The Herd Chronicles

Who's Behind The Blog

Brian Frank is a lifelong baseball fan, who grew up going to Bisons games at The Rockpile.

Brian is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), and is currently writing a book on the early history of the Bisons.

ARTICLES:
Opening Day at Tiger Stadium & Game Six of ALCS.
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Millers win second consecutive AA Championship, and Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins.
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Two stories about great pitching performances by Lefty Grove.
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Three stories featuring Jim Palmer, Tippy Martinez, and Dave McNally.
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Two stories about great games Robinson played in the 1952 and 1956 World Series.
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Blue Jays comeback in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series, 1950 game at Ebbets Field, and 1923 Tigers game.
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Joe DiMaggio hit three home runs in a game, Sept. 10, 1950.
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Seasons of Buffalo Baseball Front Cover.

Assistant Editor and contributed articles on Billy Milligan, Ray Schalk, Terry Collins, Jeff Manto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and 2010-2019 season summaries.
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Three different stories, including two about the Blue Jays and one about the Pirates.

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Three different stories on significant games Buffalo's Federal League team played in.

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Jimmy Collins' Grand Slam Helps Beaneaters Score Six Runs in Ninth to Beat Phillies

Beaneaters vs. Phillies

Sept. 29, 1898

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Carl Mays Outduels Hippo Vaughn in Game Three of the World Series

Red Sox vs. Cubs

September 7, 1918

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George Brett's "Best Game"

Royals vs. Blue Jays

October 11, 1985

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Don Zimmer's Game-Winning Hit in 14th Overcomes Dominant Performance by Sandy Koufax

Cubs vs. Dodgers

May 28, 1960

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Kevin McReynolds' Grand Slam in Ninth Beats Cubs

Mets vs. Cubs

August 11, 1988

Conversations with the Herd: Seattle Mariners Reliever Trent Thornton

By: Brian Frank Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton grew up in a family with a long football tradition. His father played...

Conversations with the Herd: Cincinnati Reds infielder Santiago Espinal

By: Brian Frank Santiago Espinal has worked hard to make the most of his ability. The 30-year-old native of Santiago, Dominican Republic...

Conversations with the Herd: Dillon Tate

By: Brian Frank Dillon Tate grew up in Claremont, California. As a teenager, he played summer ball at Major League Baseball's Urban Youth...

Conversations with the Herd: Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette

By: Brian Frank The Blue Jays have been the hottest team in major-league baseball over the past month, going 28-11 since May 28,...

Conversations with the Herd: Rainer Núñez

By: Brian Frank Rainer Núñez grew up in La Romana, Dominican Republic. As a youngster, he honed his baseball skills at El Niche Baseball...

Conversations with the Herd: Adam Macko

By: Brian Frank Adam Macko had a unique upbringing for a professional baseball player. He was born in Slovakia, moved to Ireland when he...

Conversations with the Herd: White Sox Reliever Brandon Eisert

By: Brian Frank Brandon Eisert, a fixture out of the Bisons bullpen the last three seasons, returned to Rogers Centre this weekend, the...

Conversations with the Herd: Ryan Jennings

By: Brian Frank Bisons reliver Ryan Jennings was raised in New Braunfels, Texas, just outside of San Antonio. Even though he was a good...

Max Scherzer Rehabs with Herd

By: Brian Frank Future Hall of Fame hurler Max Scherzer took the mound for the Bisons against the Columbus Clippers on Friday night. The...

Conversations with the Herd: Justin Bruihl

By: Brian Frank Justin Bruihl grew up in Petaluma, California, starring on the mound at Casa Grande High School until an elbow injury his...

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Herd Chronicles' Brian Frank joins the Power Alley Podcast

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The Seasons of

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Joe Overfield: 100 years!

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Who's Behind The Blog

Books Brian Has Contributed to:

ARTICLES:
Opening Day at Tiger Stadium & Game Six of ALCS.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Millers win second consecutive AA Championship, and Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Two stories about great pitching performances by Lefty Grove.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Three stories featuring Jim Palmer, Tippy Martinez, and Dave McNally.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Two stories about great games Robinson played in the 1952 and 1956 World Series.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Blue Jays comeback in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series, 1950 game at Ebbets Field, and 1923 Tigers game.
Read More.

ARTICLE:
Joe DiMaggio hit three home runs in a game, Sept. 10, 1950.
Read More.

Assistant Editor and contributed articles on Billy Milligan, Ray Schalk, Terry Collins, Jeff Manto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and 2010-2019 season summaries.
Read More

ARTICLES:

Three different stories, including two about the Blue Jays and one about the Pirates.

Read More

ARTICLES:

Three different stories on significant games Buffalo's Federal League team played in.

Read More

ARTICLE:

Jimmy Collins' Grand Slam Helps Beaneaters Score Six Runs in Ninth to Beat Phillies

Beaneaters vs. Phillies

Sept. 29, 1898

Read More

Conversations with the Herd: Seattle Mariners Reliever Trent Thornton

Conversations with the Herd: Cincinnati Reds infielder Santiago Espinal

Conversations with the Herd: Dillon Tate

Conversations with the Herd: Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette

Conversations with the Herd: Rainer Núñez

Conversations with the Herd: Adam Macko

Conversations with the Herd: White Sox Reliever Brandon Eisert

Conversations with the Herd: Ryan Jennings

Max Scherzer Rehabs with Herd

Conversations with the Herd: Justin Bruihl

Herd Chronicles' Brian Frank joins the Power Alley Podcast

HERD CHRONICLES

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Our First Blog Post!

Follow Us @HERDchronicles

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Who's Behind The Blog

Books Brian Has Contributed to:

ARTICLES: Opening Day at Tiger Stadium & Game Six of ALCS. Read More.

ARTICLES: Millers win second consecutive AA Championship, and Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins. Read More.

ARTICLES: Two stories about great pitching performances by Lefty Grove. Read More.

ARTICLES: Three stories featuring Jim Palmer, Tippy Martinez, and Dave McNally. Read More.

ARTICLES: Two stories about great games Robinson played in the 1952 and 1956 World Series. Read More.

ARTICLES: Blue Jays comeback in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series, 1950 game at Ebbets Field, and 1923 Tigers game. Read More.

ARTICLE: Joe DiMaggio hit three home runs in a game, Sept. 10, 1950. Read More.

Assistant Editor and contributed articles on Billy Milligan, Ray Schalk, Terry Collins, Jeff Manto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and 2010-2019 season summaries. Read More

ARTICLES:

Three different stories, including two about the Blue Jays and one about the Pirates.

Read More

​

ARTICLES:

Three different stories on significant games Buffalo's Federal League team played in.

Read More

​

ARTICLE:

Jimmy Collins' Grand Slam Helps Beaneaters Score Six Runs in Ninth to Beat Phillies

Beaneaters vs. Phillies

Sept. 29, 1898

Read More

​

Conversations with the Herd: Seattle Mariners Reliever Trent Thornton

Conversations with the Herd: Cincinnati Reds infielder Santiago Espinal

Conversations with the Herd: Dillon Tate

Conversations with the Herd: Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette

Conversations with the Herd: Rainer Núñez

Conversations with the Herd: Adam Macko

Conversations with the Herd: White Sox Reliever Brandon Eisert

Conversations with the Herd: Ryan Jennings

Max Scherzer Rehabs with Herd

Conversations with the Herd: Justin Bruihl

Herd Chronicles' Brian Frank joins the Power Alley Podcast

HERD CHRONICLES

IN THE MEDIA

Our First Blog Post!

Follow Us @HERDchronicles

Search site

ARTICLES:
Opening Day at Tiger Stadium & Game Six of ALCS.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Millers win second consecutive AA Championship, and Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Two stories about great pitching performances by Lefty Grove.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Three stories featuring Jim Palmer, Tippy Martinez, and Dave McNally.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Two stories about great games Robinson played in the 1952 and 1956 World Series.
Read More.

ARTICLES:
Blue Jays comeback in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series, 1950 game at Ebbets Field, and 1923 Tigers game.
Read More.

ARTICLE:
Joe DiMaggio hit three home runs in a game, Sept. 10, 1950.
Read More.

Assistant Editor and contributed articles on Billy Milligan, Ray Schalk, Terry Collins, Jeff Manto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and 2010-2019 season summaries.
Read More

IN THE
MEDIA