If you're looking for a glimpse into Major League Baseball's past and you grew up in the 1970's these five cards are sure to bring back some great memories and are essential for anyone who grew up ...

Collecting baseball cards in the 1970s was a very different enterprise than today's Hobby. For one thing, rookie cards were among the least exciting cards in the pack, right on par with checklists and ...

The 1970s were a decade of transformation, not only for society but for baseball. As Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and other legends of baseball's Golden Age made their exits, a new generation of ...

The affection engulfs Clint Hurdle’s voice as he appraises the list of those recently gone — childhood idols who became teammates and opponents, teammates and opponents who became acquaintances, ...

A discussion on Facebook the other day -- combined with a PBS documentary on Roberto Clemente last night -- got me thinking about how packed full of stars 1970s Major League Baseball was. A discussion ...

I somehow missed news of the death of Dave Parker, aka the Cobra, the fine right fielder and slugger recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame through the veterans committee. I learned from our ...

Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle stand together at the 1968 All-Star Game in Houston. Mays was captain of the National League, Mantle the American League. Bettmann Archive On May 14, 2018 the United ...

Black participation in Major League Baseball has declined for years — and The Washington Post spent this baseball season trying to understand why. In the 1970s, Black baseball players made up about 20 ...