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By Graham WomackEditor’s note: It’s been a long time since I updated this. A few hundred entries have gone up on this site since January 18, 2011, and in time, they’ll be noted here. Please feel free to email me at thewomack@gmail.com to ask if we’ve written about anything.
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January 18, 2011: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Smoky Joe Wood
January 17, 2011: My interview with Josh Wilker
January 16, 2011: Trying to make sense of arbitration
January 15, 2011: Looking Back at the Seattle Mariners to Steel Myself for the Pittsburgh Pirates
January 14, 2011: The Great Friday Link Out
January 13, 2011: Any player/Any era: Paul Derringer
January 12, 2011: The 1954 World Series and the Vanishing Bob Feller
January 11, 2011: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Ken Caminiti
January 10, 2011: New things to come on this site
January 9, 2011: Steroids and the recent Hall of Fame vote
January 8, 2011: Bert Blyleven is the new Ralph Kiner
January 7, 2011: The zero votes Hall of Fame dream lineup– revisited
January 6, 2011: Any player/Any era: Harry Walker
January 5, 2011: A Prayer for Harmon Killebrew
January 4, 2011: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Adrian Beltre
January 3, 2011: The 10 best pitching rotations without any Hall of Famers
December 31, 2010: Stepping Back and Ahead
December 30, 2010: Any player/Any era: Bob Watson
December 29, 2010: Happy New Year, Humm Baby
December 28, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Juan Gonzalez
December 27, 2010: Fredrico’s starting lineup of players not in Cooperstown
December 24, 2010: Viewing a Memorable Trade with 20-20 Hindsight
December 23, 2010: Any player/Any era: Lefty O’Doul
December 22, 2010: Baseball at Christmas (In Australia)
December 21, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Phil Cavarretta
December 20, 2010: Is it time to revamp HOF voting procedures?
December 19, 2010: Nostalgia and Happy Thoughts About MLB
December 19, 2010: Johnny Lindell: Pitcher Turned Slugger Turned Pitcher
December 17, 2010: Possible Future: Weak Division Winners Will Miss Postseason
December 16, 2010: Any player/Any era: Bob Feller
December 15, 2010: Baseball in Minnesota: The Millers versus the Saints
December 14, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? George Van Haltren
December 13, 2010: Remembering Art Mahan
December 12, 2010: Still The Haves vs. The Have Nots In MLB
December 11, 2010: Why I’d Vote “No” on Bert Blyleven
December 10, 2010: Hall of Fame project follow-up
December 9, 2010: Any player/Any era: Bad News Rockies
December 8, 2010: Tommy, Home Plate Is Over Here!
December 7, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Ted Simmons
December 6, 2010: The 50 best baseball players not in the Hall of Fame
December 5, 2010: Expanding MLB Playoffs: Good Idea or Another Bad Bud Selig Move?
December 4, 2010: Fondly Remembering Gil McDougald
December 3, 2010: Hall of Fame project results post will be Monday
December 2, 2010: Any player/Any era: Frank Howard
December 1, 2010: How Derek Jeter Can Save Face: Quit Now While He’s Still Ahead!
November 30, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Roberto Alomar
November 29, 2010: A Card Collector’s Journey
November 28, 2010: Sometimes The Vote Is For Best Player, Sometimes Not
November 26, 2010: Hall of Fame project FAQs
November 25, 2010: Any player/Any era: Stan Musial
November 24, 2010: Bobby Knight Calls Dick Groat the “Best” Basketball Player
November 23, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Billy Martin
November 22, 2010: Vote on the 50 best baseball players not in the Hall of Fame
November 21, 2010: Let the games begin
November 20, 2010: Names from the Cleveland Buckeye’s Past: Sam Jethroe and Eddie Klepp (Who’s He?)
November 19, 2010: The Name Game
November 18, 2010: Any player/Any era: Willie Mays
November 17, 2010: My Evening With Bob Costas, MLB Network and the 1960′s Pirates
November 16, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Rafael Palmeiro
November 15, 2010: Searching for the next Aubrey Huff
November 14, 2010: I Need A GM, A Manager, A Right Fielder, A Catcher And An Ace Starter
November 13, 2010: How Bill Mazeroski Got From Hollywood (the Stars) to Pittsburgh (the Pirates)
November 12, 2010: Buying a box of baseball cards
November 11, 2010: Any player/Any era: Jack Clark
November 10, 2010: Join the “Stand for Stan” Campaign
November 9, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Ron Guidry
November 8, 2010: Some baseball blogs I follow, Version 2.0
November 7, 2010: The Little Giants Who Could
November 6, 2010: Suggestion for the Pittsburgh Pirates: Name Ross Ohlendorf Player-Manager
November 5, 2010: Former San Francisco Giants reflect on the 2010 World Series victory
November 4, 2010: Any player/Any era: Joe DiMaggio
November 2, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Will Clark
November 1, 2010: Could Nolan Ryan pull a Satchel Paige?
October 31, 2010: The Bullpen Two-Step
October 31, 2010: The World Series 2010 Games One and Two, Or: Can’t Anyone Here Play This Game?
October 30, 2010: Baseball’s Fortunate Son, Part II: Freddy Sanchez
October 29, 2010: Winning the MVP battle, but losing the WAR
October 28, 2010: Bonus: Joe Posnanski replies to my Jackie Robinson piece
October 28, 2010: Any player/Any era: Jackie Robinson
October 27, 2010: If You Ask Roberto Clemente, Don Hoak Was the Pirates 1960 MVP
October 26, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Larry Walker
October 25, 2010: Former Oakland Oaks catcher Billy Raimondi dies at 97
October 23, 2010: I officially know nothing
October 23, 2010: Cliff Lee Meet Deacon Phillippe!
October 22, 2010: Hit By Batter and a Present Danger
October 21, 2010: Any player/Any era: Jimmy Wynn
October 20, 2010: Lamenting Barry Zito
October 19, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? John Smoltz
October 18, 2010: 2010 NLCS: More than I usually watch
October 16, 2010: An Afternoon at the Forbes Field Wall: Remembering the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
October 15, 2010: Should the Hall of Fame honor teams?
October 14, 2010: Any player/Any era: Sam Thompson
October 13, 2010: In Defense of John Russell, Ex-Pittsburgh Pirate Manager
October 12, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Jack Morris
October 11, 2010: Book review: A Bitter Cup of Coffee by Douglas J. Gladstone
October 9, 2010: Will Tim Lincecum Be the 21st Century Bob Gibson? Time Will Tell
October 8, 2010: The 10 best postseason pitching performances in baseball history
October 7, 2010: Any player/Any era: Roberto Clemente
October 6, 2010: Phil Rizzuto, Hall of Fame Shortstop and Off Season Retail Clothing Salesman
October 5, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Keith Hernandez
October 4, 2010: Thoughts on the Giants winning the NL West
October 2, 2010: Big Ed Reulbach Leads ’08 Cubs to the Pennant; Shuts Down Brooklyn Twice
October 1, 2010: The seven greatest seasons for pitchers since 1950
September 30, 2010: Any player/Any era: Bob Caruthers
September 29, 2010: Baseball’s Most Fortunate Player: Matt Capps
September 28, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Joe Carter
September 27, 2010: Great pennant races in San Francisco Giants history
September 25, 2010: Double the fun: Koufax Delivers the 1966 Pennant to the Dodgers, Then Retires
September 24, 2010: In a Regular Season Game, 59-Year-Old Satchel Paige Dominates the Red Sox
September 23, 2010: Any player/Any era: Shoeless Joe Jackson
September 22, 2010: Roy Halladay and others who won 20 games their first year in a new league
September 21, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Tim Raines
September 20, 2010: Clash of the titans
September 18, 2010: Double the fun: Ralph Kiner’s Historic 1947 Doubleheader: Bombs Away!
September 17, 2010: A Rose by any other name– other players barred from baseball
September 16, 2010: Any player/Any era: Barry Bonds
September 15, 2010: Bring Back the High Hard One: Remembering Sal Maglie
September 14, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Dan Quisenberry
September 13, 2010: Fantastic finishes: Pitchers who won 20 games in their final season
September 12, 2010: Results of the great Hall of Fame poll
September 11, 2010: Double the fun: Frank Robinson: September 13, 1971; Game One #499; Game Two #500
September 10, 2010: My curiously long interview with Joe Posnanski
September 9, 2010: Any player/Any era: Rickey Henderson
September 8, 2010: Bobby Shantz: 1952 AL MVP and…1960 World Series Goat?
September 7, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Dave Parker
September 6, 2010: A summer of softball
September 4, 2010: Double the fun: Dodgers (L.A. Version) Come Home to Gotham; Hammer Hapless Mets
September 3, 2010: A starting lineup of baseball players not in the Hall of Fame
September 2, 2010: Any player/Any era: Fritz Maisel
September 1, 2010: 1959 “Go Go” Sox Score Eleven Runs On One Measly Single! Believe It!
August 31, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Pete Browning
August 30, 2010: Remembering a good brawl
August 27, 2010: How the Hall of Fame could honor players who also managed
August 26, 2010: Any player/Any era: Harmon Killebrew
August 25, 2010: Tom Seaver Returns Home to New York– As A Cincinnati Red
August 24, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Al Oliver
August 23, 2010: Looking for a good baseball researcher
August 20, 2010: 10 great baseball movies that haven’t been made
August 19, 2010: Any player/Any era: Johnny Frederick
August 18, 2010: Sweet Lou Piniella and the 1978 New York Yankees
August 17, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Rocky Colavito
August 16, 2010: A color photo of Babe Ruth
August 16, 2010: The original Dusty Rhodes story
August 14, 2010: Double the fun: The Mets’ Long Day’s Journey Into Night
August 13, 2010: My interview with Hank Greenwald
August 12, 2010: Any player/Any era: Sandy Koufax
August 11, 2010: Babe Ruth Was A Better Pitcher Than Walter Johnson– For Two Years, At Least
August 10, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Mel Harder
August 9, 2010: Film review: Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story
August 7, 2010: Now pitching for the Yankees, Rocky Colavito
August 6, 2010: Is it time for the Hall of Fame to have another mass induction of Old Timers?
August 5, 2010: Any player/Any era: Dom DiMaggio
August 4, 2010: My night with The Bird: A Mark Fidrych Memory
August 3, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Cecil Travis
August 2, 2010: Three players who could win the Triple Crown this year
July 31, 2010: Double the fun: Early Wynn and his late 300th victory
July 30, 2010: The 10 Most Underrated Baseball Players of All-Time
July 29, 2010: Any player/Any era: Nate Colbert
July 28, 2010: Point-counterpoint: Should the Hall of Fame cap membership?
July 27, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Bert Blyleven
July 26, 2010: A visit to the boneyard
July 24, 2010: Double the fun: How to pitch a no-hitter– and lose
July 23, 2010: New stat: Runs Accounted For – RAF
July 22, 2010: Any player/Any era: Josh Hamilton
July 21, 2010: A treasure map for the Pirates
July 20, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? George Steinbrenner
July 19, 2010: Ted Williams vs. The Machine
July 17, 2010: Double the fun: The day Don Newcombe pitched twice
July 16, 2010: My story on Ken Henderson is up at Seamheads.com
July 15, 2010: Any player/Any era: Ty Cobb
July 14, 2010: What’s wrong with the All Star game? Everything
July 13, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Thurman Munson
July 12, 2010: My first baseball game
July 9, 2010: The zero Hall of Fame votes dream line-up
July 8, 2010: Any player/Any era: Albert Pujols
July 7, 2010: Whatever happened to the doubleheader?
July 6, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Steve Garvey
July 5, 2010: Tom Cheney and his forgotten night of brilliance
July 2, 2010: 10 players who might have hit .400 for the 1999 Colorado Rockies
July 1, 2010: Any player/Any era: Home Run Baker
June 30, 2010: Vern Law recalls his 18 inning masterpiece from 1955
June 29, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Maury Wills
June 28, 2010: Book Review: The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time
June 25, 2010: My 2010 NL and AL All Star ballot
June 24, 2010: Any player/Any era: George Case
June 23, 2010: Pitch count follies
June 22, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Chipper Jones
June 21, 2010: Update: There is now color footage from 1940 of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams online
June 21, 2010: The 10 most durable position players in baseball history
June 18, 2010: More quotes from my interview with John Thorn
June 17, 2010: Any player/Any era: Pete Rose
June 16, 2010: A major league day of brawls in the Pacific Coast League
June 15, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Albert Belle
June 14, 2010: Book Review: Chief Bender’s Burden
June 12, 2010: 24 busy hours in the life of my site
June 10, 2010: Different player/Different era: Ken Griffey Jr.
June 9, 2010: Perfectly rare occurrences in baseball
June 8, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Don Mattingly
June 7, 2010: A great pitcher you’ve never heard of
June 4, 2010: Notes from the annual Art of Baseball Exhibit at the George Krevsky Gallery
June 3, 2010: The Kid leaves the picture
June 3, 2010: The perfect storm
June 3, 2010: Different player/Different era: The Meusel Brothers
June 2, 2010: Roberto Clemente: Could he have been bigger than a Yankee Clipper?
June 1, 2010: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Don Newcombe
May 31, 2010: Happy Memorial Day
May 30, 2010: More all-time durable pitchers
May 29, 2010: Looks like I was wrong about Roy Halladay
May 29, 2010: Nolan Ryan the most durable pitcher all-time? Not so fast
May 27, 2010: Some new developments for this site
May 27, 2010: It’s the Battle of the Area Codes: 717 vs. 415
May 24, 2010: Why getting a lot of Hall of Fame votes matters
May 23, 2010: Negro Leaguers who saw war combat
May 22, 2010: An open letter to Baseball-Reference and the statistical powers that be
May 21, 2010: Another day, another guest post: WAR and the Hall of Fame
May 20, 2010: Guest post for Baseball in Wartime: Great players who saw combat
May 18, 2010: Before there was Tiger, there was the Babe
May 16, 2010: Book Review: Cardboard Gods
May 14, 2010: Gus Stathos, spring training in 1947, and Jackie Robinson
May 14, 2010: Is Gil Hodges a Hall of Famer?
May 11, 2010: Postscript on my failed attempt to interview Bernie Carbo
May 5, 2010: The 10 best pitchers turned position players in baseball
May 2, 2010: The Hall of Limited Fame: The Inaugural Class
May 1, 2010: This blog turns one, or: 10 things I’ve learned in the last year
April 27, 2010: My attempt to interview Bernie Carbo
April 26, 2010: New post over at Giants Galore
April 24, 2010: News on the baseball writing front
April 22, 2010: Some baseball blogs I follow
April 17, 2010: A top-ten draft pick doesn’t go as far in baseball as it does in other sports
April 15, 2010: About five years overdue: I join the Society for American Baseball Research
April 13, 2010: A Ricky Romero story that bears repeating
April 11, 2010: Part 2: Who would play in this new Continental League?
April 10, 2010: The Continental League: It could still happen
April 4, 2010: With the baseball Hall of Fame, one and done truly means that
April 2, 2010: Mike Cueller: A Hall of Famer in a different universe
March 31, 2010: Time for baseball to call an amnesty on Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe
March 29, 2010: Eddie Gaedel: One baseball record that might never be broken
March 26, 2010: What ever happened to the two-sport athlete?
March 24, 2010: Didn’t anybody read Vindicated?
March 22, 2010: Thoughts on George Brett and the glove he inspired
March 20, 2010: Thoughts from another lifetime
March 19, 2010: Ron Washington rode the white horse. So what?
March 16, 2010: John Smoltz signs with… TBS? Very funny.
March 16, 2010: Five baseball people I wish had Twitter
March 14, 2010: Albert Pujols for Ryan Howard: Seriously?
March 11, 2010: Notes on if Nomar Garciaparra did steroids and the questions we’re allowed to ask
March 10, 2010: Million-dollar legs and 10-cent heads
March 7, 2010: The shittiest job in baseball
March 5, 2010: One more reason I prefer baseball over football or basketball: Fewer stupid trades
March 4, 2010: Got 1,000? Jose Canseco will spend a day with you
March 1, 2010: Going for the easy story
February 28, 2010: Alternate history: If Barry Bonds hadn’t used steroids
February 26, 2010: A new job and what that means for this site
February 25, 2010: Vlad Guerrero: The second coming of Juan Gonzalez (and I mean that in a good way)
February 24, 2010: Some coming attractions
February 23, 2010: Belated postmortem on my chance to interview Will Clark
February 22, 2010: Baseball coma
February 20, 2010: It’s like Christmas around here today
February 20, 2010: Classic book review: Summer of ’49
February 19, 2010: Chicken on the Hill with Will
February 17, 2010: Willy Taveras: What was that all about?
February 16, 2010: Belated thoughts on the Tim Lincecum signing
February 15, 2010: Why Tiger shouldn’t worry
February 14, 2010: Yes, send me all of the baseball books
February 13, 2010: Babes love Juan Pierre?
February 10, 2010: Questions for the 96-year-old ballplayer
February 9, 2010: It seems I have angered Jose Canseco
February 8, 2010: Canseco at least winning the Twitter battle with Herschel Walker
February 8, 2010: The question of alcoholism and the ex-player
February 7, 2010: One final Fred David post: My interview with him in 2001
February 6, 2010: More Fred David estate sale pictures
February 6, 2010: Day 2 of the estate sale for Sacramento Solons owner Fred David
February 4, 2010: Looks like my weekend plans are set
February 3, 2010: Technology to the rescue
February 2, 2010: Noah Lowry and if his comeback has a chance
February 1, 2010: Garko, rhymes with Darko
January 31, 2010: Possible spin-off?
January 30, 2010: 10 baseball players who didn’t do steroids
January 28, 2010: Let’s get a credential
January 27, 2010: On recent hot stove developments
January 26, 2010: Post-mortem on McGwire: Five more questions with Dale Tafoya
January 25, 2010: What to do: When your interviewer says they like the Yankees
January 23, 2010: News on the book front
January 22, 2010: A priest couldn’t help the A’s right now
January 21, 2010: A good baseball writer you’ve probably never heard of
January 20, 2010: Great injustices: Babe Ruth was not MVP in 1927
January 19, 2010: As good a reason to have a blog as any
January 19, 2010: A note on walk-up music
January 18, 2010: Potential employers: Do they like the Giants or the Dodgers?
January 17, 2010: Baseball history and social media, together at last
January 16. 2010: The pitfalls of being broke
January 15, 2010: The best baseball player not in the Hall of Fame
January 15, 2o10: The 10 best Veterans Committee selections for the Hall of Fame
January 14, 2010: A purchase at the dollar store
January 12, 2010: Who to trust, Canseco or McGwire?
January 11, 2010: Seeing McGwire through Rose-colored glasses
January 11, 2010: Mark McGwire: The Confession
January 10, 2010: Vlade, Texas Ranger
January 10, 2010: How I spent my Saturday
January 6, 2010: Randy Johnson: Best lefthander ever?
January 5, 2010: Mark McGwire: Hall of Famer?
January 5, 2010: The best $5 I ever spent
January 4, 2010: 10 Questions with Matt Walbeck
January 2, 2010: The All-Decade Team
January 2, 2010: Baseball, the great equalizer
December 31, 2009: A gift from a friend
December 30, 2009: The “What If” Dream Team
December 30, 2009: The Defensive Dream Team
December 29, 2009: Interview with Dale Tafoya
December 25, 2009: Christmas sighting: Nick Johnson
December 23, 2009: Book Review: Bash Brothers
December 22, 2009: The 10 Most Overrated Hall of Famers
December 14, 2009: Special Christmas sale: Cheap free agents
December 13, 2009: My favorite baseball player, 2009
December 12, 2009: Former Sacramento Solons owner, Fred David, dead at 100
December 12, 2009: I even dream in baseball
December 11, 2009: Baseball cards
December 9, 2009: Attack of the mediocre pitchers
December 9, 2009: A Grander vision for the Yankees
December 7, 2009: The shame of Marvin Miller
December 7, 2009: Pedro Martinez, Hall of Famer?
December 6, 2009: A note on baseball movies
December 4, 2009: The Oakland Athletics: A team of firsts
December 3, 2009: Oakland sports fans and their websites
December 2, 2009: Coming attractions
December 2, 2009: Tim Lincecum: Will he stay or will he go?
December 1, 2009: Do you mention Frank Viola on your job interviews?
November 30, 2009: Making the Hall of Fame: One need only hit as well as Orlando Cabrera
November 28, 2009: Halladay, would he be so nice?
November 27, 2009: Ranking the 2010 Hall of Fame candidates
November 26, 2009: Tug Hulett and 10 other great baseball names
November 25, 2009: Ozzie Smith’s commencement speech at Cal Poly in 2003
November 23, 2009: Prediction: 10 Veterans Committee picks
November 22, 2009: The glory of these times?
November 21, 2009: Something I didn’t know about JFK
November 19, 2009: Classic book review: The Boys of Summer
November 18, 2009: Transcript: My interview with Jose Canseco
November 17, 2009: The senior days for Ken Griffey Jr.
November 15, 2009: Let’s play What Ifs
November 13, 2009: Connie Mack Stadium: Ghost Park
November 12, 2009: Hall of Fame: Fred McGriff, yes. Honus Wagner, no?
November 11, 2009: The fab four?
October 27, 2009: Coach McGwire
October 23, 2009: Thoughts on the playoffs
October 20, 2009: Back from the Bermuda Triangle
September 16, 2009: What am I, the Barry Zito of sales?
September 14, 2009: Brett Favre: A few times this has been done in the baseball world
September 7, 2009: Nancy Bartlett
September 1, 2009: Hello Mr. Penny, you’re in good company
August 30, 2009: An argument in favor of the Reserve Clause
August 10, 2009: Top Five All-Time Baseball Giveaways
August 10, 2009: Dion James: Another ballplayer I knew
August 9, 2009: Dontrelle Willis: The Crossroads
July 27, 2009: Special Holliday meal
July 17, 2009: Why it’s a bad idea to name your son Delino
July 14, 2009: Signing Pedro? Five cautionary tales to consider
July 13, 2009: Wood Bats vs. Aluminum Bats: A Business Metaphor
July 8, 2009: The All Iconoclast Team: How They Did
July 6, 2009: Catching the legends
June 28, 2009: Jerry Weinstein: The Best Baseball Coach I Ever Knew
June 27, 2009: The Joe DiMaggio Standard
June 26, 2009: A Ricky Romero story you haven’t heard
June 25, 2009: Baseball saves the day. Again.
June 18, 2009: Know your Giants
June 11, 2009: Damnit, I want to be on ESPN
June 10, 2009: Oh, you’re not that Rick Burleson?
June 4, 2009: A bar I used to drink in
June 2, 2009: Before they were famous: Garrett Olson
May 18, 2009: Ballplayers I have interviewed
May 14, 2009: The 10 best baseball players not in the Hall of Fame
May 9, 2009: My interview with Dom DiMaggio
May 7, 2009: My top five baseball books
May 6, 2009: Joe DiMaggio’s boyhood home