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  • Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League
    • Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League
    Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Raleigh is rewriting the record books for catchers and switch hitters. If you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you’re likely only now becoming acquainted with the powerful stylings of Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. Tucked all the way up in Seattle, Raleigh is no-longer quietly on pace for one of the greatest offensive seasons we’ve ever seen from a...2025
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  • Today in Cubs history: Carl Erskine of the Dodgers no-hits the Cubs
    • Today in Cubs history: Carl Erskine of the Dodgers no-hits the Cubs
    Getty Images It had been quite some time since the Cubs were previously no-hit. The Cubs had existed as a National League franchises for 76 seasons as the 1952 season began. And in all that time, 1876-1951, they had been no-hit just three times. Chick Fraser of the Phillies did it in 1903, Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson of the Giants no-hit the Cubs in 1905, and Fred Toney of the Reds did...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla, and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back home runs
    • This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones, Vinny Castilla, and Matt Franco hit back-to-back-to-back home runs
    Photo credit should read STEVE SCHAEFER/AFP via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1957 - The Braves move to within a half game of the division leading Redlegs with a 7-2 win over the Dodgers. Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run and passes Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra on the all-time list. 1977 - The Braves fall to the Phillies 13-10 as Greg Luzinski drives in seven. 1999 -...2025
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  • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Part 2
    • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Part 2
    This is the continuation of a series I started in February, about how that even for the 1980s, there are elusive cards for team collector types. I went through what I still need from sets issued between 1980-83 in the first post. Today I'm going through what I need for Dodgers from 1984-85. Yeah, just two years this time. The amount I need increases as the '80s progress. Who would've figured ...2025
  • Baseball history unpacked, May 7
    • Baseball history unpacked, May 7
    Jerry Lai-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Starlin Castro’s* debut and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of ...2025
  • Announcement! Black Baseball in Alabama 1870-1950: The Rough Diamonds of Dixie
    • Announcement! Black Baseball in Alabama 1870-1950: The Rough Diamonds of Dixie
    While waiting for the Biscuits to get their heads together on how they want to handle their most vocal internet supporter, I have much more important news! At the NSL MuseumOn Saturday I enjoyed the Jackie Robinson Day festivities in Birmingham at the Negro Southern League Museum, meeting again with its founder, Dr. Layton Revel as well as Dan Creed, the senior researcher on the NSLM staff. I...2025

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Roy Campanella injury and suspension

  • • Baseball history unpacked, May 7
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  • This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg
    • This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg
    This was after the Braves legend broke his right leg eight years earlier! Braves Franchise History 1934: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg while sliding home on a double steal in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. The Boston Braves veteran is out for the season and will play just 23 games next year. He had broken his right leg earlier in spring training of 1926. MLB History 197...2025
  • Baseball history unpacked, March 28
    • Baseball history unpacked, March 28
    Photo by Lane Stewart /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Sidd Finch*, sad passings, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore a...2025
  • Baseball history unpacked, January 27
    • Baseball history unpacked, January 27
    Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ban the bunt, Campanella’s collision, the Kris Bryant* decision, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plen...2025
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  • Random posting for the real start of the postseason
    • Random posting for the real start of the postseason
     I did this post last year and it got so many "more, more" requests that I'm doing it again this year.As a review, to avoid too much flack for actually daring to root for teams during the postseason for a whole entire post, I went with a "most, oldest, newest" post to recognize the annual October ritual.Yeah, I know I'm a little late. But I planned it like this. I don't know what that thing w...2024
  • Baseball history unpacked, July 12
    • Baseball history unpacked, July 12
    Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Disco Demolition, Cy’s 300th, and other tales of whoa. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unf...2024
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  • Vintage cards are alive and well
    • Vintage cards are alive and well
      I am back after a few days out of town for the holiday. During that time I engaged in no card things. There wasn't even an Easter card pack to open as there often is. That was very sad. Wandering in the wasteland stuff. But at least there was baseball on the TV. While waiting for a game to start, I was flipping aimlessly through channels, which is something I almost never do anymo...2024
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  • More from the Braves collector who sure has a lot of Dodgers
    • More from the Braves collector who sure has a lot of Dodgers
     Johnny's Trading Spot sent me a big box of Dodgers-and-such a little more than a month ago. It was so large that it took me three posts to go through.Well, apparently he wasn't done because another box of cards showed up a week or two ago. It was mostly Dodgers this time. As I've said before, Johnny sure has a lot of Dodgers for a Braves fan.I can tell he's cutting back -- maybe not enough f...2024
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  • Baseball history unpacked, February 23
    • Baseball history unpacked, February 23
    Happy birthday, Rondell White! | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Rondell White! Spring training cancellations and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and var...2024
  • The two John Donaldsons
    • The two John Donaldsons
    Both played in KC Recently, my wife, daughter and I were on a short road trip and drove through Lehigh, Iowa, a small burg of 395 people located in central Iowa which was founded in 1881. Lehigh sits in a steep valley of the Des Moines river which cuts through the center of what is left of the town. The east part of Lehigh has 10-15 houses plus the local bar and grill. Most residents live in west ...2023
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  • • Burnt ends
    Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What’s new, what’s old? Groundhog day. Much ink has already been spilled about the Royals abysmal start to the season. For many of us, it feels like the season is already over, from a contention standpoint. Or even from a being halfway competitive standpoint. Look, I think we all understood that this team had no chance of garnering a pl...2023
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Star-Power, Rebuilt Rosters Make NL West Must-See TV
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Raleigh’s 193 wRC+ would be tied for the best of any catcher in MLB history, along with Roy Campanella in 1945."

  • 2024
    "Roy Campanella drives home three runs in the 1st inning and Don Newcombe coasts to his 19th win."

  • 2023
    "The only MLB catchers with more All-Star appearances are Yogi Berra (15), Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez (14), Mike Piazza (12), Roy Campanella, Gary Carter, Bill Dickey, Carlton Fisk, and Bill Freehan (11), Yadier Molina (10), and Elston Howard (9)."

  • 2019
    "Don Newcombe, one of the greatest pitchers in Dodgers history and one of the franchise's final links to Brooklyn and the days of Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness."

  • 2018
    "Today we look back on the career of Hall of Famer Roy Campanella."

  • 2017
    "New York Giants third baseman Daryl Spencer is tagged out by Dodger catcher Roy Campanella in a 1953 game."

  • 2016
    "Veteran infielder Chase Utley was named winner of the 11th annual Roy Campanella Award, given to the Dodger who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame Brooklyn catcher."

  • 2015
    "Don Newcombe, a former teammate of Jackie's, and Joni Campanella, daughter of the late Dodgers' catcher Roy Campanella, will participate, too."

  • 2014
    "Clayton Kershaw on Monday was named the winner of the ninth annual Roy Campanella Award, which is given to the Dodgers player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher."

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Roy Campanella trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Part 2
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, March 28
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  • Today in White Sox History: February 27
    • Today in White Sox History: February 27
    On this day 52 years ago, Dick Allen became the first White Sox player to be the highest-paid in baseball. Dick Allen makes bank — and Charlie Finley is not happy about it 1973 Coming off of his 1972 MVP season, Dick Allen signs a three-year, $750,000 contract with the White Sox, making him the highest-paid player in baseball. While contract details for early baseball are sketchy, this is ...2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 27
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  • This Day in MLB History: Derek Jeter and Larry Walker are elected to the Hall of Fame
    • This Day in MLB History: Derek Jeter and Larry Walker are elected to the Hall of Fame
    Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images MLB History 1921 - Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis officially signs on as baseball commissioner agreeing to a seven-year, $350,000 contract. 1938 - Joe DiMaggio rejects a $25,000 offer from the Yankees and counters by asking for $45,000. He will hold out for nearly three months which will end on April 20, just two days before the start of the regular season....2025
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  • This Day in MLB History: Barry Bonds wins his fourth N.L. MVP award
    • This Day in MLB History: Barry Bonds wins his fourth N.L. MVP award
    SetNumber: X73308 TK1 MLB History 1900 - American League President Ban Johnson says that the AL has chosen not to renew the National Agreement with the National League, but sees no need for friction between the two sides. 1939 - The National Professional Indoor Baseball League begins play. The league has 10 clubs, one in each major league city except Washington. However, the league will l...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: The final home game in Boston
    • This Day in Braves History: The final home game in Boston
    Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images Also, baseball returns to New York in 2001 following the tragic events of 9/11 Braves Franchise History 1919: The Cubs beat the Braves, 3 - 0, in 58 minutes. It took the Robins 55 minutes to beat the Reds, 3 - 1. Slim Sallee throws 65 pitches, topping Christy Mathewson’s 69-pitch complete game. 1947: The Braves’ Warren Spahn delays the Dodgers...2024
  • The Boys of Summer
    • The Boys of Summer
    The original Dodgers One of the first books I ever read, The Boys of Summer, is a baseball classic written by Roger Kahn, published in 1972. The book was probably my father's, as he was a Dodger fan as a young man. Even now, at 83, my father can recite the Dodgers lineup, position by position, complete with colorful anecdotes about each player. I often wondered how a poor boy from western Kansas g...2024
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  • The obsession begins
    • The obsession begins
     Many readers have probably been bracing for this year. They know my love for 1975 Topps and that I have been looking forward to 2024 Heritage for that reason for as long as the blog has been going.For the rest of you? I apologize for my behavior in the months ahead. This is the first of many obsession posts about 2024 Heritage. The checklist was released yesterday and, well, I absolutel...2024

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  • • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Part 2
    2025
  • • Baseball history unpacked, May 7
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg
    2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, March 28
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  • Dodgers' greatest World Series bangers
    • Dodgers' greatest World Series bangers
     Over the past seven years, I've learned that if the Dodgers are in the World Series, I'm going to need to post about it -- and I probably can't post about anything else.It's just difficult to get interested in a regular topic when All Of That is going on (I actually get annoyed when following along on social media during a Series game when a non-Series post slips in). The Dodgers are in...2024
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 12
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, July 12
    Disco sucks? | Ed Wagner Jr./Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Disco Demolition Night and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore ...2023

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  • • Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League
    2025
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  • • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Part 2
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, May 7
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  • Sorting things out
    • Sorting things out
      I'm finally getting around to the latest big box from Johnny's Trading Spot, which arrived two weeks ago. Boxes that size are a lot to deal with amid a busy life. I had to approach it in shifts. The first thing to deal with is why Johnny sent a big box, which contained a few smaller empty boxes, plus the boxes with cards. I'm sure there was a reason but I was baffled. The other mo...2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 27
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  • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
    Phil beats his brother Joe and they both end up going down in baseball history. Braves Franchise History 1912: The Giants clinch the National League flag with a sweep of the Braves, winning, 8-3 and 4-0. Christy Mathewson coasts to his 23rd win in the opener and Al Demaree, recently called up from Mobile where he was 25-10, shuts out the Braves on seven hits in the nitecap. Demaree strikes out ni...2024
  • • The Boys of Summer
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  • A mini
    • A mini "problem"
     It's taken me a little time to get to this package arrival, mostly because it's a lot to go over.That happens sometimes with the sends from Johnny's Trading Spot -- there's so much stuff and a lot of it is not the usual stuff, so some time has to go into the corresponding blog post.For example, this:This is way cool. It's a season highlights record of the 1959 Dodgers' season, their second y...2024
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  • • The obsession begins
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  • Dodgers News: Will Smith Continues To Look For Ways To Improve His Game
    • Dodgers News: Will Smith Continues To Look For Ways To Improve His Game
    Relative to other major league franchises, the Dodgers have been historically blessed at two positions: pitching and catching. From Roy Campanella in the 1950s to the early career of Mike Piazza in the 1990s, to right this very moment in Will Smith, the Dodgers boast an impressive lineage of backstops. Smith announced his presence with …...2024
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  • • Salvador Perez named to eighth All-Star Game
    Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Salvy will be the lone Royals representative in Seattle. Selections for the 2023 All-Star Game in Seattle were announced on Sunday, with Royals catcher Salvador Perez earning his eighth selection to the Midsummer Classic. Salvy is hitting .253/.288/.454 and leads all MLB catchers with 15 home runs. The only player in Royals history with mor...2023
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Star-Power, Rebuilt Rosters Make NL West Must-See TV
    2015
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  • • Kershaw honored as repeat Campanella Award winner
    2014
  • 2023 Season in Review: The best Royals home runs
    • 2023 Season in Review: The best Royals home runs
    Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Royals hit a lot of dongs this year. This year the Royals smacked 163 home runs, tied for the third-most in club history. Here are some of the top home runs for the Royals in 2023. July 16 - Drew Waters blasts it 465 feet Drew Waters hit just eight home runs in 2023, all from the left-side of the plate. Despite only hitting a few blasts, he had the ...2023
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  • • Campanella's wisdom was without boundaries
    A future sportswriter and his father were in attendance at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on the night of May 7, 1959, when the citizens opened their hearts to a legendary ballplayer who'd been tragically struck down. "Roy Campanella Night" was unlike any other in the city's rich history....2015
  • • Campanella's wisdom was without boundaries
    A future sportswriter and his father were in attendance at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on the night of May 7, 1959, when the citizens opened their hearts to a legendary ballplayer who'd been tragically struck down. "Roy Campanella Night" was unlike any other in the city's rich history....2015
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  • • Greinke named Campanella Award winner
    Cy Young candidate Zack Greinke was named winner of the 10th annual Roy Campanella Award, given to the Dodger who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame Brooklyn catcher....2015
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  • • Perception, fate have conspired against Hodges
    The Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the late 1940s and '50s are well represented in the Hall. Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella and their manager, Walter Alston, have been inducted. But a question remains about one prominent figure from the days of Ebbets Field and Dem Bums....2014
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  • • Cal Raleigh should be the MVP favorite in the American League
    2025
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  • • Today in Cubs history: Carl Erskine of the Dodgers no-hits the Cubs
    2025
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Rabbit Maranville breaks his left leg
    2025
  • • Baseball history unpacked, March 28
    2025
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  • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Really
    • Elusive '80s cards ... really? Really
     I have written many times that I view cards from the 1980s as the most accessible. The hobby was booming, "artificial rarity" was barely a thought, cards were plentiful. That, combined with being a very active collector of Dodgers cards, has given me a inflated idea of the '80s portion of my Dodgers collection: I HAVE THEM ALL! I never truly think that 100 percent, but part of me believ...2025
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, January 27
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  • • Dodgers' greatest World Series bangers
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  • • Random posting for the real start of the postseason
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  • • This day in Braves History: The Niekro brothers make history together
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