Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• 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

• 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