If you know me, you know I like to take on lots of projects. This one is my latest and it’s a little different.
Author: Mark Simon
Jim Davenport’s weird and wonderfully clutch 1962
Championship Win Probability reveals a surprise among the all-time greats.
The Journalism Salute
My new podcast focuses on important journalism organizations. The media is not the enemy.
A totally bananas ejection story
The Phillies stalled, the umpire reacted, the fans fumed, people went nuts. All salute the hero, Honus Wagner!
A mini-history of Yankees ejections
From Kid Elberfeld to Babe Ruth; spitball pitches and stall tactics. The Yankees ejection history is a rich one.
The best Mets ejections I know
Bobby Vand the mustache isn’t the only amazin’ ejections story.
A Negro League walk-off worth remembering
Game 11 of the 1926 World Series featured great pitching, a mysteriously-acquired standout and shady business dealings.
Perfect 10: Dick Ellsworth’s amazing 1963
A modern stat illuminates how one season matches up with the all-time great
Important Journalism Organizations
An ongoing list of important journalism organizations
Remembering the time I gave tours of Shea Stadium
I’ve done a lot of cool things in my career, but this was my favorite.