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• “The Man Into Whose Yard You Should Not Hit Your Ball,” by Thomas Lux

  

  I have known folks who mow their lawn this way.  Pine cones?  Run ’em over.  Thick coatings of leaves?  The mower can handle it.  Rocks?  Who cares if they go... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Rookie of the Year

  

  Add this one to the list of movies that I watched multiple times as a kid.  I didn’t watch it as many times as I watched Angels in the Outfield, mostly because... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The seductiveness of baseball is that almost everyone with an abiding interest in it knows exactly how it should be played. And secretly believes that he could... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” (1927 Version), by Jack Norworth

  

  The original version of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was released in 1908, written on a piece of scrap paper on a train ride into Manhattan. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ruth’s NL Debut

  

  Babe Ruth made his National League debut on April 16, 1935 at Braves Field in Boston.  A band played “Jingle Bells” (I wonder whose idea that was?) as snow... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Jackie Robinson, Football Player

  

  Before Jackie Robinson made his mark by breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier, he was a four-sport star at UCLA, playing baseball, football, basketball... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. ~Jackie Robinson Sporting Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Water Baseball

  

  I found this photograph while browsing the Library of Congress catalog.  Taken in July 1914, it depicts a group of men playing baseball in a large body of... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I do what I’ve trained my whole life to do. I watch the ball. I keep my eye on the ball. I never stop watching. I watch it as it sails past me and lands in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Fenway Game

  

  The first game ever played at Fenway Park took place on April 9, 1912. In an exhibition contest played in the cold and the snow, Crimson third baseman and... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Kansas Vs. Texas Tech, 04.07.2018

  

  Yesterday afternoon, a friend and I attended the baseball game between Kansas and Texas Tech Universities.  I had previously been to games at the Little... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Books and Movies and Lists

  

  Over the course of the last week, I’ve compiled a couple of different lists, both now live on my site.  One is a list of books, the other a list of documentarie... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is about talent, hard work, and strategy. But at the deepest level, it’s about love, integrity, and respect. ~Pat Gillick The National Pastime Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Big Data & Baseball Statistics

  

  Someone (unknown) once commented, “Baseball is an island of activity amidst a sea of statistics.”  There’s no doubt statistics drive the game.  Here’s a good... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Souki

  

  On April 4, 1978, the Montreal Expos unveiled their new mascot.  The mascot, named Souki, wore an Expos uniform below a giant baseball head with antennae. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Now, you tell me, if I have a day off during the baseball season, where do you think I’ll spend it? The ballpark. I still love it. Always have, always will.... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 1958 Yankees Stars Sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”

  

  This was a lucky gem of a find.  In 1958, Yankees players Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, and Bill Skowron appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show along with... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Spirit of Opening Day,” by Greg Shea

  

  Technically a couple days late, but I would argue it’s still early enough for this to count.  I stumbled across this piece last night.  It’s full of baseball... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Koufax and Drysdale Sign

  

  Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale signed for $130,000 and $105,000, respectively, on March 30, 1966 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The agreements ended a 32-day... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  There’s nothing like Opening Day. There’s nothing like the start of a new season. I started playing baseball when I was seven years old and quit playing when I... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS