The next day, Saturday, the Cardinal game featured the great Bob Gibson (of 1.12 ERA fame in ’68) and he didn’t disappoint. Back in New York it was a pair of aces: Denny McLain (31 game winner in 68) against the Yankees Mel Stottlemyre. We had barely...

As he would go on to explain in his book, Wells felt terrible during his pregame routine, and not just from the hangover. He was bouncing curveballs and missing his spots in the bullpen, but then-pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre continued to sing his...

He attempted to steal second and reached third when Posada threw wildly in his attempt to throw out him out. Mussina went to work. He got Craig Counsell to ground out at first to Tino Martinez. Womack held at third. Luis Gonzalez struck out. Mel...

However, the Yankee legend almost blew his opportunity not believing McLain could be so gracious. Denny McLain’s September 19 start was a warm up for the World Series. He faced Yankee 20 game winner Mel Stottlemyre in a premier pitching duel. The game...

I get the sense you were into this well before Brad Pitt ever heard of Billy Beane. Kenny: "Oh, yeah. I was charting statistics and the ERA leaders and all of that on my little notepad when I was 7 years old. On Jim Palmer and Mike Cuellar and Mel...