Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1935 )

• Quote of the Day

  Life is like the baseball season, where even the best team loses at least a third of its games, and even the worst team has its days of brilliance. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2024 World Series Schedule

  The 2024 World Series teams have been decided, and the series begins in just a matter of days. I will come out and say that I will be rooting for the Dodgers... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2024 League Championship Series Schedule

  Sadly, the Royals got eliminated by the Yankees in the Division Series this past week. I am proud of their season, however. When the season began, nobody... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  When you pull it off and finally achieve it, it’s a beautiful thing. The individual goals are great, but when you win that World Series it’s special. They... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Conversation with Bob Kendrick

  

  I discovered this podcast, History That Doesn’t Suck, a couple of months ago, and I really enjoy listening to it. Professor Greg Jackson has a way of talking... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2024 Division Series Schedule

  The 2024 playoff season continues as we look forward to the Division Series, beginning tomorrow! Here is how these games are looking to line up: Saturday, Oct.... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2024 Wild Card Series Schedule

  MLB playoffs begin today! And I find myself particularly excited due to the Royals making their first post-season appearance in nine years. Here is how the... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Willie Keeler

  with the New York Highlanders, c. 1903 (public domain / Wikimedia Commons) "... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Saga Of Dandy, The Devil & Day,” by Ultramagnetic MC’s

  

  I really like how this song highlights the Negro Leagues. It shines a spotlight on the racism, segregation, and the unfairness of the major leagues getting... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Johnny Evers Joins Cubs’ Infield

  After second baseman Bobby Lowe broke his ankle, the Chicago Cubs acquired Johnny Evers. The now-famous infield combination of “Tinker to Evers to Chance”... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  I will see maybe 20,000-plus pitches this year. How can I be focused for those 20,000 pitches, not knowing when one might change the game? You can’t worry... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Fun Facts About ‘The Sandlot’

  

  Here’s a video from Fun Fact Films featuring fifteen behind-the-scenes facts about one of my favorite baseball movies, The Sandlot. I do sympathize with Tom... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Victor Conte on Sports Doping

  

  Here’s a fascinating video from Business Insider that I came across featuring Victor Conte, founder and president of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• R.I.P. Willie Mays

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  Posted on 19 June 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Roberto Clemente Eulogy,” by Steve Blass

  Steve Blass was a teammate of Roberto Clemente from 1964 through 1972. Following Clemente’s death on December 31, 1972, Blass read the eulogy below at a memoria... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: “Bullet” Joe Bush Dominates Chicago

  In a game against the White Sox on May 28, 1918, Boston pitcher “Bullet” Joe Bush threw a one-hitter and drove in the lone run in the Red Sox’s victory at Fenwa... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Burn the Ships Documentary

  

  Here’s a 2017 documentary I watched a couple weeks ago that centers around women’s professional softball. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) was a league that... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ty Cobb Collects 16 Total Bases

  

  In a game against the St. Louis Browns on May 5, 1925, Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb established an American League record with 16 total bases. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• R.I.P. Whitey Herzog

  Whitey Herzog, 1987 (John Mena / Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license) "... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Anticipation,” by Philip Lawrence

  I like how this poem by Philip Lawrence captures the feel of attending a baseball game. Sitting in the stands during pre-game warmups, scanning the field and th... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS