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They Were There: Gus Triandos
Gus TriandosFormer catcher Gus Triandos discusses his baseball life and the game today in the only loving way he can—with a salty, self-deprecating tongue.

The Legend of Sister Sandy Koufax
Sister Sandy Koufax Nobody threw a chalkboard eraser with greater velocity and movement than Sister Sandra, who would have impressed the greatest baseball pitchers of her day.

It Was Twenty Years Ago Today...
Major League Baseball: The Twentieth Century cover The story of how This Great Game has evolved over two decades, from a modest datebook to an ambitious coffee table book to the popular web site it is today.

TGG on YouTube
Dock Ellis no-hitter on lSDShortly after Dock Ellis was interviewed about pitching a 1970 no-hitter while under the influence of LSD, artist James Blagden and No Mas teamed up to create this entertaining and edgy illustrative recreation of Ellis' controversial achievement with his interview serving as a narration.

TGG Links: Because We Know What You'll Like
Our short list below for the most visible, valuable and curious baseball resources for fans and researchers of all ages.

Ten Major Leaguers Off to Rotten Starts
this great game comebacker logoThe Week That Was in Baseball: No, Adam Dunn actually isn't one of them; Should Bryce Harper take a crash course on the unfulfilled legend of Pete Reiser?; Kansas City loses a local broadcasting legend. All this and more, including our picks for the Best and Worst of the Week!

Baseball's Ten Most Imperfect No-Hitters
This Great Game Lists So-called gems achieved by major league pitchers who labored to fame in spite of wildness, some clumsy play, a little illicit drug use—and sometimes even a loss.


1929 Running on Ehmke
1929: Running on Ehmke Philadelphia A's manager Connie Mack throws a curve at the Chicago Cubs by starting seldom-used pitcher Howard Ehmke in the first game of the World Series, launching the A's on a five-game triumph back to baseball's pinnacle.

The Ten Greatest Cardinals Hitters
Stan Musial Does the late great Stan Musial top our list of the ten hitters who dominated in the uniform of the St. Louis Cardinals? Or could it be Albert Pujols, always dynamic in his time with the Redbirds during the 2000s? Or Rogers Hornsby, who once hit above .400 over a five-year period? Check out the list and see if you agree.

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