12 RBI in one Game

On this day one hundred years ago (Sept. 16, 1924), Jim Bottomley drove in 12 runs in a single game. This record has been once matched, but never exceeded. 

Sports' Forgotten Heroes Podcast - Wahoo Sam Crawford

I returned to the Sports' Forgotten Heroes podcast to discuss Wahoo Sam Crawford with host Warren Rogan.

Sports' Forgotten Heroes podcast - Jim Bottomley

In my first appearance on the Sports' Forgotten Heroes podcast, I discussed the career of Sunny Jim Bottomley with host Warren Rogan. 

Sunny Jim Bottomley Book Signing

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, I will be at the BRS Museum in Nokomis, Illinois, from 9:00 to 11:00 am, signing copies of Sunny Jim Bottomley: A Biography of a Hall of Fame First Baseman. 

Sunny Jim Bottomley in the Top Ten

Sunny Jim Bottomley: A Biography of a Hall of Fame First Baseman is a Top Ten bestselling baseball biography for Kindle

New Book About Sunny Jim Bottomley

 My new book is published! Learn about one of the top sluggers of the 1920s and 1930s.

Sunny Jim Bottomley: A Biography of a Hall of Fame First Baseman is available as a paperback and a Kindle e-book. 

Rookie Hitting Streaks

Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has hit in 11 straight games to begin his career. In 1899, 19-year-old Sam Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds similarly started his career with an 11-game hitting streak.