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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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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

When there were no names on baseball jerseys

Seeing a player’s name on the back of a jersey is something most fans never think about. It’s always been there, or so it seems. In the…

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When there were no names on baseball jerseys

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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

There’s danger in overvaluing organizational prospects

When Bryce Harper was 16 years-old he appeared on the cover of the June 8, 2009, issue of Sports illustrated. I write with some sadness…

Feb 6

There’s danger in overvaluing organizational prospects

Feb 6

What’s a baseball manager doing in today’s MLB?

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has the best overall managerial record in the history of Major League Baseball. In part because the team from…

Feb 3

What’s a baseball manager doing in today’s MLB?

Feb 3

Betting on practice games in baseball is still crazy!

As Spring Training 2025 approaches, fans that like to wager will place bets on Spring Training games. I still cannot for the life of me…

Jan 27

Betting on practice games in baseball is still crazy!

Jan 27

This was great John!

Jan 27

Jan 27

MLB Spring training beats the same drum year after year

I posted this a couple of years ago. It was one of the first ones I did and as Spring Training 2025 approaches I feel no differently about…

Jan 23

MLB Spring training beats the same drum year after year

Jan 23

Protecting Pitchers from Line Drives

Gordon and I did a podcast a couple of years ago featuring former MLB pitcher Willie Blair who came back from a devastating head injury…

Jan 20

Jan 20

The most useless baseball statistic of all time

Re-posting this as it got few reads. A short one. We did a podcast on it a while back and other overrated and underrated stats in baseball…

Jan 16

The most useless baseball statistic of all time

Jan 16

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates rivalry that has been overlooked & forgotten

Since I am traveling for a couple of weeks I am re-posting some content that I did a couple of years ago. This post is a long one but one…

Jan 13

Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates rivalry that has been overlooked & forgotten

Jan 13

The greatest baseball game I ever was a part of

Attending a memorable MLB baseball game is something that stays with you for the rest of your life. A couple of years ago I wrote a post I…

Jan 9

The greatest baseball game I ever was a part of

Jan 9

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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