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Baseball HOF voters got it right this year but..

The biggest news following the announcement of the 2025 Hall-of-Fame inductees was that first-timer Ichiro Suzuki was not a unanimous…

Jan 30

Jan 30

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Career Home Run leaders for each MLB team — American League

Following up on the National League Home Run leaders for each franchise, we turn to the American League. The AL used to be referred to as…

Dec 24, 2024

Career Home Run leaders for each MLB team — American League

Dec 24, 2024

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Career Home Run leaders for each MLB team — National League

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Dec 23, 2024

Career Home Run leaders for each MLB team — National League

Dec 23, 2024

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The MVPs not in the HOF

Back in season 2 of our Almost Cooperstown podcast, Gordon and I talked about the MVPs who were not elected to the Hall-of-Fame. In terms…

Feb 23, 2024

The MVPs not in the HOF

Feb 23, 2024

The Youngest player in MLB history

There have never been any 15-year-old NFL players, nor NBAers or NHLers. MLB has worn the ‘we had the youngest player ever in the major pro…

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The Youngest player in MLB history

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Deadball HOFer “Wahoo” Sam Crawford — a player you should know about

Some of you may know that I am member of the IBWAA — Internet Baseball Writers Association. All of us who contribute love to write about…

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Deadball HOFer “Wahoo” Sam Crawford — a player you should know about

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Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Robertson owned the 1971 postseason

It’s been a minute since the Pittsburgh Pirates were a consistently good team. I’ve always had a ‘thing’ for the Pirates and Reds having…

Feb 20

Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Robertson owned the 1971 postseason

Feb 20

104 Players with 300 career homers but less than 400

Baseball fans, can you name how many active MLB players have 300 or more home runs? 300 homers are special and tough to achieve. Let’s…

Feb 17

104 Players with 300 career homers but less than 400

Feb 17

The sad story of Steve Howe — 7 strikes and you’re out!

The passing of former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent brought back memories of his three- and one-half-year tenure highlighted by following…

Feb 13

The sad story of Steve Howe — 7 strikes and you’re out!

Feb 13

In Major League Baseball all bets aren’t off

When I was a kid, my family went to Las Vegas somewhat regularly. It was a long time ago and I admit I was and still am enamored of Sin…

Feb 10

In Major League Baseball all bets aren’t off

Feb 10

Mark Kolier

Mark Kolier

Love & write about baseball. Co-host a baseball podcast w/my son almostcooperstown.com. FB - Almost Cooperstown YouTube @almostcoop762.

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