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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1958 )

• 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

• Quote of the Day

  

  I wish I’d been born a second baseman. ~Tallulah Bankhead Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Cirque Du Soleil First Pitch

  

  Here’s a fun first pitch — this Cirque du Soleil performer threw out the first pitch at a Padres game in 2011.  This would be an interesting way to throw off th... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball 101: Framing

  

  Framing is the art of making a pitch that is near the strike zone appear to be a strike when it may not actually be one. A catcher, who can frame well, can be... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Infinite Baseball Fields of America

  

  I love this image.  It reflects the idea that, technically, a ballpark does not end with the outfield wall, but rather that the foul lines extend to infinity. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is simple but never easy. ~Roger Angell Sport Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Unanimous Cy Young Winner

  

  On November 12, 1986, Roger Clemens of the Red Sox became only the second American League pitcher to unanimously win the Cy Young Award.  Clemens had posted a... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2015 Gold Glove Award

  

  Congratulations to this year’s Gold Glove winners! Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball Tryouts

  

  I can’t help but feel bad for the bad rap that playing the outfield gets when you’re a kid.  At the same time, it does provide the opportunity for some relatabl... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The saddest day of the year is the day baseball season ends. ~Tommy Lasorda Christian Petersen/Getty Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  On November 7, 1963, Elston Howard was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player, making him the first black player to ever receive the honor in the AL. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Kansas City Royals World Series Parade

  

  “I’ll bet I know why you’re standing there,” commented my boss this past Monday morning, as I stood in the doorway of her office. I had to grin at this.  “I’m... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Next to religion, baseball has furnished a greater impact on American life than any other institution. ~Herbert Hoover Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2015 World Series Thoughts

  

  For the World Series this year, I decided to do something I’ve never done, and I scribbled down some thoughts/notes about the games as they were being played. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Royals Win the World Series!!

  

  I can’t even begin to describe how great it was to watch this Series — and to see the Royals finally win it! Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Box Scores,” by The Baseball Project

  

  I love the lyrics to this song.  Before the internet became big, this is exactly how I kept up with the game (aside from watching or listening to it, of course)... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Sale of Ebbets Field

  

  On October 30, 1956, the Dodgers sold Ebbets Field to a real estate developer, Marvin Kratter.  The sale of the ballpark was one of the early indications that i... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Kansas City Symphony Challenges the New York Philharmonic

  

  I think most folks who watched the ALCS knew that there was a bit of a rivalry taking place between the Toronto and Kansas City public libraries implementing th... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  My father gave me a bat for Christmas. The first time I tried to play with it, it flew away. ~Rodney Dangerfield Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Old-Fashioned Pitcher,” by George E. Phair

  

  I discovered this piece in the book Baseball: A Literary Anthology, which contains not only poetry, but also short stories, articles, and excerpts from larger... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS