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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
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Paul Jackson
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May 2025
The Tigers Off The Street
The story of a historically absurd loss is also kind of a fairy tale.
May 27
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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On Ejections: You Have to Tip Your Cap
How have three different players gotten thrown out for giving respect?
May 5
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Paul Jackson
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April 2025
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
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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Never Late for Supper - Part 2 of 2
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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
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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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
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Paul Jackson
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