All posts by Kevin Larkin

1924 Senators and 1931 Cardinals: Big Train vs the Pre-Gas House Gang

Embed from Getty Images Perhaps the greatest pitcher of the Dead Ball Era and possibly the greatest...
The Beginning of Babe’s Curse: 1908 Cubs v. 1918 Red Sox

Embed from Getty Images The Chicago Cubs were 9 years into a World Series drought when they...
Schilling and Johnson v. A-Rod and Jeter: 2001 Diamondbacks v. 2009 Yankees

Embed from Getty Images The 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks won a very thrilling and somber 2001 World Series...
Negro League Baseball’s Team Biographies

As a part of the ongoing series to find the greatest team of all-time it will be...
1964 Cardinals vs. 1978 New York Yankees

Embed from Getty Images The Cardinals and the Yankees had a history dating back to 1926 when...
Lou and Joe Against Biz and Judy: 1936 New York Yankees vs. 1925 Hilldale Club

Reliving the good 'ole baseball days.
McGraw vs Foster, A Battle of Giants: 1905 NY Giants vs 1914 American Giants

Embed from Getty Images Each era of baseball has its iconic figures, who have their place in...
’98 Yankees v. ’07 Red Sox: Baseball’s Version of The Hatfields and McCoys

Embed from Getty Images As in the title the Yankees and the Red Sox have been battling...
The Arm of God Against Catfish and The Swinging A’s: ’63 Dodgers v. ’73 A’s

Embed from Getty Images The times were changing in the 1960’s and early 1970’s. President Kennedy and...
Two Legends Meet: John McGraw’s 1921 Giants vs. Connie Mack’s 1930 A’s

A look at two of the game’s legendary managers and their teams, Connie Mack and John McGraw.

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Kevin Larkin has been going to all kinds of baseball amateur and professional since 1969. When asked he says he is a baseball fan who likes the Yankees. He was a police officer for 24 years in his home town of Barrington Massachusetts and helped on investigating most major crimes including murder, plane crashes and automobile crashes. He was certified as an expert witness in accident reconstruction and investigated almost 90 fatal automobile accidents. After retiring from the police force he renewed a love for baseball and as of now has authored three books on the subject: Baseball in the Bay State, Gehrig:Game by Game and Baseball in the Berkshires. He has authored articles for SABR and helps out there with research whenever possible. He has a coloection of almost 700 baseball books and enjoys pre 1900 and post 1900 baseball as well as the Black Sox Scandal and learning about the Negro Leagues. He also writes a column for CNY Baseball and loves giving back to the sport which has given him so much.