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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1917 )
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Carl Yastrzemski’s Hall of Fame Speech
Carl Yastrzemski was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. We don’t often think about the myriad of folks providing support behind the scenes for... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Another Great Season
May all our favorite shortstops perform better than Linus in the upcoming season. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: The Yankees’ Future Home
On February 6, 1921, the New York Yankees announced the purchase of a ten-acre plot of land from the estate of William Waldorf Astor. Read more
Posted on 06 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Players like rules. If they didn’t have any rules, they wouldn’t have anything to break. ~Lee Walls Source: https://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCard. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Rules for Staying Young,” Satchel Paige
Like Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra, pitcher Satchel Paige was known for his one-liners . The “Rules for Staying Young” are a set of these one-liners that were... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Thorpe Signs with New York
After turning down an offer from the last-place Browns, Jim Thorpe signed with the New York Giants, the defending NL champs, on February 1, 1913. Thorpe, a... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Maybe I’m not a great man but I damn well want to break the record. ~Roger Maris Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Cap Anson
(Wikipedia) Adrian Constantine “Cap” Anson was born on April 17, 1852 in a log cabin in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was the youngest son of Henry and Jeannette Rice... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Irvin Signs with the Giants
Monte Irvin and Ford Smith became the first African-American players to sign with the New York Giants on January 28, 1949. Irvin would only play five full... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I felt what I almost always feel when I am watching a ballgame: Just for those two or three hours, there is really no place I would rather be. Read more
Posted on 27 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Elaine Weddington Steward Promoted
On January 26, 1990, Elaine Weddington Steward was promoted to assistant general manager for the Boston Red Sox. She had been working with the franchise since... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Look to the moon when you swing, he instructed. That’s what you want. A ball that disappears into it. One that goes to the moon and past. A moonshot. Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Hall of Fame, Class of 2019
Congratulations to Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez, Mariano Rivera, and Roy Halladay on their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame! And bonus congrats to... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Take Care of Your Equipment
And beware of evil, chomping baseballs! Bill Watterson Read more
Posted on 22 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Feller’s Contract
Twenty-two-year-old Bob Feller signed a deal with the Indians on January 21, 1941 reportedly worth $30,000. This made Feller the highest paid pitcher in... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I don’t want to be one of those great players who never made the Series. ~Ricky Henderson Baseball Hall of Read more
Posted on 19 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Polo Grounds,” by Rolfe Humphries
George Rolfe Humphries was born in 1894, the son of Jack (John) Humphries, an 1880s professional baseball player. Rolfe Humphries grew up to write poetry,... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Kansas City Cowboys Join the AA
The Kansas City Cowboys were admitted to the American Association on January 17, 1888, after the New York Metropolitans folded. Read more
Posted on 17 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Pitch
The television series Pitch aired on Fox in 2016, and I watched it perhaps a year later. I have been meaning to write about it here ever since, but I think... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Don’t ever forget two things I’m going to tell you. One, don’t believe everything that’s written about you. Two, don’t pick up too many checks. Read more
Posted on 15 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS