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Obituary: Ron Hunt (1941-2026) – RIP Baseball
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (149+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. The effects of Parkinson’s disease forced Hunt to retire from his youth baseball business. While there was no way to determine if it came from all the times he was hit by…...
Odd Stats at the All-Star Break
1+ week, 3+ day ago (391+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. If you’re looking for eye-catching statistics, 2026 has been an abundant source of such figures. Here are some of the highlights. What happened?: No one could reasonably expect Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh…...
In Threes Part Three: Bob Horner (1957-2026)
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (202+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. “I felt in my heart it was over,” he said later that year, from his home in Irving, TX. “It’s this pressure, this weight you’re carrying around on your shoulders, and I…...
In Threes Part One: Ted Turner (1938-2026)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (160+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. Time Warner sold the Atlanta Braves to Liberty Media in 2007, but there was still a reminder of the Ted Turner Era, at least for a little while. The Atlanta Braves moved from…...
Obituary: Bob Skinner (1931-2026)
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (207+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. Note: Allen’s story is much more complicated than it appears, so read up on his story before passing judgment. “The next morning I was having breakfast and in walked Bob Skinner, the…...
When Hitting.362 Wasn’t Good Enough
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (192+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. Weird Stats by Al Doyle It was back to Minneapolis for Dandridge from 1950 to 1953. Why didn’t another team acquire Ray from the Giants? His age worked against him, but Dandridge could still…...
Obituary: Phil Garner (1949-2026)
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (66+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. For more information: Forever Missed Follow me on Instagram: @rip_mlbFollow me on Facebook: ripbaseball Follow me on Bluesky: @ripmlb Follow me on Threads: @rip_mlbSupport RIP Baseball I am a professional journalist, baseball historian and…...
Obituary: Davey Lopes (1945-2026)
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. For more information: Perry-McStay Funeral Home Follow me on Instagram: @rip_mlbFollow me on Facebook: ripbaseball Follow me on Bluesky: @ripmlb Follow me on Threads: @rip_mlbSupport RIP Baseball I am a professional journalist, baseball historian…...
Weird Stats: A Denver Disaster (The 2025 Rockies)
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. Historically hideous teams usually come along infrequently, but the 43-119 (.265 winning percentage) 2025 Colorado Rockies bumbled and stumbled on the heels of the 41-121 (.253) 2024 Chicago White Sox. As might be expected, the Rockies racked up…...
Weird Stats: The Best Sub-.200 Hitter of All Time
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (547+ words) Remembering baseball's history, one life at a time. Even in the current high-strikeout, low batting average environment, the idea of coming in below.200 — the dreaded “Mendoza Line” named after weak-hitting shortstop Mario Mendoza — is something to be avoided. Defense-first catchers…...