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January 2025

The Top of the Second
Marking a year of stretching the definition of "a baseball story" (and the editorial third-person voice) well past the limit.
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(After) The Battle of Atlanta
Near the end of a landmark year for brushback brawls, the Braves and Padres renewed their rivalry in San Diego.
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The Battle of Atlanta - Part 2
A 1984 contest between rivals deteriorated into a “fiasco” that punctuated a season of brushbacks, drillings, and brawls.
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The Battle of Atlanta - Part 1
During the most infamous brawl in modern baseball history, the games’ unwritten rules were pushed far past their breaking point.
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Postscripts - Vol. 3
We uncover a hypnotist-for-hire and the galoshes history forgot, play hype-man, and tell a story with a reader!
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December 2024

The Duck and Cover Pennant - Part 2 of 2
After Chicago’s air raid sirens sounded to celebrate the White Sox’ pennant, the clean-ups were nearly as bad as the messes.
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The Duck and Cover Pennant - Part 1 of 2
Deep inside the Cold War, a rare White Sox pennant inspired Chicago authorities to make a breathtakingly stupid decision.
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Hurry Up and Wait
In 1937, with the clock running down, each teams' only hope was to play as poorly as possible.
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On the Lines
In 1975, eight women donned infield gloves and took the field at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
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November 2024

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