Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• This Day in Baseball: The National League is Formed

  

  The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs formed on February 2, 1876 with eight charter teams located in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford,... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Flooding of Crosley Field

  

  In January 1937, the wettest month in Ohio history caused Cincinnati to experience the worst flood in its history. The Ohio River overflowed, and approximately... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How Far Can We Throw a Ball on Other Worlds?

  Continuing with the theme of interplanetary baseball, yesterday, the World and Science Twitter account shared this captivating video graphic, originally... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses Baseball on Mars

  

  The concept of interplanetary baseball is a totally fascinating one. In this clip, Neil deGrasse Tyson fields a question about the physics of baseball if it wer... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Giants and Highlanders to Share the Polo Grounds

  

  On January 22, 1913, the New York Giants agreed to share the Polo Grounds with the New York Highlanders, who would later become known as the Yankees. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Take Me Out to the Ball Game

  

  is a movie musical released in 1949, starring Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly. Sinatra plays Dennis “Denny” Ryan, while Kelly plays Eddie O’Brien, and the two... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Rogers Hornsby Traded to Boston

  

  Rogers Hornsby was traded from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves on January 10, 1928. Giants owner Charles Stoneham had grown weary of Hornsby’s... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Enthusiasm,” by Charles Harper Webb

  I find that I relate to this poem quite a bit. Like the narrator, I had a penchant for taking things to extremes when I was young. Anything I was interested... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Charles Ebbets Becomes President of the Dodgers

  

  In the wake of the death of Charles H. Byrne, team secretary Charles Ebbets became president of the Bridegrooms (Dodgers) on January 4, 1898. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Buck O’Neil on Ty Cobb

  

  I vaguely recall hearing a reference to Buck O’Neil’s thoughts on Ty Cobb at some point, but this might be the first time I’ve ever seen this interview. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Buddy Lewis Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

  

  Senators third baseman Buddy Lewis was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on December 28, 1944 for his service in the China Burma India Theater. During Worl... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Moises Alou Signs with the Giants

  

  On December 27, 2004, the San Francisco Giants signed free-agent outfielder Moises Alou to a one-year contract with an option for a second year. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Where Are You Baseball

  

  Here’s an amusing short parody of Faith Hill’s “Where Are You Christmas.” This gal, username Hey Sara, has an awesome voice and appears to have a few other... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb Cleared by Landis

  

  On December 21, 1926, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis dismissed a claim by Dutch Leonard alleging that Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker bet on a fixed game six years... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  When we played the Dodgers in St. Louis, they had to come through our dugout, and our bat rack was right there where they had to walk. My bats kept disappearing... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews Going to Dressing Room

  I love this photo. If there wasn’t already a story behind it, this is the kind of photo that would serve as a terrific writing prompt. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: A DH Proposal

  

  In an effort to speed up the game and add more offense, on December 11, 1928, National League president John Heydler proposed instituting a designated batter fo... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2022

  Results from the Hall of Fame Selection Ceremonies are in, and a total of six new members will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Hall of Fame Selection Ceremonies

  For anyone who is interested, this afternoon, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will be live streaming the Hall of Fame Selection Ceremonies, beginning at 4:00... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Calico Joe, by John Grisham

  

  It’s been a while since I last read a baseball novel. I’ve previously read The Firm and A Time to Kill, so when I discovered that John Grisham had written a boo... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS