Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• This Day in Baseball: Pittsburgh’s NL Debut

  

  The Pittsburgh Alleghenys, now known as the Pirates, played their first game in the National League on April 30, 1887, defeating the defending league-champion... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy. And the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were Little... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Poem on Lou Gehrig’s Trophy

  

  The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter Shortly following Lou Gehrig’s retirement from baseball, due to his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• From Baseball Bats to Chopsticks

  

  I love this video.  The environmentalist in me has always felt guilty about supporting a game that uses up so many trees.  I’m glad to see that there are folks... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Gehrig Loses a Home Run

  

  On April 26, 1931, with Lyn Lary as the runner on first base and two out in the inning, Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig hit a home run at Griffith Stadium. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball. ~Connie Mack National Baseball Hall of Fame Library/Major League Baseball/Getty Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Hit One for Me

  

  I came across this comic on Twitter and couldn’t help but laugh.  It’s an amusing twist on the Babe Ruth/Lou Gehrig “hit one for the sick child” legend.  The... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “When My Buckner Moment Comes,” by Dan Bern

  

  This song is amusing in a way that almost hits too close to home.  Even though we know it is okay not to be perfect, we all worry that our own “Buckner moment”... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Highlanders Debut in New York

  

  The New York Highlanders (later known as the Yankees) played their first game in as a New York City team on April 22, 1903. The Highlanders lost their opener... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Charley Horse

  

  If you’ve ever experienced a Charley (or Charlie) horse, you can vouch they are not pleasant experiences.  They do, however, have kind of a funny name.  And som... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Wally Pipp’s Headache

  

  Here’s a fun little comic by Molly Lawless about that moment when Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak began.  Whatever the story behind Pipp’s sitting out tha... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Game at Yankee Stadium

  

  The New York Yankees played their first game at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923 in front of more than 72,000 fans. Babe Ruth hit the first home run of the new... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball games are like snowflakes and fingerprints, no two are ever alike. ~W. P. Kinsella Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Jackie Robinson, Basketball Player

  

  Last year for Jackie Robinson Day, I took a closer look at Robinson’s career as a football player.  This year, I decided it would be fun to take a look at his... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Carlton Fisk Is My Ideal,” by Bernadette Mayer

  

  Bernadette Mayer is an American poet, writer, and visual artist who has written in a wide variety of genres. This poem was first published in The Golden Book Of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Professional Team at the White House

  

  The first professional sports team to visit the White House was the Forest Cities ball club, a recently defunct franchise of the National Association, brought t... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Don Drysdale’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  Don Drysdale emphasizes the strain and sacrifices that come with the demanding schedule of a professional ballplayer — especially on the side of that... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability. I can take the criticism with the accolades.... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Money,” by Grantland Rice

  

  This poem is short, but I think sports fans can all identify with it.  It’s unfortunate that money has become such a pervasive force in professional sports,... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS