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Seeing Saffron
We’re hunting history with help from two awesome readers.
Sep 15
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Paul Jackson
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The Philadelphia Signal Service
The first electrical sign-stealing scandal happened when?
Sep 8
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Paul Jackson
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The Niekro File
In 1987, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Niekro was suspected of "defacing" the baseball, but the cover-up was worse than the crime.
Sep 1
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Paul Jackson
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August 2025
“A Cowardly and Premeditated Assault” - Part 2 of 2
A beanball in 1940 leads to a legal inquiry and a Wild-West-themed night at Brooklyn’s old ballpark.
Aug 25
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Paul Jackson
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“A Cowardly and Premeditated Assault”
In 1940, a Brooklyn Dodger star was hit in the head by a pitch. The team's president shocked baseball by making an unprecedented accusation in response.
Aug 18
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Paul Jackson
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Tomatoes in the Outfield
In 1975, Detroit kicked off an urban agricultural movement and the Tigers offered up a little bit of center field.
Aug 11
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Paul Jackson
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Of Apples and Lemons
In 1938, the biggest innovation in baseball was all yellow.
Aug 4
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Paul Jackson
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July 2025
That Kind of Game - Part 2 of 2
On a wild night in Boston in September 1974, an anti-hero played hero and Fenway fans played an impromptu game of darts.
Jul 28
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Paul Jackson
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That Kind of Game - Part 1 of 2
In the heat of an unexpected division race in 1974, the Yankees and Red Sox remembered how to be rivals.
Jul 21
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Paul Jackson
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A Project 3.18 Midsummer Extra
Featuring a new video, a collaborative photo hunt at Globe Life Field, and a confounding game of darts.
Jul 17
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Paul Jackson
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Playing Hurt - Part 2 of 2
Dave Parker’s 1980 trade demand showed that a million-dollar contract wasn’t enough to buy happiness...or safe working conditions.
Jul 14
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Paul Jackson
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Playing Hurt - Part 1 of 2
In 1980, a flying Duracell battery nearly drove Dave Parker out of Pittsburgh.
Jul 7
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Paul Jackson
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