Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Quote of the Day

  

  Every day you put this jersey on, it’s a privilege. ~Stan Musial Stan Musial’s statue outside of Busch Stadium (Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Perfect Game

  

  I don’t know how it is that I’d never heard of this movie before, but I stumbled upon it at the library last week, and I’m glad I did. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Total Runs Scored in Major League Baseball

  

  This infographic from the Smithsonian provides an interesting looks at runs in baseball.  The bit I find most interesting is in regards to the home runs. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  This is the second day now that I do not know the result of the juegos he thought. But I must have confidence and I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who doe... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Casey – Twenty Years Later,” by Clarence P. McDonald

  

  I have previously shared here variations of the legendary poem, “Casey At the Bat.”  It’s interesting, coming across the various spin-offs and seeing how fans... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Triple King

  

  At Forbes Field on August 26, 1912, Owen “Chief” Wilson hit three triples in a doubleheader against the Braves.  The Pirates outfielder’s third triple of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Calvin Retires Himself

  

  Why go through all the trouble of putting teams together when you can just play by yourself? Bill Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Close don’t count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. ~Frank Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ranger Danger

  

  On August 22, 2007, the Texas Rangers became the first major league team in over a century to score thirty runs in a game.  The Rangers defeated the Baltimore... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Fever Pitch

  

  I have finally gotten around to watching Fever Pitch, the 2005 flick starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. When the movie starts, seven-year-old Ben... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “To Believe,” by Marna Owen

  

  This piece, published by Spitball Magazine in 2013, was written by a Tigers fan living in California.  I think it’s safe to say that every baseball fan has the... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  But baseball was different. Schwartz thought of it as Homeric – not a scrum but a series of isolated contests. Batter versus pitcher, fielder versus ball. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Foghorn Leghorn Teaching the Art of Baseball

  

  I have a vague memory of seeing this clip in the midst of my Saturday morning cartoon experience growing up.  I love the implied conflict of brains versus... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ruth Vs. Johnson Vs. Extra Innings

  

  At Fenway Park on August 15, 1916, Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth came out victorious over Walter Johnson and the Senators, 1-0 in 13 innings. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The great thing about baseball is there’s a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• One with the Bat

  

  I never really could understand the idea of becoming “one with the bat.”  Wouldn’t that hurt? Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: High-hit Shutout

  

  In the second game of a doubleheader on August 12, 1921, the Phillies’ right-handed pitcher George Smith gave up 12 hits, and yet he still managed to pitch a... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Baseball Card Song,” by The Baseball Project

  

  Here’s another great song by The Baseball Project.  I owned a few baseball cards as a kid, but not enough to really call it a collection — my parents would... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  When you’re in the day-to-day grind, it just seems like it’s another step along the way. But I find joy in the actual process, the journey, the work. It’s not... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Distance Run Per Game Per Sport

  

  I don’t think it comes as a surprise that baseball involves the least amount of running of any of these.  I am a bit surprised that a tennis match requires... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS