Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

ST. PAUL — A number of events have been scheduled in St. Paul Friday through Sunday, celebrating Nebraska baseball legend Grover Cleveland Alexander. For more information on any of the GCA Days events ...

Following a loss to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, Nebraska native Grover Cleveland Alexander was the main attraction for an all-star game held in Omaha on Oct. 24, 1915. The eventual hall of ...

Baseball players and writers from Grover Cleveland Alexander’s era referred to him as “the best pitcher to ever put on a pair of shoes.” It’s hard to argue. Nicknamed “Old Pete,” the righty from Elba ...

Major league starting pitchers in postseason history to save a winner-take-all game on one or zero days of rest: Grover Cleveland Alexander for the Cardinals in the 1926 World Series; Derek Lowe for ...