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• This Day in Baseball

  

  Tigers’ left fielder Hank Greenberg was named the American League’s Most Valuable player on October 26, 1940 for the second time in his career.  He hit .340... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Marge and Homer Turn A Couple Play

  

  My journey through The Simpsons continues, and I recently concluded watching the seventeenth season.  It’s crazy to think that, even as far into it as I am, I... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2017 World Series Schedule

  

  Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros on winning their respective league pennants.  For those looking to follow along, here’s how th... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  No other sporting event can compare with a good Series. The Super Bowl is a three-hour interruption in a week of drink and Rotarian parties. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ken Burns’s Baseball: The Third Inning

  

  The Third Inning of Baseball: A Film By Ken Burns explores the game during the 1910s.  This disc opens with a discussion of fan involvement, and how the setup o... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Ages of Major League Ballparks

  

  This chart was published by Business Insider in September 2011, so you’ll want to add about six years to the ages of each ballpark listed below. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Colby Jacked Series

  

  On October 20, 1910, pitcher Jack Coombs, a.k.a. “Colby Jack,” threw a six-hit complete game to defeat the Cubs, 12-5.  The Philadelphia pitcher’s performance... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability. ~Carl Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Sign for My Father, Who Stressed the Bunt,” by David Bottoms

  

  There’s no argument that the home run is popular, especially in today’s game.  Babe Ruth didn’t become a legend by bunting, after all.  That doesn’t mean the... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Some Sox-Yankees Rivalry Humor

  

  The Yankees really are a popular target.  I’m no Red Sox fan, either, but somehow, I still struggle to feel bad for the Yankees. * ‘I am a Yankees fan,’ a... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ken Burns’s Baseball: The Second Inning

  

  Gushing with patriotism, the Second Inning of Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns begins with proclamations of the game of baseball being America’s “safety valve”... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  This is a game to be savored, not gulped.  There’s time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings. ~Bill Veeck thethirdcity. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball Throws

  

  We now break from our usual array of posts to share/brag about my new throw pillow covers!  They arrived in the mail a couple days ago, and every time I look... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Muddy Lucky

  

  On October 10, 1924, the Washington Senators and the New York Giants were tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the twelfth inning in Game 7 of the World Series. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ken Burns’s Baseball: The First Inning

  

  In our sun-down perambulations, of late, through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we have observed several parties of youngsters playing base, a certain game of... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Friendships are forgotten when the game begins. ~Alvin Dark Bowman Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Chesbro’s 41 Wins

  

  Jack Chesbro of the Highlanders recorded his 41st win of the season on October 7, 1904 when he defeated Boston, 3-2.  Chesbro’s 41 wins are the most in a... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Laughing River,” by Greg Brown

  

  This tune is part break-up song, part nostalgia, part baseball, and part hope.  It is also 100% soothing.  Listening to it makes me want to put my feet up and... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  “Owen,” Henry said excitedly, “I think Coach wants you to hit for Meccini.” Owen closed The Voyage of the Beagle, on which he had recently embarked. “Really?”... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Triple Crown

  

  Having led the American League in batting average (.377), home runs (9), and RBIs (107) during the 1909 season, Ty Cobb became the first player in Major League... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS