Pages from Baseball's Past
Craig Wright"Pages from Baseball's Past" is a non-fiction story series drawn from the history of the game. It is rigorously researched for accuracy, but the central intent is to tell good stories that entertain while lightly adding to the audience's knowledge.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 113 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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1921: The Live Ball Era Becomes the HR Era
After a significant boost in offense in 1919, especially in the second half, and another solid bump in 1920, it was surprising to see not just another surge forward in 1921, but the biggest single gain in runs scored per game, and in sluggi...
The 1920 Class of Spitballers
Almost from the beginning of the introduction of the wetter spitball — as opposed to the old “drop pitch” for which the pitcher just moistened his fingertips — there were calls to ban the spitball. In 1904, when there were only three spitba...
1920: The Second Step into the Live Ball Era
The leap forward in hitting in 1920 involved more than just the banning of the spitball.
The transition into the Live Ball Era was a three-year affair, and, as covered in our last story, it began in 1919 with an unintended livelier basebal...
The Merino Ball of 1919
The most stable 3-year period of offense in the Dead Ball Era was from 1916 to 1918, and then the offensive side of the game began to take off, steadily rising from 1919 until in 1921 there were more runs being scored per inning than in any...
The Evolution of the Spitball
Elmer Stricklett was clearly the key figure in advancing the use of the spitball in the major leagues, but he denied being the pitch’s inventor.
The use of spit to get extra movement on a breaking ball is about as old as the game itself. T...
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My career was pioneering the use of science in professional baseball that dominates the game today. My hobby has been researching and writing stories from the history of the game. My lifelong passion is the study and practice of effective thinking.
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