Precious Sanders

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• This Day in Baseball

  

  The New York Mets made their National League debut on April 11, 1962 in St. Louis.  The game finally took place after being rained out the previous night.  The... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Virtual Reality Batting Practice

  

  This story came out a couple days ago, describing the use of virtual reality for batting practice by the Tampa Bay Rays.  The team is using a simulator called... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  This guy from L.A. sits down next to me, and he goes, “You like baseball?” I said, “Oh, man, I love baseball.” He goes, “Did you know that, if Jesus had played... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The First Official Save

  

  The first officially-recorded save took place on April 7, 1969 by Bill Singer as the Dodgers defeated Cincinnati, 3-2, in the season opener at Crosley Field. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  While I root against the Cardinals on principle, it is difficult to deny the Wizard.  I found his speech quite eloquent, and I love how he took apart a... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• A Front-Row Seat

  

  This is a cool piece put out by the New York Times, which revolves around this photo taken during Game 5 of last year’s World Series, when Eric Hosmer made his... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple. ~Barry Switzer Wkimedia Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Jackie Mitchell

  

  At the age of seventeen, Chattanooga Lookouts pitcher Jackie Mitchell struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game on April 2, 1931. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Three Days to Opening Day!

  

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  Posted on 31 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball exemplifies a tension in the American mind, the constant pull between our atomistic individualism and our yearning for community. ~George F. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Victory Song

  

  I re-watched A League of Their Own over the weekend, and I’ve had this song stuck in my head ever since.  I wish I could find a video that featured the track... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Cure,” by Katharine Harer

  

  This poem does a great job of capturing that feeling of anxiety and pressure when the outcome of a game is on the line.  Nothing else seems real when you find... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Purpose of Spring Training

  

  A good Saturday morning chuckle. Thanks, Bill! Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  When we played softball, I’d steal second base, feel guilty and go back. ~Woody Allen Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Counting Down to Opening Day 2016

  

  Just 11 days to go! Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Zombie Baseball

  

  I passed (read: wasted) some time last night playing this online game I came across, Zombie Baseball.  Truth be told, there is nothing extraordinary about this... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The only thing now lacking to forever establish base-ball as our national sport is a more liberal encouragement of the amateur element. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: No Interest in Cobb

  

  On March 17, 1907, the day after Ty Cobb had quarreled with a black grounds keeper and with teammate Charlie Schmidt, Tigers owner Frank Navin makes an all-out... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Casey At the Bat,” by Walt Disney (1946)

  

  Here’s a fun cartoon version of the poem, “Casey At the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.  The narration of this video doesn’t recite the poem exactly, but the... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• First Law of Baseball

  

  When I was playing, breaking this rule was a sure-fire way to earn yourself some laps at the next team practice. baseballforum. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2016 BASEBALL, SPORTS