Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• 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

• This Day in Baseball

  

  On September 6, 1905, Frank Smith of the White Sox hurled a no-hitter against the Tigers as Chicago routed Detroit, 15-0.  The game was was the most lopsided... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Corey Smith: “The Baseball Song”

  

  Here’s a nice, easy tune to kick off Labor Day weekend.  This seems like a good song for a picnic or to have playing while sitting out on the porch.  I love... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Why Not the Hall of Fame?,” by Phillip Pote

  

  The fact that I didn’t catch onto whom this poem was referring before it was actually mentioned at the end is a testament to the lack of recognition that these... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The First Triple Header

  

  The Brooklyn Bridegrooms (Dodgers) and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (Pirates) faced off on September 1, 1890 for the first-ever triple header in major league... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS