If you know the story of Grover Cleveland Alexander, you will feel the immense sadness of seeing a bar called “Grover’s.” As I walked around Elba, it was easy to picture a young Alexander ...

In the 1915 World Series, Pat Moran, the Phillies manager, gave the nod for Grover Cleveland Alexander to start Game 1 against the Boston Red Sox. After giving up eight hits in eight innings with ...

1917: Philadelphia’s Grover Cleveland Alexander went the distance in both games of the Phillies’ 5-0 and 9-3 sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers.1947: The New York Yankees had 18 hits, all singles ...