Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• “The Reason for Rainbows,” by J. Patrick Lewis

  

  I thoroughly enjoy reading this piece.  It has a nice rhythm to it and it is dripping with metaphor.  Plus the idea of being whisked away to play baseball just... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet,” by Fall Out Boy

  

  I debated whether or not to post this here, because in spite of its title, the song itself isn’t actually about baseball.  Rather, if you pay attention to the... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Cardinals’ First Home Night Game

  

  The St. Louis Cardinals played their first home night game on June 4, 1940.  The Cardinals lost to Brooklyn, 10-1, in spite of a 5-for-5 performance by Joe... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is the national side-show.  The baiting of umpires is the real big-tent entertainment. ~George Jean Nathan Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: How to Dress to Play Baseball

  

  This infographic is obviously intended more for amusement and sales promotion than anything else, but one might find some useful tips listed all the same. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Charlie Brown is a Terrible Manager

  

  It’s been a minute since I last posted a Peanuts strip.  Happy Friday, everyone! Charles Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Chance is a Pitcher’s Target

  

  Over the course of a doubleheader in Cincinnati on May 30, 1904, Cubs first baseman Frank Chance was hit by a pitch five times. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  In baseball, democracy shines its clearest. The only race that matters is the race to the bag. The creed is the rule book. And color, merely something to... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• World’s Largest Baseball: Muscotah, Kansas

  

  A few weeks ago, a co-worker came by my office and mentioned that she would be going on a day trip to see the world’s biggest baseball. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Vin Scully’s Ford C. Frick Award Acceptance Speech

  

  Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully received the Ford Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.  This video does a much better job of introducing... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Lazzeri’s Grand Slam Game

  

  On May 24, 1936, Yankees second baseman Tony Lazzeri became the first player in major league history to hit two grand slams in a single game. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The adrenaline is pumping before or during a game – you’re excited, you’re anxious. But the biggest things are just having fun and being confident. There... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Sport Chumpions

  

  This isn’t necessarily baseball-specific, but it’s a fun watch for sports fans in general.  This 1941 Looney Tunes cartoon features the hilariously... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Carl Mays Beans Tris Speaker

  

  On May 20, 1918, Indians outfielder Tris Speaker was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Red Sox hurler Carl Mays.  A right-handed submarine pitcher, Mays... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Road Grays

  

  When you turn on a Major League Baseball game, you can often tell within moments which team is the home team and which is the away team. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  To give one can of beer to a thousand people is not nearly as much fun as to give 1,000 cans of beer to one guy. You give a thousand people a can of beer and... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Presidential Pass

  

  Though he wasn’t exactly the game’s biggest fan, on May 16, 1907, the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues issued the first presidential... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Kicking Dust

  

  I sometimes have wondered if the “brawls” that happen in baseball are merely the players’ way of breaking up the routine of daily games and keeping things... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Philadelphia’s First Win

  

  The Philadelphia Quakers (later known as the Phillies) won their first game in franchise history on May 14, 1883 again the Chicago White Stockings (later known... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  If you don’t think too good, don’t think too much. ~Ted Williams Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS