Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• TWIB’s Epic April Fool’s Prank

  

  On April 1, 1989, This Week In Baseball aired the segment below announcing that Major League Baseball has legalized aluminum bats for one season. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, ‘Every time I hear that song I have a ba... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Braves Release Denny McLain

  

  Right-handed pitcher Denny McLain’s major league career came to an end on March 27, 1973 when he was released by the Atlanta Braves. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 5 Days

  Only five days to go until Opening Day! Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"baseball... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Babe Didrikson Opens for the Cards

  

  In a spring exhibition game on March 23, 1934, Babe Didrikson pitched the first inning for the St. Louis Cardinals. The female track and field Olympian gave up... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Japan Wins World Baseball Classic

  Congratulations to Japan on winning the World Baseball Classic championship! And congrats, as well, to Shohei Ohtani on earning MVP honors. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  This is pretty much a postseason atmosphere, and we’re getting it right in the middle of Spring Training. It’s a great team over there, and it almost makes me... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The 1899 Phillies Wore Green for St. Patrick’s Day

  I haven’t done the research to determine just how far back the tradition of baseball teams wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day truly goes, but some believe that... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Cincinnati Red Stockings Go Pro

  

  On March 15, 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the baseball’s first professional team when the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) agreed... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Spring Training,” by Frank Messina

  

  This haiku was first published in Full Count: The Book of Mets Poetry. One of the fun things about haiku is that a writer can cram a lot of imagery into three... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The 2023 World Baseball Classic Has Begun

  Insomnia has struck tonight, but the plus side of it is that I was able to listen to the last 3.5 innings of the first official game of the World Baseball... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: O’Neill Killed at Iwo Jima

  

  During World War II, Philadelphia Athletics catcher Harry O’Neill was killed by a sniper at Iwo Jima on March 6, 1945. O’Neill had only appeared in one game... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ted Williams Breaks Collarbone

  

  On the first day of spring training, March 1, 1954, Ted Williams broke his collarbone running after a line drive. Williams would be out for six weeks, and in... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• MLB’s 2023 Rule Changes

  

  There’s been a lot of talk about the new rules going into effect for Major League Baseball’s 2023 season. With Opening Day just over a month away, it seems... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: George Wright Signs with Red Caps

  

  Shortstop George Wright signed with the Boston Red Caps on February 22, 1880 — his second stint with the team, having previously played with the Red Caps in... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Moneyball (the Movie)

  I re-watched Moneyball this weekend, the movie based on the book by Michael Lewis with the same title. Moneyball tells the story of Billy Beane and Peter Brand... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Yankees Acquire Babe Dahlgren

  

  On February 17, 1937, the New York Yankees purchased the contract of Babe Dahlgren from the Boston Red Sox. Dahlgren would go on to replace Lou Gehrig in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Three Rivers Stadium Imploded

  On February 11, 2001 at 8:03 a.m., Three Rivers Stadium was imploded using 4,800 pounds of dynamite in 2,500 spots placed throughout the former home of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Preacher Roe Fights a Basketball Ref

  

  While coaching a high school basketball team on February 9, 1946, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Preacher Roe got into a fight with the referee that resulted in... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Spring Training 2023 Reporting Dates

  

  MLB pitchers and catchers report for spring training next week, and position players join them the week after. Here are reporting dates for teams around the... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2023 BASEBALL, SPORTS