Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• 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

• New York Bronze Sculptures

  

  As a cat owner, I’m glad to know this isn’t based on a true story (I hope).  Behold the strange power of bronze, and the potential tragic comedy that could... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  Jackie Robinson’s impact on baseball is indisputable.  It never occurred to me previously to search for his Hall of Fame speech, but the thought finally did com... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  It ain’t like football.  You can’t make up no trick plays. ~Yogi Berra Tampa Bay Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  On November 27, 1953,  Roy Campanella was named the National League’s MVP for the second time.  He finished the 1953 season with a .312 batting average, 41... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Albuquerque Isotopes

  

  Growing up, I never paid much attention to The Simpsons.  Tragic, yes.  I saw an episode here and there over the years, and always enjoyed the ones that I... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  I hope everyone gets to enjoy a lovely turkey dinner and some time with people you like. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS