Google Now Indexing Back Issues Of Magazines, Including Baseball Digests

by JD Arney on Dec 10, 2008 3:15 PM EST

I came across this today and thought it was pretty cool, Google is now indexing the back issues of a bunch of different magazines, and they've included Baseball Digest. Combine that with SI's vault, and a ton of baseball history is now available on the internet. Some of the cool stuff I've found so far:

Johnny Bench is baseball's best RBI man

Joe Morgan is 1975 Player of the Year (also the game Johnny Bench will never forget)

And also 1976 Player Of The Year

Chris Sabo: Spirit of the Champion Reds

Can the Nasty Boys keep the Reds on top? (Answer: No)

Barry Larkin: Majors Best All Around Shortstop

I'm sure there's a lot more, but I thought this was a good start. I recall Baseball Digest being kind of a lightweight publication when I was a kid, but it's still cool to see some of the old stuff. They need to get on scanning some early 90's Beckett's, now that would be nostalgic. My Todd Van Poppel cards are going to pay for college!

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JD and Geki return on the same day

coincidence?

I used to read Baseball Digest religiously as a kid. And now that you’ve brought this up, I won’t be getting any work done the rest of the year.

We’’re in process of trying to a guy with a trade record of working with pitches

by Slyde on Dec 10, 2008 3:19 PM EST reply actions

JD recalls you being kind of a lightweight admin

But it’s still cool to see you.

by Brendanukkah on Dec 10, 2008 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

Welcome home JD

The new owners are slum-lords.

by Pops Daniels on Dec 10, 2008 3:27 PM EST reply actions

the benevolent god has returned

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Dec 10, 2008 3:27 PM EST reply actions

There's been a Cool God sighting?

Jeez, on a day like today, I guess it wouldn’t surprise me. Nice to see you, JD.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Dec 10, 2008 3:44 PM EST up reply actions

That Larkin article

also has a story of future Red Dante Bichette in it. He praises the value of plate discipline. Are we sure he was a Red?

by Brendanukkah on Dec 10, 2008 3:30 PM EST reply actions

Also from that issue

is the story of Don Zimmer’s retirement. In 1995.

by ken on Dec 10, 2008 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

1995 was the first year I paid attention

glad I picked that year instead of 1996, or else I would have no memories of watching the Reds in the playoffs. Although the NLCS was kinda devastating for an 8 year old.

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Dec 10, 2008 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

Reggie Sanders killed Santa

by Pops Daniels on Dec 10, 2008 3:45 PM EST up reply actions

Back from the Dead!

Seriously though, congrats on living.

by jacob brumfield on Dec 10, 2008 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Whoa

A JD sighting.

Anything to the rumors that you might be starting another Reds blog soon?

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Dec 10, 2008 7:58 PM EST reply actions

all we need is to see Alan today

and it will be like 2007 all over again.

Maybe boobs too….

"It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word."-Andy Jack

by justin007000 on Dec 10, 2008 8:08 PM EST reply actions

I think we'd all like to see boobs today, justin.

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Dec 10, 2008 8:25 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks to JD's benevolence, I'm now a memeber of the Fairfax Blogger's Anonymous.

Hi. My name is Madville and i am a spammer.

Oh and for you young Justin:

Moor boobs that you can handle.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

Sir Winston Churchill

by Madville on Dec 10, 2008 9:22 PM EST reply actions

JD is aliiiiive

People Don't Kill People. Burning Couches Kill People.

by crolfer on Dec 10, 2008 9:28 PM EST reply actions

I feel like I should introduce myself

Hello JD, I’ve heard so much about you. I am just a simple Reds fan, trying to make sense of this crazy game called life. Honor and a pleasure.

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Dec 10, 2008 9:31 PM EST reply actions

Holy crap, it's JD!

by Brian B on Dec 11, 2008 12:02 AM EST reply actions

Holy crap, it's Brian B!

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Dec 11, 2008 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

Holy Crap, it's Smart Ass!

by Brian B on Dec 13, 2008 12:02 AM EST up reply actions

Holy Smart, it's Crap Ass!

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Dec 13, 2008 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

Hey, the jerk store called . . .

by Brian B on Dec 13, 2008 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

I was casually lurking through a few hundred of the more recent RR posts and realized that Nothing

Nothing, has been heard fro Fat Vegas Alan – AKA Alan. I know that he committed cyber suicide around a year ago…he didn’t like – you know …. he wasn’t Called home to that big blog in the sky…………….. maybe he’s just torn by having so many responsibilities pulling him multiple directions theses day.