Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Think Fast

  

  The catcher makes a good point.  However, what if the pitcher is actually talking to the batter? Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: DiMaggio Retires

  

  On December 11, 1951, two weeks after his 37th birthday, Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio announced his decision to retire from baseball. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  But when he (Willie Mays) was in California, whites refused to sell him a house in their community. They loved his talent, but they didn’t want him for a... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 65 Days

  

  Just 65 short days until pitchers and catchers report! Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Numbers Game,” by Richard Armour

  

  This piece was originally published in 1972 in All in Sport, one of many poetry collections written by Richard Armour.  This one is a fun little baseball logic... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common. ~Satchel Paige robinsonlibrary.com Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ken Burns’s Baseball: The Seventh Inning

  

  The Seventh Inning of Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns takes us into the 1950s in America.  Subtitled “The Capital of Baseball,” this installment of the documentar... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Rose to Phillies

  

  Having been also pursued by the Mets, Braves, Pirates, and Royals, Pete Rose signed with the Phillies on December 5, 1978 for four years and $3.2 million. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Major League Baseball 2K11

  

  In a fit of wanting to rid myself of superfluous crap and to, hopefully, make a little extra cash while I’m at it, I decided this weekend to sell my Nintendo... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  When you think about it, a home run is a mistake. The idea is to hit the ball hard, on a line, so the defense can’t react to it. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Bill Murray Sings “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” as Daffy Duck

  

  I certainly wouldn’t call this my favorite rendition of our pastime’s anthem, but it’s an entertaining one to watch all the same. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Countdown to Spring Training

  

  It’s not too early to start the countdown, right? 75 days until pitchers and catchers report! Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Whenever you have a tight situation and there’s a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it. ~Red Barber University of Florida Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  On November 27, 1947, Yankee Joe DiMaggio was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player award, beating out Boston’s Ted Williams by one point.  Though Te... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Bat Flip and Home Run Trot

  

  Here’s a cartoon I haven’t seen for several years: Family Circus.  This strip was one of my favorites to catch up on whenever I could get my hands on a newspape... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Mariano Rivera’s Cutter

  

  Here’s a video from The New York Times I came across that describes what made Mariano Rivera such an effective closer.  The video is wonderfully concise, yet... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday! Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Clemente Joins the Pirates

  

  On November 22, 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased the contract of Roberto Clemente from the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers’ AAA farm club. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I have just one superstition. Whenever I hit a home run, I make certain I touch all four bases. ~Babe Ruth Babe Ruth, Seattle Dugdale Park, 1924 Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS