Nellie Fox

Nellie Fox, who was elected to the Hall of Fame last week along with former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda and Negro leagues star Willie Wells, is best remembered for two things: planting a wad of tobacco...

Why has fielding improved? Compare infielder Nellie Fox's glove (above, left) with that of Ozzie Smith. Catching has declined though, despite larger mitts with deeper pockets (below).

Steadiness is the game of players like Bill Freehan (see cover). Only occasionally are they the stars, but without them the stars could not shine. Their hits sustain rallies. They throw to the right cutoff man, are...

Howard king, heavyweight champion of Nevada who back-pedaled his way to a listless draw with Archie Moore, upon being asked why he didn't try for a knockout: "Archie is too strong. And besides, I'm a good-looking...