On Feb. 13, 1920, the Negro National League was formed.

The Garry Herrmann collection in Cooperstown is a little-known gold mine that continues to produce nuggets of 19th and early 20th century baseball history.

Don Baylor never went down without a fight.

Terry Cashman’s “Talkin’ Baseball” a timeless classic

Don Stanhouse was adventurous on and off the field.

Encouraging and upbeat, Elrod Hendricks made a positive impression on just about everyone he ever met.

Few combined power and plate discipline like the player nicknamed 'The Big Cat'.

In 1921, manager Rube Foster used small ball – and a lot of it – to pull his Chicago American Giants out of a 10-0 hole.

In 1921, manager Rube Foster used small ball – and a lot of it – to pull his Chicago American Giants out of a 10-0 hole.

Relying on a curveball that was among the best in the game, Tippy Martinez closed games for the outstanding Orioles teams of the late 1970s and early 1980s.