Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1958 )

• 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

• This Day in Baseball: Gehrig’s New Deal

  

  On February 19, 1935, Lou Gehrig signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees for $30,000.  The previous season, Gehrig hit .363, 49 homers, and led the... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Just Make Contact

  

  We’ve all heard this bit of advice before.  Here’s an interesting new way to think about it. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Who is this Baby Ruth? And what does she do? ~George Bernard Shaw Bernard Shaw, 1894 Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Valentine’s Day!

  

  Not my favorite holiday, personally, but at least I have something else I love to celebrate! Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Spring Training Begins Tomorrow!

  

  Finally! Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Catcher’s Mask

  

  On February 12, 1878, Harvard captain Fredrick Thayer received a patent for the first catcher’s mask.  Thayer invented the mask for Harvard’s catcher, James... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “I Love Baseball,” by Cliff Brock

  

  I came across this tune on YouTube, which appears to be an original by this gentleman (if anyone knows otherwise, please feel free to let me know). Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is too much of a sport to be called a business, and too much of a business to be called a sport. ~Philip Wrigley Chicago Daily News, Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Baseball,” by James Metcalfe

  

  I like the simplicity of this piece.  It captures the most basic, most concrete qualities of the experience of attending a baseball game.  It makes me eager... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Move Over, Football…

  

  Spring Training starts next week! Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is more than a game to me, it’s a religion. ~Bill Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 10 Days Until Spring Training

  

  Poor child. We feel your pain. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 16 Random Facts About Baseball

  

  This is an interesting infographic.  A lot of these bits of trivia I already knew, though some were new to me.  I do question the bit about Forbes Field —... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Heckling

  

  I must say, the kid has a point. Rick Kirkman, Jerry Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 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