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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1917 )
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“A Baseball Song (Third Was the Fence),” Michael J. Hays
I like the nostalgia of this song and the fact that the artist includes a little bit of background at the beginning of the video. I’m sure many of us can... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Pessimists Vs. Optimists
This scoreboard reminds me of a lot of Royals postseason games this past year. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can. ~Babe Ruth General Photographic Agency/Getty Read more
Posted on 14 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“A Tip To Teddy,” by Grantland Rice
Theodore Roosevelt, it seems, did not think highly of the game of baseball. This revelation saddens me somewhat, as Roosevelt is one of my top two favorite... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Behind-the-back Trick Pitch
For a dose of humor, here’s a video featuring a pitch tossed behind the pitcher’s back, complete with a full overhand pitching motion. Read more
Posted on 11 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
Cy Young winner Greg Maddux signed with the Atlanta Braves on December 9, 1992. The five-year, $28 million contract was the most lucrative guaranteed contract... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up. ~Sharon Olds (American Poet) poetryfoundation. Read more
Posted on 08 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
The Natural, by Bernard Malamud
I finished reading Bernard Malamud’s The Natural this past week, and I continue to marvel at how different the original story played out compared to the Robert... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Nolan Ryan (He’s A Hero To Us All),” Jerry Jeff Walker
Here’s a song by Jerry Jeff Walker, appropriately country, to salute the great MLB pitcher, Nolan Ryan. The lyrics do a great job of summarizing Ryan’s career. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Draft Rules
On December 4, 1964, baseball owners voted to use a free-agent draft that involved clubs selecting players every four months in the inverse order of the previou... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
You argue with an umpire because there’s nothing else you can do about it. ~Leo Durocher Baseball Read more
Posted on 03 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
George Carlin on Football and Baseball
I’ve heard a handful of lines from this routine before at several different times. To be honest, I feared hitting the play button when I came across this... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Osaka Stadium
Located in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan and owned by Osaka Stadium Corporation, Osaka Stadium was built in 1950 over the site of a tobacco plant that had... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I don’t care how long you’ve been around, you’ll never see it all. ~Bob Lemon Read more
Posted on 28 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Happy Thanksgiving!
Have a safe and wonderful holiday, don’t eat too much, and just remember… less than three months to Spring Training! Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Ken Johnson’s No-hitter
Washington Post Ken Johnson passed away this past week, on November 21, 2015. I’m not sure I ever even heard of him until I saw the news story about his... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Tony Gwynn’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech
We lived in southern California about the time I started becoming interested in sports. My older brother always had sports on the TV, which meant a steady... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Us ballplayers do things backward. First we play, then we retire and go to work. ~Charlie Gehringer Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Little League World Series Age Test
Here’s an amusing graphic I found with some convincing steps to prevent overage kids from participating in the Little League World Series. I particularly like... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: American All-Stars Face Eiji Sawamura
Seventeen-year-old Japanese pitcher, Eiji Sawamura, took the mound against a team of touring All-Star players from Major League Baseball on November 20, 1934. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS