Rare photo of Lee Smith in the dreaded pajama road uniform, taken either in 1980 or 1981 at Philadelphia Profile by BCB reader Ihatethecards (with additions by Al) Lee Smith was one of the best...

Profile by BCB reader gauchodirk When you see or hear the name "Claude Passeau", what comes to your mind? Some obscure French politician, perhaps. Or maybe an old hockey player back from the...

Look ahead a few months and pretend it's July 31, 2007. The Cubs are desperately trying to make a go at the division title, or the wild card, and they figure they need a starting pitcher. But...

Profile by BCB reader JoshinLA He was a right-handed fireballer who led the National League in strikeouts as a 20 year old rookie. He also finished second in the league in wins as he led the...

Chicago Daily News negatives collection, SDN-056435. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society. Profile by BCB reader Kegler Pfreaky! Call him Beowulf! Are you tired of worrying your days away...

It's hard to believe that he actually existed. One wonders if somehow a character from a Ring Lardner or James Thurber short story escaped the pages and found his way onto a ball field. He was...

Profile by BCB reader flyingdonut Billy Jurges was born in the Bronx, New York on May 9, 1908. He attended Richmond Hill High School in Brooklyn -- later the high school for Yankees shortstop Phil...

Profile by BCB reader rlpete Ask a group of 1960's and 1970's era Cub fans what they remember about Don Kessinger and more than a few will likely say the same thing. They remember Kessinger going...

Baseball couldn't cut it without its lists and records. Augie Galan holds the pioneer spot on two of the more eclectic baseball lists. He is the first in the National League to switch-hit home...

Profile by BCB reader Gregory He never called his manager a "gerbil", sprinkled marijuana on his cornflakes, or discussed Greek mythology during a World Series interview. But this Bill Lee,...