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Jim Turner shows off his unique wind-up.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Jim Turner

Previously in the two-way series I’ve talked about the death of two-way players in the white major leagues. This occurred after the success of Babe Ruth, and you would be correct in thinking that doesn’t make much sense. Major League Baseball teams got a taste of the value a player could provide as both an […]

Posted on March 15, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Shohei Ohtani in the on-deck circle.
This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball: 03-11-2019

Kyodo News – Jim Allen: Two-way players have become all the rage for Major League Baseball teams this offseason. Having seen the success of Shohei Ohtani MLB executives and decision makers are softening to the idea of players who want to pitch, and hit/play the field. That doesn’t mean they are on board with every […]

Posted on March 11, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Ossie Orwoll poses for a picture.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Ossie Orwoll

By the late 1920’s the idea of the two-way player had been pushed to the back of the baseball landscape. At least this was true in the white major leagues, where things had become more set in stone as far as positions played are concerned. In the Negro major leagues and minor leagues across the […]

Posted on March 8, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Grainy photo of Jim Devlin.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Jim Devlin

There were two-way players before Babe Ruth. A quick look at the Deadball Era reveals a number of short-lived two-way players. Some were experiments, some were actual strategic moves, and others were larks and nothing more. For some players, they underwent a transitional period. During this period they would see time on the other side […]

Posted on March 1, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Al Maul displaying the smile that created his nickname.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Al Maul

In my heart of hearts, I like to believe that Al Maul was given the nickname “Smiling” as some sort of inside joke. With a last name like Maul he had to be a killer, is what I tell myself when I think of the lost opportunities when it came to the Philadelphia natives nickname. […]

Posted on February 22, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
May 17, 2022

Sadly, the Cubs as an org do not care and just view him as someone to be flipped.

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May 16, 2022

Kyle Martin continuing to absolutely rake.

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May 16, 2022

Say hello to Cheddar Cheese, the newest member of the family.

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