Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1958 )

• 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

• Quote of the Day

  

  As you get older, you slow down and the infielders back up because they’ve got more time to throw you out at first. At the same time, you lose a little power, s... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Bambino Dominates

  

  The Yankees won 11-8 over the Tigers on June 13, 1921 as Babe Ruth pitched the first five innings and hit two home runs at the Polo Grounds. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic, Minus the Graphic

  

  I’ve posted a handful of Craig Robinson infographics here, and I found this quite clever.  An infographic without the graphic.  It’s a few years old, but still... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The only real happiness a ballplayer has is when he’s playing a ball game and accomplishes something he didn’t think he could do. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Flyers

  

  On June 8, 1934, the Cincinnati Reds became the first team in Major League history to travel by plane, as GM Larry MacPhail flew 19 of his players to Chicago... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “They Played Baseball,” The Baseball Project

  

  The lyrics of this song has me giggling silently at my desk this morning.  At first it seems like a song bashing all the heroes of the game, but I also think... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Priorities

  

  They say you should always be sure you have control of the ball before you attempt anything else.  I think this qualifies as one of those situations. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  If I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around .600. ~Babe Ruth Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: “Casey At the Bat” is Published

  

  I’ve done a handful of posts about the poem “Casey At the Bat” by Ernest L. Thayer.  The poem first appeared in the San Francisco Examiner  on June 3, 1888,... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Rickwood Classic

  

  If you happen to be in Birmingham, Alabama today, here’s a cool way to spend your afternoon. Rickwood Field, which turns 106 years old this season, is... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: No-hit, Not-shutout

  

  The White Sox committed three errors in the fourth inning of a game against the Indians on May 31, 1914 at Comiskey Park.  As a result, the game did not result... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball? ~Bob Uecker Baseball Digest, March Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Clothespins,” by Stuart Dybek

  

  I like how this piece captures the imagination surrounding baseball in children.  And I love the detail — I can just visualize a boy with a bat, tossing up... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Why the Knuckleball is So Hard to Hit

  

  Here’s an informative infographic explaining the basic physics of the knuckleball.  I find the the information about the illusion of the pitch’s movement to be... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  Led by legendary pitcher Christy Mathewson, the Giants lost to the Cardinals on May 24, 1909.  It was the first time in five years that the New York team... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS