Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• This Day in Baseball: Bradley’s Four-game Streak

  

  On May 24, 1902, Cleveland third baseman Bill Bradley became the American League’s first player to hit a home run in each of four consecutive games. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I have played baseball on a summer day starting at eight o’clock in the morning, running home at noon for a quick meal, playing again till six o’clock in the... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Idea of Florida During a Winter Thaw,” by Gail Mazur

  This piece makes me want to go back in time a few months — back to the last days of winter as Spring Training was just getting underway and the threat of the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Baseball Song,” Tim Flannery

  

  This song makes me feel sad and nostalgic at the same time.  I sometimes wonder if baseball deserves all the negative sentiment that it receives today, and if... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Jersey Numbers Everywhere

  For the first time in history, on May 13, 1929, a major league game featured both teams wearing numbers on the backs of their jerseys. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Lost Baseball Teams

  

  While this is far from a comprehensive collection of “lost” teams in baseball history, this short clip provides an interesting look at the St. Louis Browns,... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ambidextrous Icebox

  

  On May 9, 1888, while pitching against the Kansas City Cowboys, Elton “Icebox” Chamberlain of the Louisville Colonels pitched right-handed for the first seven... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Hits and Runs,” by Carl Sandburg

  

  This piece by Carl Sandburg oozes with imagery, and I love it.  Sandburg captures a moment in time in his description of the end of this long ballgame, called... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Sandlot Cast Now

  

  This video came up on my YouTube suggestions (surprised? nah…).  If you’ve ever wondered what happened to the kids who played the in the movie The Sandlot,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 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