The late 1800s was an age of imperialism, and Albert Spalding knew it. Powerful European nations struggled across the globe to carve out colonies and extend their military, economic, and cultural influence to the ends of the earth. America’s industrial interests were doing the same and, in its own way, the game of baseball was, […]
Category: Baseball
The Baseball Playoffs & Mathematics
I was following the moves at baseball’s trading deadline this year like I normally do. I’ve written three books about baseball history, after all, so I still follow the game as much as I can. The behavior of most teams attempting to reach the baseball playoffs this year struck me as a superb example of […]