prehistoric baseball
Throwback Thursday: The End Comes For Benny Kauff, Baseball's Unluckiest Renegade
Benny Kauff had the talent to become an All-Star. Instead, this week in 1921, he was banned from baseball forever for dubious reasons. He had that sort of career.
The Chicago Cubs Are Already In Rare Company, And Could Be Special
Even for a hot World Series pick, the Cubs are off to a historically hot start. Very few teams have been this good this early. Most of them finished strong.
Throwback Thursday: The Death Of Buck Weaver, Baseball's Hungry Ghost
Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned from baseball for throwing the 1919 World Series. Buck Weaver was one, and he died proclaiming his innocence.
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