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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• This Day in Baseball: Ripken is Rookie of the Year

  

  Orioles infielder Cal Ripken, Jr. was awarded the American League Rookie of the Year on November 24, 1982.  Ripken’s consecutive game streak had already begun a... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Russo: Baseball is the Best Game

  

  Here’s a clip from a couple nights ago.  Chris Russo’s voice is like nails on a chalkboard to my ears, and he talks in circles here, but he also makes some... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are. ~Earl Weaver Earl Weaver (ESPN. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Seaver is Rookie of the Year

  

  Tom Seaver won the National League’s Rookie of the Year on November 20, 1967.  The right-handed Seaver compiled a 16-13 record that season with a 2.76 ERA. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Ted F*ing Williams,” by The Baseball Project

  

  Time for another Baseball Project tune.  This song amuses me, if only because I can just imagine Teddy Ballgame walking around declaring, “I’m Ted Fucking... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Yogi Joins the Mets

  

  On November 17, 1964, Yogi Berra signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets as a player-coach for $35,000 per season.  He played only four games with... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  That’s the remarkable thing about baseball. The game has a way of having you scratch your head one minute and drive you crazy, and then the next, you’re... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Williams Named MVP

  

  Ted Williams won the American League Most Valuable Player award on November 14, 1946.  The award was bestowed upon Williams after having finished second to the... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Even with the benefit of steroids, most modern players still couldn’t hit as many home runs as Babe Ruth hit on hot dogs. ~Bill Bryson Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• James Corden’s Ideas to Make Baseball Fun Again

  

  This clip is from April 2016 from The Late Late Show with James Corden.  The first half of the clip is sports-related, but not actually baseball-specific, so... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Finding Casey’s Card,” by Robert L. Harrison

  

  I had never considered the possibility that the mighty, fabled Casey would have a baseball card, but Robert Harrison has managed to spin an entire tale about it. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Abner the Baseball

  

  This little cartoon from the 1960s tells the story of a baseball, appropriately named Abner, and his journey from the bottom of a ball bag to the halls of... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  If there was magic in this world, it happened within sight of the three bases and home plate. […] Wrigley [stadium] was a field of dreams. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Little League Girls

  

  On November 7, 1973, Sylvia Pressler, a hearing examiner for the New Jersey Civil Rights Division, made a ruling that ultimately resulted in the admittance of... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Sandlot: Heading Home

  

  A few days ago, I was looking for a fun baseball movie to take in.  I had heard that there was a Sandlot 2, though I didn’t know much about it. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  During the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day. ~Derek Jeter Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Baseball Fan Survey

  

  This infographic appears to have been published in March 2017, based on fans surveyed during the 2016 season.  While I’m curious about the methodology behind th... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Campanella’s First MVP

  

  Roy Campanella won the first of his three National League MVP Awards on November 1, 1951.  The Dodger catcher went on to also receive the honor in 1953 and 1955. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  When we played, World Series checks meant something. Now all they do is screw up your taxes. ~Don Drysdale, Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Wizard of Oz,” by Sam Bush

  

  Here’s a fun and catchy tune about the great Ozzie Smith.  As the song states, Smith was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002, his first year of... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS