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  • Golden Stick Wiffle Ball Tournament

    Golden Stick Wiffle Ball Tournament

    Most kids play wiffle ball at some point or other growing up, but who knew you could play it competitively as an adult?  You can tell these guys are completely... Read more

    The 01 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • Infographic: MLB Pace of Play

    Infographic: Pace Play

    I’m not certain of the original source of this graphic, but I do find its content interesting.  The face that average game play time was once a mere hour and... Read more

    The 02 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • Quote of the Day

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    It is dangerous to spring to obvious conclusions about baseball or, for that matter, ball players. Baseball is not an obvious game. Read more

    The 03 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • This Day in Baseball: First Perfect Game

    This Baseball: First Perfect Game

    Cy Young threw the first perfect game in American League history on May 5, 1904.  In the game, Young led the Red Sox to a 3-0 victory over Rube Waddell and the... Read more

    The 05 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • A Baseball Limerick

    Baseball Limerick

    Either the pitchers are really, really good, or the other team’s offense leaves a lot to be desired. W. Read more

    The 06 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • Earl Weaver’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

    Earl Weaver’s Hall Fame Induction Speech

    I love this man’s sense of humor.  Earl Weaver managed in Major League Baseball for 17 years with the Baltimore Orioles (1968–82 and 1985–86).  He was inducted... Read more

    The 07 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • Quote of the Day

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    Running a ball club is like raising kids who fall out of trees. ~Tom Read more

    The 08 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • This Day in Baseball: First Hispanic Major Leaguer

    This Baseball: First Hispanic Major Leaguer

    On May 9, 1871, Cuban infielder Esteban Bellán became the first Hispanic player to appear in a major league game. The twenty-one-year-old joined the Troy... Read more

    The 09 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • “Gum Based Good Times,” by David S. Pointer

    “Gum Based Good Times,” David Pointer

    As a kid, chewing bubble gum always seemed to me as much a part of baseball as wearing a baseball cap.  Published in 2010 in Spitball magazine, this piece... Read more

    The 10 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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  • “Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry),” by Bill Slayback

    “Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry),” Bill Slayback

    The singer of this tune, Bill Slayback, was a Major League pitcher himself, though his career was short-lived. Slayback appeared in 42 games, 17 as a starter,... Read more

    The 12 May 2019 by   Precious Sanders
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