Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• The End of the Regular Season

  

  This past weekend saw the conclusion of the 2017 MLB regular season.  Today, there is no baseball.  Tomorrow, October 3rd, the Twins will be in New York to... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Freeze | Nigel Talton

  

  As a runner and a baseball fan, I found this story from Runner’s World particularly entertaining.  Atlanta Braves mascot, The Freeze, is... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided. ~Casey Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• All About That Bass

  

  Continuing with the bass theme…. it’s just too easy. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Lajoie Hits 3,000

  

  On September 27, 1914, Cleveland’s Nap Lajoie became just the third player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits, joining Cap Anson and Honus Wagner. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Casey’s Comeback,” by Steve Humphrey

  

  Every now and  then I come across a spin-off of Ernest Thayer’s “Casey At the Bat.”  It’s fun to read the different perspectives on what might have happened nex... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I always enjoyed playing ball, and it didn’t matter to me whether I played with white kids or black. I never understood why an issue was made of who I played... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: 1957 NL Pennant

  

  Thanks to Hank Aaron’s 11th inning home run, the Milwaukee Braves defeated the Cardinals 4-2 to clinch the 1957 National League pennant. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Double Bass Hit

  

  A little music baseball humor for our Friday.  I’m not sure whether swinging that giant instrument would make it easier or harder to make contact with a 100... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  A baseball swing is a very finely tuned instrument. It is repetition, and more repetition, then a little more after that. ~Reggie Jackson Desert Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017

• This Day in Baseball

  

  Jim ‘Nixey’ Callahan threw the White Sox’s first no-hitter in franchise history on September 20, 1902, defeating the Tigers, 2-0. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2017

• “Philadelphia Fillies,” by Del Reeves

  

  In this 1970s song, Del Reeves manages to turn a list of Major League Baseball team names into a song about girls.  I took a moment to look up the word... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Pride of the Yankees

  

  I was a teenager when I first watched this movie and came across a copy while browsing around the library this weekend.  Feeling like I was overdue to re-watch... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That’s when you’ve got to be serious. ~Hank Aaron Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Doubleheader Streak

  

  On September 15, 1928, the Boston Braves played their ninth consecutive doubleheader.  During the streak, which began on September 4th, the Braves lost five in ... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: MLB Ticket Prices by Day of the Week

  

  I had considered treating myself to the Royals-Twins game this past Saturday — at least, up until I checked to see the price of tickets for that night’s game. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Now there’s three things you can do in a baseball game: You can win or you can lose or it can rain. ~Casey Stengel bostonbaseball. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “We’re Human Beings,” by Jill McDonough

  

  It’s easy to forget, sometimes, that the players we watch from the stands or from the comfort of our own homes are just as much flesh and blood and bone as we... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  In the first game of a double-header on September 10, 1919, Cleveland right-hander Ray Caldwell no-hit the New York Yankees, 3-0. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Archived Innings is Live!

  

  And it is running under its own domain: archivedinnings.com If you get the chance, you should stop in and check out the new header.  It’s nothing super fancy,... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS