By Al Doyle “Class A” is actually two different ranks of minor league baseball, as in Low- and High-A ball. Each of the 30 major league organizations has one farm team at those levels, …| RIP Baseball
By Al Doyle Hall of Famer Earl Weaver gained fame and respect by managing the Baltimore Orioles to four American League pennants and a world championship. Such success didn’t happen during a long minor league playing career. Signed out of high school in 1948 by his hometown St. Louis Cardinals, Weaver was a stereotypical … Continue reading Weird Stats: Earl Weaver, Minor-League Ballplayer| RIP Baseball
By Al Doyle If pitching is 70 percent or more of baseball success, then the 1952 Miami Sun Sox of the Class B Florida International League had what it took to win. The 104-48 Sun Sox needed ev…| RIP Baseball