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Quote of the Day
Pro-rated at 500 at-bats a year that means that for two years out of the fourteen I played, I never even touched the ball. ~Norm Cash Norm Cash Read more
Posted on 13 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Feller is the MLBPA’s First President
A major league player association was formed on December 11, 1956 with future Hall of Famer Bob Feller named its first president. Feller held the position unti... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
History of Wrigley Field
Known as the “Friendly Confines,” Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois is Major League Baseball’s second oldest ballpark, behind only Boston’s Fenway Park. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Talking to Yogi Berra about baseball is like talking to Homer about the gods. ~A. Bartlett Giamatti Giamatti Read more
Posted on 08 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Outta This World Home Run
Ah, oops… He just rendered all GPS devices within a hundred-mile radius useless. Don’t you just hate it when a good thing goes bad? Read more
Posted on 07 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Devil Rays Opening Day Tickets Go on Sale
Individual tickets for went on sale for Opening Day of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays’ maiden season on December 6, 1997. The game sold out in approximately seventee... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
When I look back at what I had to go through in black baseball, I can only marvel at the many black players who stuck it out for years in the Jim Crow leagues... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Joe Medwick
Medwick (Wikimedia Commons) Joseph Michael Medwick was born on November 24, 1911 in Cateret, New Jersey. His parents, John and Elizabeth Medwick, were... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Musial Named NL MVP
On December 2, 1948, Cardinals outfielder Stan Musial was named the National League Most Valuable Player. Musial led the NL with a .376 batting average and... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
95 Ballparks
Here is a collection of artwork by Jeff Suntala depicting Major League ballparks across America throughout history. You can access a larger version of the imag... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
It’s crazy how things happen for a reason — I love when players have meetings; I hate when I do. So they had their meeting, and the big part of it was, We... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Speaker Resigns as Manager
Tris Speaker resigned as Indians manager on November 29, 1926, after a scandal broke in which pitcher Dutch Leonard claimed that Speaker and Ty Cobb fixed at... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Peanuts: Back on the Mound
I have been posting plenty of Peanuts strips here, but now, how about a motion clip? I feel bad for Linus in this — nobody applauds his spectacular... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball is more than a game. It’s like life played out on a field. ~Juliana Hatfield Wikimedia Read more
Posted on 25 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Ripken is Rookie of the Year
Orioles infielder Cal Ripken, Jr. was awarded the American League Rookie of the Year on November 24, 1982. Ripken’s consecutive game streak had already begun a... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Russo: Baseball is the Best Game
Here’s a clip from a couple nights ago. Chris Russo’s voice is like nails on a chalkboard to my ears, and he talks in circles here, but he also makes some... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are. ~Earl Weaver Earl Weaver (ESPN. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Seaver is Rookie of the Year
Tom Seaver won the National League’s Rookie of the Year on November 20, 1967. The right-handed Seaver compiled a 16-13 record that season with a 2.76 ERA. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Ted F*ing Williams,” by The Baseball Project
Time for another Baseball Project tune. This song amuses me, if only because I can just imagine Teddy Ballgame walking around declaring, “I’m Ted Fucking... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Yogi Joins the Mets
On November 17, 1964, Yogi Berra signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets as a player-coach for $35,000 per season. He played only four games with... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS