Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Infographic: How Much Do Canadians Love Baseball?

  

  This infographic baffles me in its sparseness. According to the Environics Analytics website, the graphic was created in light of the Toronto Blue Jays’ first... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• RIP Tommy Lasorda

  

  Tommy Lasorda was born September 22, 1927. He was a hardcore baseball lifer, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and 1955 and for the Kansas City... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: No Class of 1996

  

  On January 8th, results for 1996 Hall of Fame voting revealed that for the first time since 1971, no one was elected by the BBWAA to enter the Hall of Fame. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Ty Cobb,” by Soundgarden

  

  The members of Soundgarden readily admit that this song isn’t really about Ty Cobb at all, but rather, the song was written with myriad difficult individuals... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Birth of the Northwestern League

  

  Considered the first minor league circuit in baseball history, the Northwestern League was organized in Rockford, Illinois on January 2, 1879. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2021 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• RIP Phil Niekro

  

  Phil Niekro pitched for 24 seasons in Major League Baseball, spending 20 of those seasons with the Braves, both in Milwaukee and Atlanta. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I didn’t understand anything about playing baseball. I started playing, and it was enjoyable. Most of my life, I played with older people on my team, in my... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Three is a Snowball

  

  Growing up, my brothers and I used to do that thing that I think all kids do: hitting a snowball with a baseball bat just to see it explode. I don’t recall... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Umpire Vision Requirements Are Instituted

  

  During a session held on December 15, 1910 at the Hotel Breslin in New York, National League president Tom Lynch announced to owners that umpires would be... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  I’m thankful God has given us the technology where we can see each other through Skype on the computer. It’s not the same thing, but at least we can see each... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• RIP Dick Allen

  

  I am well behind on this one. Dick Allen passed away this past Monday, December 7, 2020 at the age of 78. Richard Anthony Allen was born March 8, 1942 in Wampum... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: World Series Rotation Set

  

  On December 10, 1924, the American League and National League agreed to a rotation system for the World Series. According to the agreement, Games 1 and 2 would... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Major League

  

  Here’s a movie I watched as a kid, but not since then — until last night. I finally had the opportunity to sit down and enjoy the 1989 comedy classic, Major... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: World Tour Stop at Keio

  

  As a part of their world tour, on December 6, 1913, the White Sox defeated the Giants, 9-4, at Keio University Stadium in Tokyo. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Ode to the Nats of 2019,” by Adam Morris Garfinkle

  This piece is a parody of Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s “Casey At the Bat” that I stumbled upon, and it’s a pretty good one. Adam Morris Garfinkle does a really... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” Bernie Mac

  

  During a routine several years ago, Bernie Mac performed his own version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and I really like it. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Warren Spahn Wins Cy Young

  

  The 1957 Cy Young award was accorded on November 28th to Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves. Spahn was voted the league’s best pitcher almost unanimously, as... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Alston Named Manager of the Dodgers

  

  On November 24, 1953, Dodger owner Walter O’Malley announced that Walter Alston would be the new manager of the Brooklyn team, replacing Chuck Dressen. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “What Baseball Tells Us About Love,” by Linda Kittell

  I really enjoy reading this poem. It talks about two Yankee greats, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio, but even better than that, it talks about life and love. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Too Cold At Home,” George Jones

  

  While the message of this song is ultimately a sad one, as we head into the cold, dark days of winter, it mostly makes me miss warm weather. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS