Ty Cobb is one of the greatest players in baseball history, but few are aware that the Hall of Fame legend finished up his long career as a member of the Philadelphia A’s, the franchise that would later relocate to become the Oakland Athletics.Cobb is rightly remembered as a Detroit Tigers superstar. He played for 24 … Continue reading Ty Cobb ends his career in Philadelphia
Philography: Grover Cleveland Alexander
Philography: Grover Cleveland Alexander
Eight men out, one man in
Today is the 90th anniversary of a landmark day in the history of Major League Baseball. On this date in 1921, the owners elected Kenesaw 'Mountain' Landis to the newly created position of Commissioner. His job, to do whatever it took to restore confidence in the American public following the infamous "Black Sox" scandal of 1919.The … Continue reading Eight men out, one man in
