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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1917 )
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Quote of the Day
Baseball is the very symbol, the outward and visible expression of the drive and push and rush and struggle of the raging, tearing, booming nineteenth century. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Charlie Brown on Deck
About a month ago, we took a look at an ecstatic Charlie Brown celebrating his gloriously unexpected, game-winning home run. But what happened in the moments... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Palmer’s Debut
Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer, aged nineteen, made his Major League debut on May 16, 1965 when he came on in relief to pitch 3.2 innings. The O’s defeated the... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Effa Louise Manley
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006, Effa Louise Manley co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues (alongside her husband,... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
If T. S. Eliot had stayed in St Louis, he would never have held that April was the cruelest month. Well, unless he was a Browns fan. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: Craig Biggio HoF
I came across this graphic quite accidentally, but now that I’ve found it, I’m thinking it’d be fun and interesting to see if there are more like it for other... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: The End of Cy Young’s No-hit Streak
In 1904, Red Sox pitcher Cy Young pitched a streak of 23 innings of no-hit baseball, which ended that year on May 11th. The stretch started with two innings to... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
People talk about that catch and, I’ve said this many times, that I’ve made better catches than that many times in regular season. But of course in my time,... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Brand New Game,” by Willy Tea Taylor
If you’re looking for a pick-me-up, this song is probably not the way to go. But I do like the analogies between baseball and life. Read more
Posted on 09 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
On May 7, 1922, Walter Mueller became the first player to record five RBIs in his major league debut. Mueller’s offensive statistics included a double and a... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal. Read more
Posted on 05 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Happy Star Wars Day!
Here’s an ad from 2013 for the Japan Pacific League that calls upon the Force that is the Star Wars universe. Do you think it counts as cheating if Vader uses... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Unhinged Stream of Consciouslessness,” by Gershon Wolf
Here’s a rather unusual and playful piece written by Gershon Wolf earlier this year. It features some interesting plays on words to create a bit of a... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Baseball 101: Bunting
A bunt is a type of offensive play that involves tapping the ball into play. The batter squares around in the batter’s box, sliding their top hand farther up... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I was in Little League. I was on first base-I stole third base. I ran straight across the diamond. Earlier in the week, I learned the shortest distance between... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Baker Bowl
The first game at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl was played on April 30, 1887. The ballpark was constructed by Phillies owners AJ Reach and John Rogers, costing abou... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Anime Baseball
This short film by Corridor Digital takes our National Pastime a represents it with an Anime twist. The driving idea behind this video (and, it appears, a few... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Davidson at the K
I wake up this morning, and one of the first things I see on Twitter is this: .@Matt_davidson24 now has seven homers at Kauffman Stadium this season. That’s... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball is the belly-button of our society. Straighten out baseball, and you straighten out the rest of the world. ~Bill Lee Getty Read more
Posted on 27 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: White Stockings’ NL Debut
The Chicago White Stockings, in their fifth season as a franchise, made their National League debut on April 25, 1876, winning 4-0 over the Grays at the... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS