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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• R.I.P. Don Larsen

  Don Larsen is perhaps best known for pitching the only post-season perfect game in Major League Baseball history, accomplishing the feat in Game 5 of the 1956... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2020 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Yomiuri Giants Are Formed

  

  On December 26, 1934, Matsutaro Shoriki, the head of Yomiuri Newspapers in Japan, announced the formation of Japan’s first professional team, the Tokyo-based... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Carl Mays Sold to Reds

  

  Yankees submarine pitcher Carl Mays was sold to the Reds for $85,000 on December 23, 1923.  Mays had a personality that tended to clash with most people, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” (Rap Version)

  

  This rap version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is incredibly impressive, and I am amazed that this video hasn’t gotten more views than it has. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Joe Tinker Traded to the Reds

  

  On December 15, 1912, the Chicago Cubs traded Joe Tinker, as well as Harry Chapman and Grover Lowdermilk, to the Cincinnati Reds for Red Corriden, Bert... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “365,” by Jack Buck

  

  This poem feels very appropriate right about now, with Christmas less than two weeks away and snow in the forecast across the country this weekend. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Nolan Ryan Joins the Rangers

  

  Free agent Nolan Ryan signed with the Texas Rangers on December 7, 1988, making him the first major leaguer to play for all four original expansion teams. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Vegan Baseball

  

  I’m the first to admit that I am far from vegan in terms of lifestyle or diet — cheeseburgers and ice cream are each their own food groups, in my book. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Mickey Mantle: The Definitive Story

  

  I can’t help but chuckle inwardly a little bit whenever a documentary or book declares itself “definitive” or something similar (really, can any biographical... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Stealing Signs

  With the Houston Astros’ sign stealing scheme making the news these last couple weeks, I find myself reminded of one of my own experiences with stealing signs. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Depending on how he gripped the ball and how hard he threw it, Satchel Paige had pitches that included the bat-dodger, the two-hump blooper, the four-day... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Pride and Perseverance

  

  This weekend I watched a short documentary produced by Major League Baseball,  Pride and Perseverance: The Story of the Negro Leagues. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Maury Wills Named MVP

  

  Dodger shortstop Maury Wills was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player on November 23, 1962.  Wills stole a record 104 bases during the season,... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Modern Orioles Are Born

  

  On November 17, 1953, the St. Louis Browns officially became the Baltimore Baseball Club, Inc., changing the team’s name to the Orioles.  After 52 years in St. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Cubs in Five,” The Mountain Goats

  

  The Chicago Cubs went so long between World Series championships that, even after finally winning one, the pop culture references to their dry spell continue... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Kenesaw Mountain Landis is Hired

  

  U.S. District Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis accepted the offer to become baseball’s first commissioner on November 12, 1920.  The decision to hire a commissione... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball at the Met

  

  Yesterday I happened across a tidbit stating that one of the largest baseball card collections resides at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Baseball,” by Whit Howland

  I came across this piece last night, and I love the sensory details it provides, even in such a concise poem.  The author is right — sometimes all it takes are ... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Batter Up,” by Brand New

  

  Here’s a song that isn’t really about baseball, though it has some baseball allusions in it.  I see this as a song about taking chances, though I have found som... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Mr. Cub is MVP Again

  

  Ernie Banks won his second consecutive MVP award on November 4, 1959.  Mr. Cub finished the season with a .304 batting average and 143 RBIs, including 45 home... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS