The Dynasty That Barrow Built
by On Jan. 23, 1939, the New York Yankees elected longtime General Manager Edward Barrow as the club’s president. Barrow replaced principal owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert, …
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The First MLB Drug Test And The Other Side Of Branch Rickey
Babe Dahlgren, once considered the best fielding first baseman in baseball, was sentenced to a life as a baseball vagabond.
QBC 2014: Meet The New Media
I will be moderating the New Media panel at the upcoming Queens Baseball Convention at McFadden’s at Citi Field on Jan 18 at 12 noon.
Gotham Classic: Peas in a Pod; Goldis and Bernazard
Remembering the Scott Kazmir and the Willie Randoph firing is just one reason for republishing this story from the archives of Gotham Baseball, you might be surprised at what you read.
Does Methodology Matter?
“My nature is such I am not interested in buying things. Building something is fun. That’s competition. That’s what the real fans really want.” – …
The Full Nelson: The Man Who Saved The Mets
The person most responsible for the 1986 World Series trophy, a prize that the franchise has yet to regain, is nowhere to be found in the Mets Hall of Fame.
Help Us Build A Winning Team Here At Gotham Baseball
Gotham Baseball, like any great organization, is looking to put together a championship-caliber team that can consistently deliver for its readership.
Manhattan’s Last Champions
Think of the 1954 Giants as The Boys of The Summer Before. Perhaps the date is the first clue. The World Series could hardly have started any sooner, and given the course of events that quickly unfolded, there was no way it was going to end any later. In its time, that was a good thing.
Hodges Belongs In Hall
by The case for Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame is both statistical and emotional. It also points out all of the inconsistencies that go into the flawed process of choosing Hall of Famers.
Cooperstown Archive: The More Things Change: A History Lesson
by One day, a legendary writer and literary fixture in the early days of Gotham decided he wanted to see what this baseball business was all about. The great Cecilia M. Tan, one of Gotham Baseball’s original contributors, shares the tale of Christopher Morley’s trek to the Fall Classic of 1921.