Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• “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

• This Day in Baseball

  

  Sandy Koufax pitched a complete game on June 22, 1959 to defeat Philadelphia at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, 6-2. The Dodger left-hander struck out sixteen... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Two events are supremely beautiful: the strikeout and the home run. Each is a difficult and unlikely thing flawlessly achieved before your eyes. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Taylor’s Complete Game Streak

  

  Jack Taylor of the Chicago Orphans (Cubs) began an extraordinary streak of 187 consecutive complete game starts on June 20, 1901, when he took the loss against... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Father’s Day!

  

  My dad gave me my first baseball glove, taught me how to hold a bat, played catch, hit fly balls to me to practice, and attended as many of my games as he could. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Blind Umpire

  

  I have to confess, I got a chuckle out of this one.  Happy Friday! Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS