Before advanced statistics. Even before radar guns were ubiquitous throughout MLB stadiums. Pitches would make the ball dance and batters would rope line drives or smash grounders on astroturf and ...

Dean Chantiles, Palm Springs: "Baseball is my favorite team sport. I was an 11-year-old growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia in 1964 and have been a long-suffering Phillies fan ever since.

The box score is the holy grail of the sports section for any good baseball fan. No more than 2 or 3 inches, there is more information per square inch than any other part of the paper. Eat your ...