Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1934 )

• Quote of the Day

  

  There’s nothing cooler than a baseball glove.  You put one on and all of a sudden it’s like you’re a wizard.  People might be showering you with rockets or... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Curious George Plays Baseball

  

  Watching a Curious George clip takes me waaaay back into my childhood.  Watching this as an adult viewer, I can’t help but notice that George is a bit of a... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Inside the Park Home Run Fest

  

  The New York Giants hit four inside-the-park home runs at Braves Field on April 29, 1922, en route to a 15-4 victory over Boston. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Chipper Jones’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  I really like Chipper Jones’s opening comment to his speech: I can only imagine how nerve wracking it would be to stand up there and talk in front of so many... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: The Cost of Being a Baseball Fan

  

  This infographic by PlayNJ appears to have been made fairly recently — just last month, if I’m not mistaken.  As we all know, attending an MLB game is not a... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Luis Castro’s Major League Debut

  

  Luis Castro made his major league debut on April 23, 1902, making him the first player from Colombia to play in the big leagues. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Spring Training,” by Lynn Rigney Schott

  

  I’m still holding out hope that Spring Training won’t be the only baseball we get this year.  In the meantime, we look for other ways to stay engaged with... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Now the game is all different.  All power and lively balls and short fences and home runs.  But not in the old days.  I led the National League in home runs in... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Gehrig Records 17 Ks

  

  On April 18, 1923, Columbia University pitcher Lou Gehrig struck out 17 Williams College batters to set a school record.  Columbia lost the game 5-1, however, a... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Thome at the Plate,” The Whipkey Three

  

  When Jim Thome arrived in Minnesota in 2010, Twins fans were understandably excited.  One fan, Matt Whipkey from Omaha, Nebraska, was so thrilled to have Thome... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Jackie Robinson, Track Star

  

  On this day each of the last two years, I’ve talked about Jackie Robinson’s football career and I’ve explored his basketball career.  This year, for Jackie... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  In New York I learned quite a bit about baseball, as to many a Northerner it is his great love.  But what interested me about it was not perhaps the same thing... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Gehrig Named Yankee Captain

  

  Lou Gehrig was named team captain of the New York Yankees on April 12, 1935. The date on which this honor was bestowed upon Gehrig is commonly mistaken for Apri... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Sparky Anderson’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  This might be my favorite Hall of Fame induction speech that I have listened to thus far.  Sparky Anderson speaks with an energy and an attitude that makes me... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Ah, baseball… pointless and circular and beautiful.  Nothing better than an afternoon at the ballpark — that most perfect of diamonds — where life’s as simple a... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Baseball Buddy,” Buckethead

  

  Before I stumbled across this song, my only familiarity with Buckethead came from a mention in South Park‘s Guitar Hero episode.  While there are no lyrics,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• R.I.P. Al Kaline

  

  Nicknamed “Mr. Tiger,” Al Kaline played the entirety of his 22-year Major League career with the Detroit Tigers.  Kaline won ten Gold Gloves as a right fielder... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Red Barber Hired

  

  On April 5, 1934, Cincinnati Reds president Larry MacPhail hired Red Barber to broadcast the team games on WLW radio.  Nicknamed “Ol’ Redhead,” due to the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I’d pick up the speed of the ball in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• What a Fastball Looks Like

  

  This is an interesting illustration that demonstrates the difference between what three different pitches look like as they hurtle towards home plate. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS