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Quote of the Day
I couldn’t see well enough when I was a boy, so they gave me a special job—they made me umpire. ~Harry S. Truman Author: Greta Read more
Posted on 30 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: How Baseball Gloves Are Made
I feel like, in baseball, there tends to be a lot of focus on the composition of the bat and of the ball, but so little attention is paid to the glove. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Don’t Swing
This cartoon makes me think of Eddie Gaedel of the St. Louis Browns, the shortest player in Major League history. Gaedel made only one plate appearance on... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
I believe in the Rip Van Winkle theory—that a man from 1910 must be able to wake up after being asleep for seventy years, walk into a ballpark, and understand... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball
Having already been the youngest player to hit 50 home runs in a season, accomplished in 1955, Willie Mays also became the oldest player to accomplish the feat... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Meet the Mets”
Even though I’m not a Mets fan, I can’t help but love this tune. This song was written in 1961 by Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz, and it definitely puts me in... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
R.I.P. Yogi Berra
The great Yankee catcher, Yogi Berra, has passed away. At the age of 90, there’s no doubt that Yogi had a long and full life. Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
Baseball has prostituted itself. Pretty soon we’ll be starting games at midnight so the people in outer space can watch games on prime-time television. We’re... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Bye, Bye Braves
The Braves played their final game in Boston on September 21, 1952. The last home run hit at Braves Field was hit by Roy Campanella of the Dodgers as Brooklyn... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
An Interview with Ty Cobb
This is a cool little find that I happened to come across this morning. In 1930, a little over a year after he retired from baseball, Ty Cobb gave an... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Another Round of Jokes
It’s been quite some time, but I once posted a couple baseball jokes here. At the time, it was something I figured I could sprinkle in from time to time, just... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
The secret of my success was clean living and a fast-moving outfield. ~Lefty Gomez Goudey Read more
Posted on 17 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“You Know Me Al,” by Ring Lardner
Last week in baseball literature, we read Ring Lardner’s novel You Know Me Al. This story was actually first written as a series of fictional letters... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Tinker, Evers, and Chance
Speaking of Tinker, Evers, and Chance, the legendary double-play combination completed their first-ever twin killing 113 years ago today, on September 15, 1902. Read more
Posted on 15 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
“Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” by Franklin Pierce Adams
Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance played together in Chicago from 1902 until April of 1912. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
When you’re in a slump, it’s almost as if you look out at the field and it’s one big glove. ~Vance Law Read more
Posted on 12 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
This Day in Baseball: Connie Mack’s Debut
On September 11, 1886, catcher Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as Connie Mack, made his major league debut with the Washington Nationals (a.k.a. Senators). Read more
Posted on 11 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
The Longest Professional Baseball Game
The longest game in the history of professional baseball took place in 1981 between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Infographic: 1998 Home Run Chase
Here’s an infographic by Craig Robinson plotting out the day-by-day progress of the three main contenders in the 1998 home run chase. I had completely forgotte... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS -
Quote of the Day
With baseball, it’s simple. There’s no mystery to what happens on the field because everything has a label — full count, earned run, perfect game — and there’s ... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS