Archive - Project 3.18

Playing Hurt - Part 1 of 2

In 1980, a flying Duracell battery nearly drove Dave Parker out of Pittsburgh.

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Postscripts - Vol. 4

A St. Patty’s massacre, another team is burgled, and the joy of bobbleheads.

Jun 30 •

In 1993, Atlanta’s inflammable ballpark was burning, but nobody told the Braves to pause batting practice.

Jun 23 •

Too Many Angles

In 1977, technology threatened to make umpires obsolete, and it’s been doing it ever since.

Jun 16 •

Twisting the Tiger’s Tale - Conclusion

The fate of baseball’s first organized strike and a last look at the man who caused it.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

The Tigers Off The Street

The story of a historically absurd loss is also kind of a fairy tale.

May 27 •

Twisting the Tiger’s Tail - Part 2

On May 15, 1912, Ty Cobb attacked a spectator. Two days later, the Detroit Tigers attacked the system.

May 19 •

Twisting the Tiger’s Tail - Part 1

In 1912, a heckler’s "unprintable" words drove Ty Cobb to violence and sparked a player uprising.

May 12 •

On Ejections: You Have to Tip Your Cap

How have three different players gotten thrown out for giving respect?

May 5 •

April 2025

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