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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1919 )
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Quote of the Day
Whether your name is Gehrig or Ripken, DiMaggio or Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
During World War I, the Cincinnati Reds found themselves unable to get in touch with their manager, Christy Mathewson, who was in France serving in the Army. Read more
Posted on 30 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
A Little Bit Closer
It feels like we are but inching along at this point, being so close and yet still so far out. Only 16 days to Spring Training! Read more
Posted on 28 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
I Thought I’d Say a Few Words About the Power of Sports
When I heard about the passing of Yordano Ventura, at first I wasn’t sure the headline I saw was accurate or true. A quick Google search proved that it was, an... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I’m a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game. ~Tom Seaver SI. Read more
Posted on 24 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
RIP Yordano Ventura
I have no words… Read more
Posted on 23 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
22 Days…
Just over three weeks until pitchers and catchers report! Read more
Posted on 22 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
The way to catch a knuckeball is to wait until the ball stops rolling and then to pick it up. ~Bob Uecker Getty Read more
Posted on 21 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
2017 HoF Inductees
Congratulations to Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez on their election into the Baseball Hall of Fame! Read more
Posted on 19 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Player of the Sixties
On January 17, 1970, Willie Mays was named Player of the Decade for the 1960s by the Sporting News. During the ten-year span, Mays batted .300 and averaged 100... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: 2016 World Series Cubs
This infographic from CSN Chicago provides a timeline of when and how some of the more notable names on the Cubs roster were acquired, starting in 2009, en rout... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off. The right pitch will come, and when it does, be prepared to run the bases. Read more
Posted on 15 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Baseball on Ice
Icepocalypse 2017 is underway in the Midwest, and what better time to talk about the game of baseball being played on ice skates? Believe it or not, for a brie... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Hit and Run
This one is pretty corny, but it definitely gave me a chuckle. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
Ewing Kauffman became the owner of the new American League franchise in Kansas City on January 11, 1968. The franchise was eventually known as the Royals. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
My whole philosophy is to broadcast the way a fan would broadcast. ~Harry Caray Read more
Posted on 10 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Countdown to Spring Training
Hang in there… only 35 days to go! Ballpark of the Pam Beaches (my Palm Beach Read more
Posted on 08 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
“(Baseball) is a game with a lot of waiting in it; it is a game with increasingly heightened anticipation of increasingly limited action. Read more
Posted on 06 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Sandlot Baseball
Library of Congress Here’s a photo from the Library of Congress collection simply titled, “Sandlot baseball.” It was published in 1918 by Bain News Service, bu... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
On January 3, 1943, 37 year-old Yankee right-hander Red Ruffing was drafted in to the Army, despite his age and despite the fact that he had lost four toes on... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS