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Don Drysdale gave Greg Brady a couple pointers about pitching. The scene: Greg Brady, eldest of the Brady siblings and, until today, a top pitcher for the Tigers of the local youth league, is slumped on his bunk bed, shoulders drooped and eyes glazed...

While growing up in the 1960s and coming of age during the 1970s, it seemed the collective conscience about various baseball players, not just Hall of Famers, was long-lived and extensive.  Ironically, with ESPN and other 24/7 digital sports media...

Pretty Ricky had a beautiful 2016 regular season. Pretend he didn’t give up three home runs in one inning in the postseason for a second and just focus on his regular season contributions. That’s what got him the American League Cy Young Award this...

My thanks to Marine Layer for lending me his space to expand on my post over at Athletics Nation. I didn’t expect it to get this long, but as I dove into the subject, I found it more fascinating. I hope you find something interesting as well. ...

This excerpt appears in “Scribe: My Life in Sports.” The author also joined Bill Littlefield on Only A Game. See our interview and book review. CHAPTER 8 Take Me Out to the Ball Game This may seem strange coming from someone best known for his basket...