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Baseball, and the Vanishing Art of Forgiveness

Can this weekend's Hall of Fame induction of Dick Allen and Dave Parker teach us a lesson about politics?

Reason · Jul 25, 2025

Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe and politics: Baseball and the real world collide more often than we think

Since the game’s early days, baseball mythology has been constructed — often deliberately — to set itself apart

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Rose and Jackson get posthumous reprieve, but gambling on baseball is still MLB's biggest sin

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson received a posthumous reprieve from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both players eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Work, fight, or play ball: when Babe Ruth paused his career and headed to the mill

During the first world war, Americans across society were expected to contribute. And that included baseball’s biggest stars

The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024

Rare 1919 photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson available at auction

The date stamped on the back of the photo, Oct. 29, 1919, is about three weeks after the World Series ended.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2023

Paul Sullivan: What does the Field of Dreams game have to do with the Chicago Cubs’ new sportsbook? 4 observations about Thursday’s game.

The Field of Dreams game is just around the corner, with the Chicago Cubs preparing to play the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in Dyersville, Iowa.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 9, 2022

Ray Liotta: Actor who helped turn Goodfellas into a crime classic

Whether exploding in cackling laughter or maintaining a glaring, stony silence, Liotta’s performance redefined the role of tough guys in Hollywood

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022

Remembering the legend Ray Liotta

Last Thursday, Hollywood and the world were mourning the sudden loss of Ray Liotta, the prolific actor in hit films like Goodfellas and Field Of Dreams. He was 67 years old. So far, it's been reported that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic where he was shooting…

Bangkok Post · May 30, 2022

Sideline Chatter: Shoeless Joe never had children either, so stop nitpicking

Actor Ray Liotta, who died in his sleep Thursday at age 67, had a ready response for critics of his right-handed portrayal of Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams.”

Tribune News Service · May 29, 2022

Kevin Costner on ‘Field of Dreams’ scene: ‘God gave us that stunt. Now God has Ray’ Liotta

In a baseball fantasy film, one scene played out better than the actors’ wildest dreams.

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022