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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1917 )
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This Day in Baseball: Koufax and Drysdale Sign
Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale signed for $130,000 and $105,000, respectively, on March 30, 1966 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The agreements ended a 32-day... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
There’s nothing like Opening Day. There’s nothing like the start of a new season. I started playing baseball when I was seven years old and quit playing when I... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Bad News Bears
The other baseball-related activity from my New York trip was a viewing of the movie The Bad News Bears (1976 version), which, believe it or not, I had never... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
During an exhibition game against the University of Southern California on March 25, 1951, rookie Mickey Mantle hit a home run that traveled an estimated 650... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Visiting Cooperstown
I spent much of the last week visiting an old friend who now lives in New York state. Though I was only there for a few days, we managed to cram a lot into... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I like to see the difference between good and evil as kind of like the foul line at a baseball game. It’s very thin, it’s made of something very flimsy like... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Shock Collar
I’m sure umpires everywhere would love to implement something like this. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: YES Network Debut
The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES) made its debut on March 19, 2002. As a team-owned network, YES would carry Yankees ball games as well as... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Go, Cubs, Go,” by Steve Goodman
I stumbled across this video while browsing YouTube. The song, which debuted in 1984, finally made it onto the Billboard charts a week after the Cubs won the... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Shepard Tries out
Former minor leaguer Bert Shepard began his tryout with the Washington Senators on March 15, 1945 in spite of only having one leg. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Never allow the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game! ~Babe Ruth Baseball Hall of Read more
Posted on 13 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Last of the Third, by John Lindholm
This weekend I finished reading Last of the Third by John Lindholm. I hadn’t heard of the book prior to coming across it, but the summary sounded fascinating... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: Sports Injuries in Kids
I work with a lady who recently was telling me about how relieved she felt the day her oldest son made the decision to quit playing football. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Piniella Traded
On March 10, 1966, the Baltimore Orioles traded minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to the Cleveland Indians for reserve catcher Camilo Carreon. Read more
Posted on 10 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
When you’ve learned to believe in yourself, there’s no telling how good a player you can be. That’s because you have the mental edge. Read more
Posted on 09 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Sniper
That pin-point accuracy will get you every time. baseballreflections.com Read more
Posted on 07 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Duke | Celebrating Five Years of Baseball Blogging
Baseball has seen some pretty awesome nicknames over the years: George “Babe” Ruth; Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra; Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown; Jim “Catfish”... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
With just three more wins needed to reach 300 total for his career, 43-year-old Gaylord Perry signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners on March 5,... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
You teach me baseball and I’ll teach you relativity. No, we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. ~Albert Einstein theguardian. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Load Up the Bases,” by Whiskey Falls
At first, the title of this song combined with the name of the band made me expect a drinking song. But actually, this one is very much about baseball. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS