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• The Cincinnati Redlegs

  

  Here’s a photo from LIFE magazine taken in September 1956 during a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Milwaukee Braves. Read more

  The 07 July 2015 by   Precious Sanders
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• Toni Stone: The First Woman to Play in the Negro Leagues

  

  Major League Baseball has yet to see its first woman player, but the Negro Leagues were ahead of the times in this regard.  Three women played professional... Read more

  The 22 July 2015 by   Precious Sanders
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• More Fictional Adventures from Baseball Scout Bob Hale!

  

  The 5 tool prospect I was looking for was a disembodied spirit who lived in the clouds of my imagination. Those fluffy clouds have taken me from the deadlands o... Read more

  The 29 July 2015 by   Gary
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• Don’t Let a Slow Pitcher Slow Your Bat Down

  

  One of things I’ve seen a lot of with young hitters is that when they face a slow pitcher, their batsSlow pitchers can drive you nuts. Just don’t let them slow... Read more

  The 14 July 2015 by   Meachrm
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• 2015 Hall of Fame Weekend

  

  The Baseball Hall of Fame will be inducting four new members into its ranks later today: Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Pedro Martinez. Read more

  The 26 July 2015 by   Precious Sanders
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• A Story About Another Humid Summer Night.

  

  “Look at everything. Don’t close your eyes to the world around you. Look and become curious and interested in what you see.” –John CageChris “Hound” Bassitt is... Read more

  The 31 July 2015 by   Gary
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• Ben Zobrist We Hardly Knew Ye.

  

  Oh, how A’s fans are tossed violently by the storms of life; by stupidity, by cruelty, by the miserable human condition and by the one thing that most people... Read more

  The 30 July 2015 by   Gary
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• Summer Update

  

  Enjoy your summer!Hello everyone! I hope all of you are enjoying your summer!For a lot of you, baseball is over and you are now getting some much needed R R. ... Read more

  The 27 July 2015 by   Meachrm
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• The Time Babe Ruth Played Chicken with a Concrete Wall

  

  Library of Congress On July 5, 1924, the Yankees found themselves in Washington’s Griffith Stadium for a doubleheader against the Senators. Read more

  The 11 July 2015 by   Precious Sanders
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• Use All the Pitching Height You Have

  

  Scouts love tall pitchers. Go to any MLB team website and check out the heights of all their pitchers. My hometown Phillies don’t have a pitcher under 6’1″... Read more

  The 06 July 2015 by   Meachrm
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