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The Zoo is Closed - Part 2 of 2
In 1980, intergenerational angst fuels a battle for the Tiger Stadium bleachers.
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The Zoo is Closed - Part 1 of 2
Fed up after a spring of rowdyism, the Detroit Tigers decided to try baseball without any fans in the outfield.
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Postscripts - Vol. 2
Adding on to a few of our recent stories, including a new bird sighting, an unexpected General, and a reader-submitted tip leads us to an event that…
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August 2024

Shadow Play - Part 2 of 2
In 1977, the Chicago Cubs struggle to escape from New York.
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Shadow Play - Part 1 of 2
A city-wide blackout changes the game (and the city).
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The National Bird of Canada - Part 2 of 2
Including the weirdest-imaginable idea for a “CSI” spinoff.
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The National Bird of Canada - Part 1 of 2
On-field accident or international incident?
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July 2024

For the Birds
In baseball, EVERYTHING has happened more than once.
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Work, Fight, or Forfeit - Part 3 of 3
Wherein Americans fight a lot, but eventually work together to do great things. Huh.
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Work, Fight, or Forfeit - Part 2 of 3
In which baseball is so busy marching that it forgets to engage in that most patriotic of exercises: lobbying.
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Work, Fight, or Forfeit - Part 1 of 3
In 1918, a seat-cushion battle at Shibe Park overlapped with an existential debate over baseball’s place in American life amidst a global conflict. Who…
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The Last Out
Facing sky-high expectations, a loud-mouthed manager, and Hank Aaron.
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