Put it in the book!

In 1933, Mel Almada faced Babe Ruth, who started the last game of the season for the Yankees (his last pitching performance), and then a few weeks later, he squared off against Satchel Paige in the integrated California Winter Lg. Might be the only person to face both men, same year.

First the Pope sends his well wishes to the White Sox before the postseason. And now they have God sitting in the front row.

PCA-Dependancy: When Pete Crow-Armstrong had two or more hits in a game, the Cubs went 35-8 this summer. When PCA had only one (or none) they went just 54-67, including the playoffs.

When I’ve watched the Yankees the last few years, my mind keeps expecting to see Tino, Jeter, Mariano & Bernie on my TV screen. It’s weird. Those clubs are just burned indelibly into my memory. Tonight I’m watching TV, I’m like, “Who are these imposters, pretending they’re the Yankees?” They’re good

I realize the baseball postseason is kicking off today, but I just remembered Bob Cousy (age 98) is still with us

Good luck on your quest, Mark. As an aside, proto-SI cover boy Ralph Beard seems to have been captured in the middle of a hamstring injury.

One of Gummy’s best…

Looks like what Mickey might look like after a night out with Billy and Whitey. A rare picture of Mickey looking awkward on a baseball diamond.

Ah yes, young Lyin Trump

If you can only get one channel, KXLY looks like a good one

Great pic! Hard to believe he- AND Kevin Foster, sitting by the dugout- are no longer with us.

Much shorter schedules (He averaged 220 per 162)

Growing up, Capone had been a pretty good amateur pitcher back in Brooklyn. You can find stories about him in the local papers, striking out 15, winning, that sort of thing. He could play baseball, he was a good player, but this was before he became interested in a) making money, and b) killing.

Important: this is Bo Jackson with an artificial hip. He can’t move like a normal athlete anymore but could still uncork missiles.