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Four Intriguing MLB Stories I Can’t Get Out of My Head (#3 & #4)

May 19, 2020 / May 20, 2020 by Richard Dyer

3. Picking Off Three Runners for Three Outs: The Ultimate in Theft Prevention Sometimes you find out that a cool, […]

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A Short History of MLB Stats: Here’s Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed

June 6, 2019 / June 7, 2019 by Richard Dyer | Leave a Comment

No other professional sport on planet earth is more defined and illuminated by statistics than Major League Baseball. As the […]

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The First Giants: The Cure for a Losing Streak is Always the Phillies

September 11, 2017 by Richard Dyer | Leave a Comment

When we last left the 1883 New York Gothams, they had suffered blowout losses in five straight games to close […]

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The First Giants: The Gothams Get Stomped in New England

August 5, 2017 by Richard Dyer | Leave a Comment

When we last left the 1883 New York Gothams, they had just finished up a home stand that featured a […]

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The First Giants: The NY Gothams Return Home from a Hard Road

June 22, 2017 by Richard Dyer | Leave a Comment

Last week, we saw the struggling New York Gothams conclude the first road trip in the 135-year history of the […]

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