Baseball History Podcast

Lynford Hobart Lary, nicknamed “Broadway”, was born January 28, 1906 in Armona, California. Lary was a well-traveled shortstop. He played for six different teams in a span of twelve years, including two stints with the St. Louis Browns and played for three teams in 1939. Primarily a singles hitter, Lary was a good defensive player with good hands and a strong arm.

Presentation at the SABR 41 convention by Dick Rosen. Andy Cohen: A Manager’s Manager

Stanley Orville Spence was born on March 20, 1915, in South Portsmouth, KY. He was a left-handed hitter with some power and was a superlative outfielder with fine range and throwing ability

Presentation at the SABR 41 convention by Bill Staples. Baseball Brothers: Kenichi Zenimura and Nisei-Negro Leagues Competition in California

Roger Eugene Maris was born September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, Minnesota. With one extraordinary season Roger Maris secured his place in baseball history. And yet his establishment of the major league home run record in 1961 proved to be more of a personal curse than a professional triumph.

Presentation at the SABR 41 Convention by Francisco E. Balderrama. Mexican American Baseball in Los Angeles: A Pictorial History of Baseball from East LA to Dodger Stadium

Gary Merle Geiger was born on April 4, 1937, in Sand Ridge, Illinois. One has to wonder just how good Gary Geiger would have been if he hadn’t had so many physical ailments and mishaps.

Presentation at the SABR 41 Convention by Bryan Soderholm-Difatte. Fielder Jones, the Offensive Efficiency Paradox of his Hitless Wonders, and How They Stunned the Cubs in the 1906 World Series by Playing Against Type