Archive - Project 3.18

Ball Night '95: The Last Forfeit in Baseball History

Giving away baseballs worked great for the Dodgers, until the fans started giving them back.

Apr 28 •

Never Late for Supper - Part 2 of 2

Once the players’ strike ended, Dick Allen began an MVP season, found a measure of peace, and brought thrills to Chicago.

Apr 21 •

The Baseball Strike of 1972

Dick Allen’s White Sox debut was pushed back by the first players’ strike in American sports history.

Apr 14 •

Never Late for Supper - Part 1

In the early years of his career, Dick Allen quickly made a name for himself, but the world had other ideas.

Apr 7 •

The Old Slow-Ball

On baseball's 1940s barnstorming circuit, an unassuming hero put on a one-man clinic that we're still talking about today.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

The Seattle Mariners Go Thrifting

After their clubhouse was burgled in 1981, the team patched together a one-night-only uniform.

Mar 24 •

A Spring Training Story: The Three-Ball Walk

In 1971, Charles O. Finley, baseball’s master disrupter, changed the rules and clogged the bases.

Mar 17 •

In One Boat - Part 2 of 2

After a devastating regional flood, Crosley Field’s expert groundskeeper battled the elements to restore the park in time for Cincinnati’s cherished…

Mar 10 •

In One Boat - Part 1 of 2

In 1937, one of the worst floods in modern American history left Cincinnati’s Crosley Field under 20 feet of water.

Mar 3 •

February 2025

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