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MLB MVP By Year

(Baseball Writers' Association selections) American League 1931 Lefty Grove, Philadelphia 1932–33 Jimmie Foxx,…

Joseph Russell KNOWLAND, Congress, CA (1873-1966)

KNOWLAND Joseph Russell , a Representative from California; born in Alameda, Alameda County, Calif., August 5, 1873; attended public and private schools and the University of the Pacific (later…

James Bennett HUNT, Congress, MI (1799-1857)

HUNT James Bennett , a Representative from Michigan; born in Demerara, British Guiana, South America, August 13, 1799; returned with his father to New York City in 1803; pursued an academic course…

MLB American League Stadium Changes

American League 1902—Milwaukee Brewers move to St. Louis and become Browns; 1903—Baltimore Orioles move to New York and become Highlanders; 1913—NY Highlanders renamed Yankees; 1954—St. Louis…

2002 MLB First-Year Player Draft

First round selections at the 38th First-Year Player Draft held June 4-5, 2002 in New York. Clubs select in reverse order of their standing from the preceding season. The worst National…

Our Top Stories for the Week of August 26, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from technology changes to humanitarian concerns. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   Changes &…

George AINSLIE, Congress, ID (1838-1913)

AINSLIE George , a Delegate from the Territory of Idaho; born near Boonville, Cooper County, Mo., October 30, 1838; attended the common schools, and St. Louis (Mo.) University in 1856 and 1857…

Mark Spencer BREWER, Congress, MI (1837-1901)

BREWER Mark Spencer , a Representative from Michigan; born in Addison Township, Oakland County, Mich., October 22, 1837; attended the rural schools and Romeo and Oxford Academies; studied law…

The Growth of the NHL

Expansion/Merger TimetableCity and Nickname ChangesDefunct NHL TeamsWHA Teams (1972-79) Of the four franchises that comprised the National Hockey League (NHL) at the start of the 1917-18 season, only…

Straight to the Majors

Straight to the Majors Since Major League baseball began its First-Year Player Draft in 1965, 19 selections have advanced directly to the major leagues without first playing in the…