Author Archives: Ray Wyvill

There have easily been more than a billion photographs taken of the various aspects of baseball.  From that large supply only a scarce few  are truly indelible.  Nathaniel Fein’s Pulitzer Prize winning photo of Babe Ruth bidding farewell on June … Continue reading →

Today we celebrate Jackie Robinson Day in commemoration of breaking the color barrier in baseball on April 15, 1947.  This could have been a very different story, however.  In 1945 the Washington Senators came close to breaking the color barrier. … Continue reading →

It is often said that a picture is worth 1000 words.  This one is worth 1000 more.  With a full blown smile future Hall of Famer Tris Speaker looks out onto the greenery of Griffith Stadium as a Washington Senator … Continue reading →

  During the course of the winter there was no shortage of consternation among players about a lack of free agency movement.  Fast-forward to mid-March with The Bryce/ Manny Show having inked big, fat deals and all is well.   Or … Continue reading →

  Coming into the final week of February the baseball world should be slowly emerging from the caves of hibernation hungry, but in good spirits.  Already this month there is nearly 40 more minutes of daylight than at the start. … Continue reading →

Old Man Winter is a malicious soul.  He arrives to great fanfare in the midst of any number of celebrations.  The Winter Solstice sits near the peak of the holiday season.  Punctuated with gatherings, family, and rituals the period is … Continue reading →

The job of a Major League Baseball General Manager is a study in complexity.  There are skill sets that require years of immersion to obtain.  Responsibilities are abundant.  Performance expectations are of the highest magnitude.  And, the baseball world is … Continue reading →

It’s a safe bet that Curt Flood never envisioned this.  When the pathfinder of Free Agency launched his business-changing quest to abolish the onerous “Reserve Clause” the owners held all the cards.   Print media used to publish the sports transactions … Continue reading →