The Blog
Baseball history, stories, stats, and the overlooked players who shaped the game, plus lists. Written by Justin Renaldi.
Meet the Writer
Justin Renaldi is a White Sox fan who has also written about the Cardinals, and a well-respected baseball historian and writer. He is the writer behind Nostalgic Baseball Geezer, and every post is original and comes from just him. He covers baseball history, the stories and stats behind the game, the overlooked players who shaped it, current events, trivia, and plenty of musings. And lists, because he loves a good list. He also has a mild obsession with Arky Vaughan. Nostalgic Baseball Geezer has been publishing for about two years and has more than 25,000 followers on Facebook.
Justin RenaldiHal Chase, Smoky Joe Wood and the 1917 White Sox payoff: the gambling warning signs baseball ignored for years before the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.
Justin RenaldiHarvard star William Clarence Matthews nearly broke baseball’s color barrier in 1905, 42 years before Jackie Robinson. Here is his story.
Justin RenaldiMax Carey went 4-for-4 against Walter Johnson as the Pirates rallied from 3-1 down in a rain-soaked Game 7 of the 1925 World Series.