Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• This Day in Baseball: Feller’s Contract

  

  Twenty-two-year-old Bob Feller signed a deal with the Indians on January 21, 1941 reportedly worth $30,000.  This made Feller the highest paid pitcher in... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I don’t want to be one of those great players who never made the Series. ~Ricky Henderson Baseball Hall of Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Polo Grounds,” by Rolfe Humphries

  

  George Rolfe Humphries was born in 1894, the son of Jack (John) Humphries, an 1880s professional baseball player.  Rolfe Humphries grew up to write poetry,... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Kansas City Cowboys Join the AA

  

  The Kansas City Cowboys were admitted to the American Association on January 17, 1888, after the New York Metropolitans folded. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Pitch

  

  The television series Pitch aired on Fox in 2016, and I watched it perhaps a year later.  I have been meaning to write about it here ever since, but I think... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Don’t ever forget two things I’m going to tell you. One, don’t believe everything that’s written about you. Two, don’t pick up too many checks. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Weaver Applies for Reinstatement

  

  On January 13, 1922, Buck Weaver applied for reinstatement to professional baseball. Weaver had been a member of the infamous 1919 Black Sox and one of eight... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Don’t Look Back” (Tribute to Satchel Paige)

  

  Here’s a great tribute song to Satchel Paige, written by Fred Sturm and sung by Woody Mankowski.  The slideshow of photographs that accompanies it is just as fu... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  My buddies and I wrote letters to hundreds of professional players, asking for autographed photos. Occasionally one responded, and to get a photo in the mail wa... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• ‘Til Your Arm Falls off

  

  Yeah, I’d say when you get to the point that the arm goes flying towards the plate along with the baseball, it is time to bring in the relievers.  I am curious... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 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