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This day in baseball history: Book(s) edition

May 14, 2025 · 0 comments

Recently received a copy of On This Day in Baseball History: a Day-By-Day Account of Baseball’s Most Indelible Moments, by something called the “Baseball Time Machine.” This gave me an idea for some more content for the blog. (Years ago I used to do “Happy Birthday” entries for players with books by or about them. […]

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Now hear this: Fastball (baseball in podcasts)

March 30, 2016

Been a bit remiss in my own Bookshelf Conversations lately. But always happy to pass along what I’ve come across. Jonathan Hock’s new documentary Fastball recently hit the screens. I had the opportunity to watch a screener. Fascinating stuff. There’s a “Zelig moment” with Justin Verlander “visiting” Bob Feller during his famous “motorcycle showdown.” That […]

Tagged as: Aroldis Chapman, Bob Feller, Bob Gibson, David Price, Fastball, Jonathan Hock, Justin Verlander, Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Steve Dalkowski, Walter Johnson

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April 10, 2008

In 1913, in a game which features President Woodrow Wilson throwing out the first pitch, Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up an unearned run in the first inning of the home opener but will not yield another for 56 innings. The Senators beat the Yankees, 2-1. (Thanks to NationalPastime.com.)

Tagged as: Presidents, Senators, Walter Johnson, Yankees

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