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2022 MLB Wild Card Schedule
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Posted on 07 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
In life, as in baseball, not keeping your head in the game can get you hurt. ~Dave Ramsey Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com "... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Baseball Days, ’61,” by Peter Balakian
Peter Balakian is an Armenian American writer and academic who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2016 for his collection, Ozone Journal. Read more
Posted on 03 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Edwin Jackson
, April 2010 (Steven Groves / Wikimedia Commons) "... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Walter Johnson’s 36-win Season
Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 1-0, on September 29, 1913 to record his final decision of the season. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Rogers Hornsby Sets NL Homerun Record
On September 24, 1922, Cardinals outfielder Rogers Hornsby hit two home runs off Giant hurlers — one each off brothers Jesse Barnes and Virgil Barnes. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
RIP Maury Wills
Maury Wills, 1960 (University of Southern California Libraries / California Historical Society / Release under the CC BY Attribution license —... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
‘The written word remains.’ The spoken word dies upon the air. The news bulletin is coming through on the broadcast. The telephone bell rings – your wife asks... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Luque Punches Stengel
On September 16, 1922 (some sources have the year down as 1923), Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque became so angry over the bench jockeying coming from the... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“America’s Favorite Pastime,” Todd Snider
The music for this song is very laid back, but the lyrics are a lot of fun. This tune chronicles that day in 1970 when Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while high o... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: The Last Bounced Home Run
In baseball’s early days, a batted ball that bounced once before clearing the fence was considered a home run. The last “bounced” home run in major league... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Open your heart to a baseball team and you’re liable to get it broken. ~Jane Heller Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com "... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Nines
Today is my birthday: September 9th. 9/9. Oh, yeah — and I was born at 9:50 in the morning. When an employee at the local running store measured my feet a coupl... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Walter Johnson Pitches Three Consecutive Shutouts
On September 7, 1908, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators pitched the third of three consecutive shutouts against the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Reading Robinson Panel
A few nights ago, in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum hosted a panel of... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Schoolboy Rowe’s Win Streak Ends
After winning a record-tying (at that time) 16 consecutive games on the mound, Lynwood Thomas “Schoolboy” Rowe finally lost to the Athletics, 13-5, at... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: The Yankees Surpass 2 Million Attendance Mark
On August 25, 1946, the New York Yankees became the first team to draw over two million paying patrons in a season when 42,908 fans showed up at Yankee Stadium... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Buy A Boy A Baseball,” Granger Smith
This song isn’t really about baseball, per se, but I think it’s a good example of how deeply the game is ingrained in the American psyche as the National... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Tannehill No-hits the White Sox
On August 17, 1904, Boston Americans pitcher Jesse Tannehill no-hit the White Sox at Chicago’s South Side Park to win, 6-0. The 30-year-old lefty issued only on... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
The Fan
I first watched The Fan a few years ago, at the suggestion of a (now ex-) boyfriend. This weekend, I decided to sit down and take the movie in again. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS