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• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is a team game but, at the same time, it’s a very lonely game: unlike in soccer or basketball, where players roam around, in baseball everyone has thei... Read more

  The 16 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• “To Satch,” by Samuel Allen

  

  Here’s a poem by Samuel Allen about the great Satchel Paige.  The last couple lines made me chuckle and, indeed, are quite fitting considering his reputation fo... Read more

  The 06 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• This Day in Baseball: Breaking More Color Barriers

  

  On July 3, 1947, the Cleveland Indians purchased Larry Doby from the Negro League’s Newark Eagles.  Two days later, Doby became the first black player to play i... Read more

  The 03 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• This Day in Baseball: First Round KO

  

  After he is ejected from the game for disputing a called third strike on July 10, 1911, the Phillies’ Sherry Magee knocks out home plate umpire Bill Finneran... Read more

  The 10 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• This Day in Baseball: King Karl

  

  On July 17, 1936, Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell achieved a 6-0 victory over the Pirates.  This became the first of a 24-game winning streak for Hubbell, who... Read more

  The 17 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• This Day in Baseball: All-Star Walk-off

  

  On July 8, 1941, the American League All-Stars defeated the National League All-Stars 7-5 when Boston’s Ted Williams launched a three-run home run with two... Read more

  The 08 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• Lead Arm Action for Pitchers

  

  I hope all your July 4th plans went well! Glad to be back!Today’s tip is for pitchers who are looking to get a little more power on their pitches. Read more

  The 14 July 2014 by   Meachrm
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• This Day in Baseball: A Dubious Record

  

  On July 31, 1897, St. Louis pitcher John Grimes hit six batters in a single, nine-inning contest, thus establishing a Major League record.  After 1900, the... Read more

  The 31 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• This Day in Baseball: Hitting for the Tricycle

  

  On July 24, 1931, Floyd “Babe” Herman hit for the cycle for the second time in just ten days.  This was the third time in Herman’s career that he had... Read more

  The 24 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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• This Day in Baseball

  

  On July 19, 1933, Rick and Wes Ferrell became the first set of brothers to hit home runs in the same game playing on opposing teams.  Rick’s homer came off a... Read more

  The 19 July 2014 by   Precious Sanders
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