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Nostalgic Baseball Geezer

Baseball history, stories, stats, and the overlooked players who shaped the game, plus lists. Written by Justin Renaldi.

Justin Renaldi, writer of Nostalgic Baseball Geezer

Meet the Writer

Justin Renaldi

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.

Chase-ing the Truth: Baseball's Gambling Problem Before the Black Sox

Chase-ing the Truth: Baseball's Gambling Problem Before the Black Sox

Chase-ing the Truth: Baseball's Gambling Problem Before the Black SoxJustin Renaldi
Published on: 06/11/2026

Hal Chase, Smoky Joe Wood and the 1917 White Sox payoff: the gambling warning signs baseball ignored for years before the 1919 Black Sox Scandal.

The 1905 Almost Jackie: William Clarence Matthews

The 1905 Almost Jackie: William Clarence Matthews

The 1905 Almost Jackie: William Clarence MatthewsJustin Renaldi
Published on: 29/10/2026

Harvard star William Clarence Matthews nearly broke baseball’s color barrier in 1905, 42 years before Jackie Robinson. Here is his story.

When Carey Carried Pittsburgh: 1925 World Series Game 7

When Carey Carried Pittsburgh: 1925 World Series Game 7

When Carey Carried Pittsburgh: 1925 World Series Game 7Justin Renaldi
Published on: 28/10/2026

Max 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.