Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• What to Do When You’re in a Slump

  

  Here’s a little pick-me-up for your Monday morning.  I’m sure every hitter can identify with poor Calvin at some point or another over the course of their... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Hitting is a strange thing. You’re so smart talking about hitting, and then you step into the batter’s box, and something happens to you. You get stupid. It’s... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Charlie Faust and the 1911 New York Giants

  

  Week one of classes has come to an end, and the baseball literature class has thus far exceeded my hopes and expectations.  On day one, the professor came into... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Bresnahan’s Debut

  

  Eighteen-year-old Roger Bresnahan made his debut as a right-handed pitcher on August 27, 1897 with the Washington Senators.  In his debut, Bresnahan defeated th... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: The Science of the Baseball Swing

  

  How hard is it, really, to hit a Major League fastball?  This infographic by John Blanchard breaks it down for us.  It takes a mere four-tenths of a second for ... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  My heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me. ~Derek Jeter Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  The Cubs and the Phillies played a 20-inning marathon on August 24, 1905.  Ed Reulbach of the Cubs pitched a complete game for Chicago as they defeated Tully... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2015 Royals Charities 5K

  

  The sea of royal blue reflected what one would expect to observe in the crowd at a typical Kansas City Royals game.  The warmth of the progressing day had... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Countdown to the Literature of Baseball

  

  My books have all arrived, and classes start on Monday!  I am going to have one heavy backpack.  This semester promises to be a memorable one! Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  One-run games can go either way, and most of the time they do. ~Lance Berkman Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Straight Outta Kauffman,” by Center of Attention

  

  I have to confess: after years of rooting for a losing team in a half-empty stadium, I continue to feel off-balance about this new era in Royals baseball. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Strike of 1994,” by Don Angel

  

  1994 turned out to be a trying year for the game of baseball, leaving behind wounds that have yet to heal.  While the Minor Leagues remained unaffected, the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” Performed by Buddy Emmons and the Lawton Kicks...

  

  Here is a jazzy rendition of the great baseball anthem performed by Buddy Emmons with the Lawton Kicks Jazz Ensemble at Cameron University.  I wish I could... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I had just turned 20, and Jackie told me the only way to be successful at anything was to go out and do it. He said baseball was a game you played every day, no... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: No-hitter Cut Short

  

  Rube Waddell pitched five innings of no-hit, shutout baseball on August 15, 1905 at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.  His effort led the A’s to victory over the... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Buck O’Neil’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Opening Remarks, 2006

  

  In 2006, the largest-ever induction class to the Baseball Hall of Fame were honored — 16 men and one woman, all of whom were influential in the success of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Graphic: What Baseball Team Should I Root For?

  

  Here’s a graphic that can provide a good laugh.  I only found it this morning, but it seems that it has appeared in a variety of places throughout social media. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money and that’s it, not for the love of it, the excitement of it,... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The First Pinch Hitter

  

  The first pinch hitter in Major League history made his historic plate appearance on August 10, 1889 against the Hoosiers in Indianapolis. Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Barry Bonds,” by Kanye West (feat. Lil Wayne)

  

  Heaven knows I cannot stand Kanye West — his music isn’t nearly good enough to justify his arrogance, in my humble opinion.  However, if it’s about baseball,... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS