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• 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

• One Month!

  

  Just one month until Opening Day.  Who else is excited? Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Facing Aroldis Chapman

  

  ESPN.com posted this video a couple weeks ago, providing a sort of umpire’s perspective on the pitches of Aroldis Chapman.  I have to confess that I was a tad... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Countdown to Opening Day

  

  Spring Training is underway, which means that the countdown to Opening Day is also in full swing!  37 days to Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The pitcher has to find out if the hitter is timid. And if the hitter is timid, he has to remind the hitter he’s timid. ~Don Drysdale LA Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 1904 Yale Vs. Princeton

  

  Here’s a cool, old school panoramic of a Yale-Princeton game, dated July 2, 1904, found in the Library of Congress collection.  The photo was contributed by R.H. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS