Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1935 )

• Quote of the Day

  Baseball’s Opening Day is full of time-honored traditions: the President throws out the first ball, the Cubs’ starting pitcher walks away with a 54.00 ERA, the... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  I love baseball. I’ll probably end up one of those old farts who go to spring training in Florida every year and drive from game to game all day. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Chicken Wolf

  Jimmy “Chicken” Wolf, 1887 (public domain) "... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Chipper Jones Song,” by Jason Johnson

  

  It appears that this twangy tune has been out for over a decade now, but today is the first time I’ve ever heard it. Many of the lyrics do bring back memories o... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2024 Banana Ball World Tour

  I have never watched a Banana Ball game, but I’ve heard of these. It’s basically the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. Right now, if you’re interested, a game i... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: John Clarkson Dies

  Right-handed pitcher John Clarkson passed away on February 4, 1909 at the age of 47 from pneumonia. Over the course of his major league career, Clarkson compile... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: New York Football Giants Leave the Polo Grounds

  On January 27, 1956, the New York Football Giants determined they would be leaving the Polo Grounds, which they had shared with the baseball team of the same... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 3 Ninjas Kick Back

  is a 1994 American martial arts film that also happens to include a good dose of baseball.  It is a kids’ movie, a sequel to the film 3 Ninjas, which my... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Site Chosen for County Stadium

  On January 11, 1949, in an effort to draw a Major League Baseball team to Milwaukee, a site was chosen for the new County Stadium at the Story Stone Quarry. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2024 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Diving into the 1985 World Series

  

  George Brett, 1990 (public domain / Missouri State Archives) "... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Mark McGwire is Athlete of the Year

  On December 28, 1998, Mark McGwire was picked as The Associated Press male athlete of the year for 1998 for breaking Roger Maris’s single season home run... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Blasingame Hired to Manage Hanshin Tigers

  On December 20, 1978, Don Blasingame became the first American not of Japanese descent hired to manage a Japanese team. The former major league second baseman... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Final Season

  The opening scenes of The Final Season immediately made me think of Field of Dreams, which makes sense given that both movies take place in Iowa. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: DiMaggio Given Last Rites

  On December 12, 1998, former Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio was given last rites of the Catholic church, and his family was called to his bedside when his... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Uneven: College Baseball’s Scholarship Issue

  

  NCAA sports as a whole is a fascinating, quirky, and often irrational world, and baseball is no exception. This documentary by Matt Wyatt delves into the... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Newhouser Named MVP

  On November 28, 1944, Detroit Tigers pitcher Hal Newhouser was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player, gathering four more votes than teammate Dizzy... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I designed that in my life I would have other interests after baseball that I would be... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Thankful for Baseball and Babe Ruth,” Jim Yerman

  American Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and I think it’s fair to say that many of us are thankful for the American National Pastime. This piece helps us t... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Texas Rangers Are World Series Champions

  Congratulations to the Texas Rangers on their first-ever franchise World Series title! And congratulations, as well, to Bruce Bochy on four career World Series... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2023 World Series Schedule

  This year’s World Series matchup is now set. Congratulations to the Diamondbacks and the Rangers on making it this far! The series is set to begin this Friday,... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS