Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• 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

• Quote of the Day

  

  I never blame myself when I’m not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. ~Yogi Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Bucs Debut at Exposition Park

  

  The Pittsburgh Pirates made their debut at Exposition Park in Pittsburg on April 22, 1891, losing to the Cubs, 7-6.  Exposition Park had opened the previous yea... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Man Into Whose Yard You Should Not Hit Your Ball,” by Thomas Lux

  

  I have known folks who mow their lawn this way.  Pine cones?  Run ’em over.  Thick coatings of leaves?  The mower can handle it.  Rocks?  Who cares if they go... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Rookie of the Year

  

  Add this one to the list of movies that I watched multiple times as a kid.  I didn’t watch it as many times as I watched Angels in the Outfield, mostly because... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS