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This collection of nine essays looks into some of baseball's most elusive mysteries. Topics include: the discovery of the body of Ed Delahanty at the bottle of Niagara Falls, the suicides of Chick Stahl and serious death of National League president Harry Pulliam, the case of a game that may never have been played, gambling scandals involving Hall of Famers, the facts behind the legendary matchups of Satchel Paige and slugger Josh Gibson, and the reasons behind the Brooklyn Dodgers move to Los Angeles.

With virtually the same personnel that had won both the National League pennant and the World Series the previous season, the 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates were favored by the majority of preseason prognosticators to capture the pennant for the second year in a row. But they finished in third place, four and a half games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. That failure has largely been attributed to the alleged dissension caused by the presence of vice president and assistant to the manager Fred Clarke on the Pirate bench and to the ramifications of an attempt by several players to remove him,...

Old Comiskey Park includes essays and memories covering the history and evolution of the former home of the Chicago White Sox, as well as its importance to its surrounding neighbourhoods, and to the city of Chicago. Essays cover Charles Comiskey and the location of the ballpark; the neighbourhoods that surround the site; the dimensions and configurations of Old Comiskey Park; a summary of All-Star, World Series, and playoff games played there; Negro League baseball at Comiskey Park; Bill Veeck; the ballpark as host to events and sports other than White Sox baseball; and an analysis...