Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Quote of the Day

  

  [T]he wonderful, irresistible game of baseball, so enduring in its rules and rhythms, so varied in its lore and lexicon, has everything a writer could ask for,... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Knock It Out the Park,” Willie Taylor

  

  Baseball as a metaphor for what can happen in the bedroom is nothing new.  This song brings probably the most sultry sound to the metaphor than any other I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “A Perfect Game,” by Yesenia Montilla

  

  This poem starts out nostalgic, and then becomes very serious very quickly.  It points to some uncomfortable issues, including Sammy Sosa’s skin bleaching. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: King Kelly Sold to Boston

  

  The Chicago White Stockings sold National League batting champion and future Hall of Famer Mike Kelly to the Boston Beaneaters on February 14, 1887 for what... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you have a long career is learning how to deal with... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Ever Arbitration Ruling

  

  On February 11, 1974, Twins pitcher Dick Woodson won the first arbitration ruling in baseball history after becoming the first player to invoke the new free... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Carl Yastrzemski’s Hall of Fame Speech

  

  Carl Yastrzemski was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.  We don’t often think about the myriad of folks providing support behind the scenes for... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Another Great Season

  

  May all our favorite shortstops perform better than Linus in the upcoming season. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Yankees’ Future Home

  

  On February 6, 1921, the New York Yankees announced the purchase of a ten-acre plot of land from the estate of William Waldorf Astor. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Players like rules.  If they didn’t have any rules, they wouldn’t have anything to break. ~Lee Walls Source: https://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCard. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Rules for Staying Young,” Satchel Paige

  

  Like Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra, pitcher Satchel Paige was known for his one-liners .  The “Rules for Staying Young” are a set of these one-liners that were... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Thorpe Signs with New York

  

  After turning down an offer from the last-place Browns, Jim Thorpe signed with the New York Giants, the defending NL champs, on February 1, 1913.  Thorpe, a... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Maybe I’m not a great man but I damn well want to break the record. ~Roger Maris Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Cap Anson

  

  (Wikipedia) Adrian Constantine “Cap” Anson was born on April 17, 1852 in a log cabin in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was the youngest son of Henry and Jeannette Rice... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Irvin Signs with the Giants

  

  Monte Irvin and Ford Smith became the first African-American players to sign with the New York Giants on January 28, 1949.  Irvin would only play five full... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I felt what I almost always feel when I am watching a ballgame: Just for those two or three hours, there is really no place I would rather be. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Elaine Weddington Steward Promoted

  

  On January 26, 1990, Elaine Weddington Steward was promoted to assistant general manager for the Boston Red Sox.  She had been working with the franchise since... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Look to the moon when you swing, he instructed. That’s what you want. A ball that disappears into it. One that goes to the moon and past. A moonshot. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Hall of Fame, Class of 2019

  

  Congratulations to Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez, Mariano Rivera, and Roy Halladay on their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame!  And bonus congrats to... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Take Care of Your Equipment

  

  And beware of evil, chomping baseballs! Bill Watterson Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS