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An Ugly Rumor Better Left Forgotten

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Ellsworth Tenney “Babe” Dahlgren would be an anonymous figure in Yankees’ history if he hadn’t been penciled in as the starting first baseman on May 2, 1939, the day Lou Gehrig’s then record streak of 2,130 consecutive games came to an end.  In that game, the Yankees didn’t miss a beat without their legendary captain as […]

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Was Branch Rickey the Father of Sabermetrics?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Statistical Analysis, tagged , on March 28, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Branch Rickey was always considered to be a man well ahead of his time. The former GM of the Cardinals, Dodgers and Pirates is best known for being an instrumental figure in breaking baseball’s color barrier, but he is also credited with such innovations as developing the minor league farm system and pioneering advancements in […]

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