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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1917 )
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Hit One for Me
I came across this comic on Twitter and couldn’t help but laugh. It’s an amusing twist on the Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig “hit one for the sick child” legend. The... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“When My Buckner Moment Comes,” by Dan Bern
This song is amusing in a way that almost hits too close to home. Even though we know it is okay not to be perfect, we all worry that our own “Buckner moment”... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Highlanders Debut in New York
The New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees) played their first game in as a New York City team on April 22, 1903. The Highlanders lost their opener... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Charley Horse
If you’ve ever experienced a Charley (or Charlie) horse, you can vouch they are not pleasant experiences. They do, however, have kind of a funny name. And som... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Wally Pipp’s Headache
Here’s a fun little comic by Molly Lawless about that moment when Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak began. Whatever the story behind Pipp’s sitting out tha... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: First Game at Yankee Stadium
The New York Yankees played their first game at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923 in front of more than 72,000 fans. Babe Ruth hit the first home run of the new... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball games are like snowflakes and fingerprints, no two are ever alike. ~W. P. Kinsella Read more
Posted on 16 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Jackie Robinson, Basketball Player
Last year for Jackie Robinson Day, I took a closer look at Robinson’s career as a football player. This year, I decided it would be fun to take a look at his... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Carlton Fisk Is My Ideal,” by Bernadette Mayer
Bernadette Mayer is an American poet, writer, and visual artist who has written in a wide variety of genres. This poem was first published in The Golden Book Of... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: First Professional Team at the White House
The first professional sports team to visit the White House was the Forest Cities ball club, a recently defunct franchise of the National Association, brought t... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Don Drysdale’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech
Don Drysdale emphasizes the strain and sacrifices that come with the demanding schedule of a professional ballplayer — especially on the side of that... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability. I can take the criticism with the accolades.... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Money,” by Grantland Rice
This poem is short, but I think sports fans can all identify with it. It’s unfortunate that money has become such a pervasive force in professional sports,... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: D.C. Stadium Opens for Baseball
On April 9, 1962, President John F. Kennedy waited out a rain delay and threw the ceremonial first pitch to open up Washington’s new $23 million D.C. Stadium fo... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Be A Believer in Giant/Dodger/Philly Fever,” The Paid Attendance
I came across these somewhat randomly this weekend: three songs by a group called The Paid Attendance. So far as I have been able to tell, these are the only... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I’m not a headline guy. I know that as long as I was following Ruth to the plate I could have stood on my head and no one would have known the difference. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Ebbets Debut
The Dodgers played their first game at Ebbets Field on April 5, 1913. 25,000 fans watched the exhibition against the Yankees as Brooklyn defeated New York, 3-2. Read more
Posted on 05 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Fungo Fail
Anyone else ever find themselves in Calvin’s shoes as a kid? Bill Read more
Posted on 04 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Origins of the Seventh Inning Stretch
I occasionally go on binges of television shows that I never watched when they were actually airing on television (for one example, see my posts here about... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS