Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1958 )

• “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

• Quote of the Day

  

  You got to be bad before you’re good. ~Ken “Hawk” Harrelson Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Wood-burning Set

  

  Poor Charlie Brown.  He’ll just have to find a tree that’s been struck by lightning so he can craft himself a new bat. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Seaver’s Contract

  

  Tom Seaver became the highest-paid pitcher in baseball pitcher on February 21, 1974 when he signed a one-year, $172,500 contract with the New York Mets. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• MLB Stadium Timeline

  

  This is an interesting graphic depicting a timeline of stadiums in the MLB and their various names and forms, starting in 1901.  Ballparks have taken on a myria... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The only way to make money as a manager is to win in one place, get fired and hired somewhere else. ~Whitey Herzog Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Class Size: 0

  

  The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) voted, via mail, to select from major league players retired less than 25 years for the Hall of Fame class o... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Connie Mack Stadium

  

  On February 13, 1953, the Philadelphia Athletics renamed their stadium from Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium, in honor of the legendary manager. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Reviewing Ken Burns’s Baseball

  

  I had watched the Tenth Inning of Ken Burns’s Baseball (before watching the original nine innings) a few years ago and wrote about it here. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I hate the cursed Oriole fundamentals… I’ve been doing them since 1964. I do them in my sleep. I hate spring training. ~Jim Palmer SI. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Bob Gibson is the luckiest pitcher I ever saw. He always pitches when the other team doesn’t score any runs. ~ Tim McCarver Tim McCarver (The Starting Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ken Burns’s Baseball: The Ninth Inning

  

  After a long hiatus, due to having to return the series to the library and wait for others to finish their turns with it before having my chance at checking it... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Hall of Famers

  

  The first five men elected into baseball’s new Hall of Fame on February 2, 1936 were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Inside of a Baseball

  

  Here’s a great diagram of the cross section of a baseball.  If you’ve never taken apart a baseball, it’s a fascinating experience (not to mention long and... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Musial’s 1958 Contract

  

  Stan Musial became the first player signed to a six-figure contract in National League history on January 29, 1958 when he signed a $100,000 deal with the... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Today, Negroes play on every big league club and in every minor league. With millions of other Negroes in other walks of life, we are willing to stand up and... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 BASEBALL, SPORTS