Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1958 )

• Vince DiMaggio Playing Lunch-hour Softball

  

  Poking around at some Library of Congress photos, I encountered the photograph below.  In it, we see Vince DiMaggio sliding into home as George Stovall signals... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Defensive Positioning

  

  What I like about this infographic is that it’s a great depiction of how many different looks can come out of a team that employs the defensive shift. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  You can sum up the game of baseball in one word: “You never know.” ~Joaquin Andujar Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Johnny Bench’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  Johnny Bench kept it short and sweet, and he maintains a great sense of humor throughout the speech.  Bench was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989, having... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ruth’s Debut

  

  Babe Ruth made his major league debut on July 11, 1914, taking the mound for the Red Sox against the Indians.  The Boston Red Sox just purchased... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “If School Were More Like Baseball,” by Ken Nesbitt

  

  I can get behind the message of this poem.  I wonder what the chances are of applying this idea at work? * If school were more like baseball we’d only have to... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  You don’t always make an out. Sometimes the pitcher gets you out. ~Carl Yastrzemski Yastrzemski at Fenway (Steven Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Take MEOW Out to the Ball Game

  

  I came across this story this morning, and I feel like it would be a crime not to share.  The Lakewood BlueClaws, a Class A affiliate of the Phillies, will be... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Gehrig’s Monument

  

  On July 6, 1941, the Yankees unveiled a center field monument dedicated to Lou Gehrig.  The memorial serves as a tribute by his teammates to Gehrig, who died... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Vicarious

  

  Here’s one for the helicopter Little League parents. ‘Here is is. ‘Vicarious: imagined participation in another’s experience’ … it doesn’t mean you actually... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Independence Day!

  

  Please be safe, however you decide to celebrate. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  There’s no crying in baseball! ~Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), A League of Their Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Immaculate Inning

  

  On July 1, 1902, A’s pitcher Rube Waddell became the first American League pitcher to throw an immaculate inning.  In the third* inning, Waddell struck out Bill... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Pitcher,” by Harry Hildebrand

  

  I love discovering these independently written and produced baseball songs.  They have a ring of genuine appreciation for the game that you are hard-pressed to... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• June 28th, Royals Vs. Cardinals

  

  The Royals-Cardinals series, also known as the I-70 Series thanks to the interstate that connects Kansas City and St. Louis, is generally touted as a big... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Never hit a man with glasses.  Hit him with a baseball bat. ~ Author Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  On June 27, 1930, A’s pitcher Jack Quinn became the oldest player in Major League history to hit a home run, at the age of 46 years and 357 days. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• T-13 Beano Grenade

  

  Beano Grenade (about.com) The T-13 Beano hand grenade was an experimental hand grenade developed during World War II by what was then known as the “Office of... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  As I grew up, I knew that as a building (Fenway Park) was on the level of Mount Olympus, the Pyramid at Giza, the nation’s capitol, the czar’s Winter Palace, an... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Anthem,” by William “Sugar” Wallace

  

  I read a note that this poem is most fun when it is read aloud, and after doing so with a few stanzas, I have to agree.  I love the pace of it, and it’s... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS