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Quote of the Day
There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball, the sense of beating back the forces of darkness and the National Football League. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: Opening Day Winners
It’s practically here — can you feel it? This infographic is from 2011, so these numbers won’t be entirely accurate, though Bob Feller does still have the... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Return of Fan Balloting
On March 28, 1970, baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced the re-institution of fan balloting for the MLB All-Star Game. It would be the first time since... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
One Week!
…until Opening Day! So close… Read more
Posted on 27 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks in batting practice. ~Casey Read more
Posted on 26 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Questionable Decisions
I’m sure we all feel this way about our teams’ management at times. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Lizzie Arlington
was a woman baseball player during the late-nineteenth century. She has been regarded by historians to be the first-ever professional female baseball player,... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Yanks Vs. Mets, Round 1
The Yankees faced off against the NL expansion team Mets for the first time on March 22, 1962 for a spring training contest. Mets manager Casey Stengel,... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Opening day. All you have to do is say the words and you feel the shutters thrown wide, the room air out, the light pour in. In baseball, no other day is so pur... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Two Weeks
Until Opening Day! Read more
Posted on 20 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Insomnia, Baseball, Fatigue, and Performance
The current time is 1:43 a.m., and as I endure my inability to sleep, I decided to Google “baseball insomnia.” One of the myriad items that came up in the... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Don’t forget to wear your green! Read more
Posted on 17 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
He’s got power enough to hit home-runs in any park, including Yellowstone. ~Manager Sparky Anderson, on Willie Stargell Sparky Anderson (Baseball Read more
Posted on 16 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Happy Pi Day!
Today marks 20 days until Opening Day! While we continue to wait patiently, the Baseball Hall of Fame has created this fun page of baseball stats and facts tha... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Santana Performs National Anthem
I love this rendition of the national anthem, performed by Carlos Santana and his son Salvador prior to Game 4 of the 2014 World Series. Read more
Posted on 13 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
As far as sleeping goes, you’re up and ready to go at six in the morning. Spring training was always a combination of relaxing and working, and I missed that... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Commissioner Hoover?
The post of Commissioner of Baseball was offered to J. Edgar Hoover in March of 1951. However, in spite of being a fan of the game, the director of the Federal... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic:What to Eat at the Ballpark
If you’re like me, you make an effort to keep an eye on your health and overall well-being. (Well, most of the time. I do have my... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball is a good thing. Always was, always will be. ~Stephen King Read more
Posted on 06 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
Marvin Miller was elected as the first full-time executive director of the Major League Players’ Association by the player representatives on March 5, 1966. Read more
Posted on 05 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS