Opening Day remains one of the great days in professional sports in America. After a long, cold winter, the National Pastime has returned as a harbinger for spring, summer and...
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