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Who had the greatest rookie season in MLB history?

With the 2025 season opener imminent, there will be MLB rookies who hope to start their careers winning the Rookie-of-the-Year (ROY) and…

6d ago

Who had the greatest rookie season in MLB history?

6d ago

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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…

Feb 27

The Youngest player in MLB history

Feb 27

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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

Baseball blackballing

Recently my son and I did a podcast about blacklisting, banning, and blackballing in baseball. Banning and Blacklisting are more similar…

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Baseball blackballing

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Is Freddie Freeman already a Hall-of-Famer?

The walk-off grand slam off Nestor Cortez of the Yankees was enough to put me over the edge when it comes to current Dodger first baseman…

Mar 17

Is Freddie Freeman already a Hall-of-Famer?

Mar 17

Milwaukee Braves never had a losing season

The Braves are one of two franchises to have played in three cities. The other being the Athletics, or at least the team formerly known as…

Mar 13

Milwaukee Braves never had a losing season

Mar 13

Baseball Player-Managers

The late Pete Rose is MLB’s most recent player-manager. He well may be the last in a fairly long line of player-managers. According to…

Mar 10

Baseball Player-Managers

Mar 10

HOFer Freddie Lindstrom ignored the pebbles of defeat

When discussing the sometimes-questionable make-up of the Baseball Hall of Fame, I maintain that removing those deemed undeserving…

Mar 6

HOFer Freddie Lindstrom ignored the pebbles of defeat

Mar 6

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…

Mar 3

When there were no names on baseball jerseys

Mar 3

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…

Feb 24

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

Feb 24

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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