Book Review: The Midsummer Classic
July 19, 2010 by Jason Miller
Filed under Book Review
Retrosheet and other web-based resources are priceless reference tools. These tools allow you to access the boxscore and play-by-play of every major league game you ever attended or strip-mine decades’ worth of historical data for previously unknown statistics and trends. However, in certain circumstances, they fail to convey the magnitude of certain high-impact events such as playoff tilts [...]
2002 All Star Game is Tied 7-7? Now what?
July 9, 2010 by Mark Ahrens
Filed under Baseball History
On July 9th, 2002, after 11 innings of play, the All Star game ended in a 7-7 tie. Both teams had pretty much run out of pitchers by that time and Major League Commissioner Bud Selig (also host of the game in Milwaukee) called the game a draw. No winner, no loser, no MVPs, but a [...]
July 6, 1933 — MLB’s First All Star Game
July 6, 2010 by Mark Ahrens
Filed under Baseball History, Baseball Writing
Arch Ward, a sports editor for the Chicago Tribune, came up with the idea for the game, originally called “Game of the Century” to coincide with the celebration of the city’s “Century of Progress” Exposition. By the 1930’s, baseball had already established itself as America’s favorite pastime and the national exposition provided the perfect stage [...]
