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What Would the Steroid Era Have Been Like in the Polo Grounds?

by Jacob Marsalisi | January 13th, 2017

The steroid era saw an explosion of home runs and scoring in the major leagues, and some parks amplified these effects even more. Coors Field in 2000 was the pinnacle of extreme scoring: 6.25 runs… Read more »

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Moses Fleetwood Walker: The First African-American to Play in the Majors

by Julien Assouline | January 16th, 2015

Praising another important figure in the history of African-Americans in baseball.

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