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What is A Knuckleball?
If thrown correctly, the knuckleball is the hardest pitch to throw, catch and hit. Many have tried it, but few have mastered it. Here is a Baseball Primer on the pitch.
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Ball Four Best Sports Book
Former Major League pitcher Jim Bouton wrote the first tell-all sports book In 1969.
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Baseball's Best Brother Combos
More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the Major Leagues since the 1870s. Here are five of the very best sibling combinations in baseball history.
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The Top 10 Baseball Teams of All Time
Many great teams have come and gone over the past 140 years of major league baseball. Here is our list of the ten best baseball teams of all time.
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Youngest & Oldest 300 Game Winners
In a time when pitching philosophy is different from the past, the 300 game winner is a dying breed. Randy Johnson, who won his 300th in June, 2009, may be the last one.
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Barry Bonds and Creatine
Creatine phosphate is a legal supplement and is NOT an anabolic steroid. Creatine is used for quick energy and that is the key.
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Baseball Slang Dictionary from T-Z
The final chapter of the Baseball Slang Terms Dictionary.
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Baseball's Spring Training History
The first in a series of Baseball Primer articles examines the origins of Baseball's Spring Training in Florida, Arizona, Mississippi and even Japan.
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Best-Ever 40 Year Old Pitchers
Conventional wisdom says that baseball is a young man's game. But these five pitchers all proved that a major leaguer could still be productive after the age of forty.
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What is a Wild Pitch?
A wild pitch can really screw up a pitcher's day. Here is everything you need to know about a pitcher's worst enemy.
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Spring Training Stats - Analyze with care
How to interpret spring training stats for fantasy baseball.
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Baseball on the Air
America's Favorite Pastime and radio have enjoyed a long and fruitful marriage. Something is inherently soothing about the hypnotic ebb and flow of baseball on the air.
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Major League Baseball 300 Win Club
Only twenty-three pitchers have won 300 or more career games since professional baseball started in 1869. Tom Glavine is the newest member.
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What is a Curveball?
The curveball is the second most popular pitch in baseball. Here is a quick study on who invented the pitch, how to throw it, and who was the best curveball pitcher ever.
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What is a Designated Hitter?
As the designated hitter enters its 35th season, baseball fans continue to debate its overall value to the game of baseball.
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What Is A Screwball?
The screwball acts the opposite of the curveball. It literally fades away in the opposite direction than the hitter is expecting. Here is a primer on the pitch.
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What Was the Dead Ball Era?
In the days before Babe Ruth, home runs were less common than smart decisions by the Bush administration.
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Who Invented Baseball?
The Baseball Primer Series debunks the Myth that Abner Doubleday Invented Baseball.
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Bonds Hit 748th in Giants' Loss
Barry Bonds hit his 748th career homerun off former teammate Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox swept the Fenway-based three game series, back on track.
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Pro Baseball Fathers and Sons
With Father's Day approaching, it's time to look at the five best father and son tandems in baseball history. The Bonds and Griffey families lead the way.
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Top Five All Time Yankee Home Runs
The Yankees have hit a million home runs. Here are the five best.
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