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Happy New Year!
Happy 2017, everyone! Please be safe, however you may be celebrating, and here’s to a positive and successful calendar year, both in baseball and beyond. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2017 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I can throw out any man alive. ~Johnny Bench Read more
Posted on 30 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
A Couple Jokes
Plagued by insomnia, I’m seeking ways to entertain myself until I either grow sleepy or the morning sun washes away all hope of sleep altogether. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Early Cuban Baseball
The first documented baseball game in Cuba took place on December 27, 1874 at Palmar de Junco. In the contest, a team from Havana squared off against one from... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
This game is won 90 feet at a time. ~Steve Stone Wikipedia Read more
Posted on 26 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Happy Holidays!
Check it out, even Santa likes baseball! Here’s hoping everyone has a fun-filled and fulfilling holiday season. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: MLB Perfect Games
Here’s a chart that depicts perfect games throughout baseball history, beginning in 1874. The fact that there have only been 23 perfect games thrown in the... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Baseball Bugs
I have a vague memory of watching this short toon as a kid. The part I remember best is the bit about Bugs playing catcher to his own pitching. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Most games are lost, not won! ~Casey Stengel Baseball Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Oracle of Baseball
Here’s a fun little tool available from Baseball-Reference.com. The Oracle of Baseball is very much like the idea of Six Degrees of Separation (or Six Degrees... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Offseason Blues,” by Steve Pellikaan
I think this poem, published in 2003, speaks for itself. Just 59 days until pitchers and catchers report! * It’s cold outside. The wind is harsh. There’s snow... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball is like driving, it’s the one who gets home safely that counts. ~Tommy Lasorda LA Read more
Posted on 13 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: $100 Million Man
On December 12, 1998, Kevin Brown signed a contract with the Dodgers that made him baseball’s first $100 million man. The $105 million, seven-year contract... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Wonderbat
Continuing my journey through The Simpsons episodes, I am a good chunk of the way into season three. Last night, I watched the episode “Homer At the Bat” and... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
A Little Rusty
I haven’t been running in about two weeks, so I totally understand this kid’s concern about not performing up to par… Read more
Posted on 09 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball is all I ever wanted. I could eat, sleep, and dream baseball. ~Smoky Joe Read more
Posted on 08 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: Vin Scully
As you probably know, Dodgers announcer Vin Scully received the Medal of Freedom just a couple weeks ago from President Barack Obama. This man has been... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“D-O-D-G-E-R-S (Oh, Really? No, O’Malley),” by Danny Kaye
This song had me laughing, but it is impressive all the same. The lyrics of this song are essentially a play-by-play based loosely on the 1962 pennant race. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Naming Wrigley Field
In a Chicago Tribune article on December 3, 1926, the Cubs mentioned that Weeghman Park would now be known as Wrigley Field, in honor of club owner William... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS