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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• Damn Yankees! (film Version)

  

  I have been on a bit of a musical kick lately, no doubt due partly to having seen The Book of Mormon performed a couple weeks ago. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ruth Responds to Frazee Following Trade

  

  In trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee referred to the Babe as “one of the most selfish and inconsiderate men ever to put on a... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Playing baseball for pay – home run. Teaching kids to play the game – priceless. ~Jack Perconte Baseball Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How to Speed up the Game of Baseball

  

  If you think the number of strikeouts in baseball is high now… In the Bleachers Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “3rd Base, Dodger Stadium,” Ry Cooder

  

  This song is chock full of nostalgia, from the lyrics to the music itself.  It’s certainly not an energetic song, but it’s very enjoyable in a soothing kind of... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

  

  In an attempt to make the team more appealing to a broader market, on January 3, 2005, the Anaheim Angels announced the franchise would henceforth be known as... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The first and last duty of the lover of the game of baseball, whether in the stands or on the field, is the same as that of the lover of life itself: to pay... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Sandlot 2

  

  A couple months ago, I watched The Sandlot: Heading Home, mentioning here that I had actually been looking for The Sandlot 2 when I stumbled upon that third... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Month and a Half

  

  Only 45 days left until pitchers and catchers report! Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  They usually show movies on a flight like that. ~Ken Coleman Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Umpire Is A Most Unhappy Man,” Performed by Edward M. Favor

  

  This piece is from an old musical comedy entitled The Umpire, which was a big success in 1905 Chicago, when baseball was particularly growing in popularity... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ruth Sold to Yanks

  

  The Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees on December 26, 1919 for $100,000 and guarantee a $300,000 loan, with Fenway Park as collateral. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Christmas-themed Baseball Game by Dodgerfilms

  

  I’ve never heard of dodgerfilms before this morning, but they’ve clearly got quite a following, as their YouTube channel has more than 850,000 subscribers. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball Plug In

  

  A few years ago for Christmas, I gifted my nephews each with baseball gloves.  The good news is, they recognized what they were and even showed a little... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Lefty Grove

  

  Library of Congress Some consider Lefty Grove to be baseball’s greatest pitcher of all time — or, at the very least, the greatest left-handed pitcher of all... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Roger Maris Dies

  

  Former Major League outfielder Roger Maris passed away on December 14, 1985, following a two-year battle with lymphatic cancer. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Pro-rated at 500 at-bats a year that means that for two years out of the fourteen I played, I never even touched the ball. ~Norm Cash Norm Cash Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Feller is the MLBPA’s First President

  

  A major league player association was formed on December 11, 1956 with future Hall of Famer Bob Feller named its first president.  Feller held the position unti... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• History of Wrigley Field

  

  Known as the “Friendly Confines,” Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois is Major League Baseball’s second oldest ballpark, behind only Boston’s Fenway Park. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Talking to Yogi Berra about baseball is like talking to Homer about the gods. ~A. Bartlett Giamatti Giamatti Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS