Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• 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

• Quote of the Day

  

  I know that baseball players have certain rituals or habits that they develop, because sometimes it becomes somewhat superstitious if they get on a streak and... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “This Is Baseball,” by Matt Taylor

  

  I happened across this fun little cartoon music video last night, and it brought a smile to my face.  According to the YouTube description, the song is based... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Mark Twain’s Umbrella

  

  On May 18, 1875, writer Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) attended a game between the Boston Red Stockings and the Hartford Dark Blues. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I remember one game I got five hits and stole five bases, but none of it was written down because they didn’t bring the scorebook to the game that day. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Whose Line?: Baseball Mound Scene

  

  I watched a lot of Whose Line Is It Anyway? when I was in high school and college.  Honestly, it’s a shame that the show didn’t last (in it’s original, U.S.... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A League of Their Own Reunion

  

  Earlier this week, cast members from A League of Their Own got together for a little reunion baseball game.  The event was organized by Geena Davis, who played... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Your Salary Vs. an MLB Player’s Salary

  

  Here’s an interesting site I came across — and by interesting, I mean thought-provokingly depressing. This site allows you to compare your salary to that of... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Mother’s Day

  

  …to all the moms out there!  To those who play and to those who cheer us on, thank you for all you do! Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  Red Sox rookie Babe Ruth hit his first home run, one of three hits, on May 6, 1915.  The young pitcher hit his inaugural homer off Yankees’ hurler Jack ‘Crab’... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• ‘Mickey and Willie,’ by Allen Barra

  

  For the last few weeks, I spent my commutes to and from work, as well as my time in the car running errands and driving back and forth to Kansas City,... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The human hand is made complete by the addition of a baseball. ~Paul Dickson Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “A Few Meditations on the Tightly- Wound Baseball,” by Bill Meissner

  

  As a hitter, there’s nothing like that feeling of the ball launching off your bat and sailing farther than you ever thought you had the strength to hit it.  I... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Feller’s Second No-hitter

  

  Indians pitcher Bob Feller threw the second no-hitter of his career on April 30, 1946.  He struck out eleven batters (and allowed five walks) as the Indians... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Review: Stuart Banner’s “The Baseball Trust: A History of Baseball’s Antitrust...

  

  I wrote this book review for a class that I took almost two years ago.  One of the topics we covered in said class revolved around the steps towards getting... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS