Smoky Joe Wood Sold by Red Sox Show Notes & Featured Audio Joe Wood Joe Wood Interview Landis clears – Speaker, Cobb & Wood February 24, 1917 – – Smoky Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, is sold by the Boston Red Sox to Cleveland for $15,000. He will become...
Elston Howard Yankee trend setter The first black man to play for the New York Yankees, Elston Howard was also the first black man to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, which he did in 1963. The versatile Howard was an outstanding catcher/outfielder...
Walter Johnson and The Silver Dollar Considered by many to be the greatest right-hander in baseball history, Walter Johnson was the hardest thrower of his time. He was a phenomenally successful pitcher on often terrible Washington Senators’ teams. As a veteran,...
Rollie Fingers Mustache Gang Rollie Fingers was the quintessential reliever of his time, used when the situation demanded. He would often enter the game as early as the fifth inning, throwing as many as 120-130 innings in relief for a season. He was known for...
Billyball February 20, 1980 — The Oakland Athletics sign Billy Martin as their new manager. 1979: The Fall from Grace and a New Opportunity After the 1979 season, Billy Martin found himself jobless following a fight with a marshmallow salesman. The altercation, fueled...
