Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• 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

• This Day in Baseball: Ruth’s 1927 Deal

  

  On March 2, 1927, the Yankees announced that Babe Ruth would earn $70,000 per season for the next three years, making him the highest paid player in major leagu... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Shakespearean Baseball Sonnet #98,” by Michael Ceraolo

  

  MLB Spring Training means that the first day of spring and Opening Day are both just around the corner!  Here’s another great piece from Michael Ceraolo,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Deadball, by David B. Stinson

  

  This weekend I finished reading Deadball: A Metaphysical Baseball Novel by David B. Stinson.  I stumbled upon this book accidentally, actually while looking... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “When Father Played Baseball,” by Edgar Albert Guest

  

  When I first started reading this poem by Edgar Guest, the first stanza gave me the impression that this would be about a man who used baseball as an analogy... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS