My Favorite SI Baseball Stories

1. The Curious Case of Sidd Finch, by George Plimpton, April 1, 1985

Brilliantly conceived and executed. It may be one of the last written hoaxes that fools an increasingly wary society.

2. Sportsmen of the Year, by Tom Verducci, December 6, 2004

Sports are great fun. But when there is a cultural and emotional connection between those who watch and those who play -- when sporting events become mileposts in our own lives -- then you have meaning. The Red Sox's 2004 title may be the most meaningful such title in history.

3. The Left Arm of God, by Tom Verducci, July 12, 1999

Searching for the essence of Sandy Koufax, and finding rock-solid integrity.

4. I Was A Toronto Blue Jay, by Tom Verducci, March 14, 2005

The most fun you can ever have reporting a story.

5. Totally Juiced, by Tom Verducci, June 3, 2002

The lid came off the worst kept secret in baseball.