Carl Erskine Shares Insights on Musial, Aaron and Mays
Carl Erskine is one of the last stars left from a golden age of baseball. He offered insights into what it was like to face some of the greats, and how the game has changed.
Posted inBaseball Baseball Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodgers Erskine, Carl Robinson, Jackie Wilson, Johnny (1927- )
Carl Erskine Will Receive Hall of Fame’s Buck O’Neil Award
Carl Erskine was a champion with the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, but what came after that is what will be honored with an award from the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Memorial Honors Roger Craig Whose Baseball Career Spanned Generations
At a memorial service for Roger Craig, a writer recalls time spent with a player, coach and manager who connected generations of baseball history.
Posted inBaseball Brooklyn Dodgers Craig, Roger (1930-2023) Deaths (Obituaries) Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball New York Mets San Francisco Giants
Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93
After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the ’80s.”