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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1934 )

• This Day in Baseball: O’Doul Falls to Japanese All-Stars

  

  On November 13, 1951, Lefty O’Doul’s team of American All-Stars lost, 3-1, to a Japanese Pacific League All-Star squad. It was the first time an American... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: DiMaggio Named AL MVP

  

  On November 11, 1941, the American League Most Valuable Player Award went to Joe DiMaggio, who hit 30 home runs, 125 RBIs, and collected 348 total bases. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Science of Hitting, by Ted Williams

  Ted Williams’s The Science of Hitting has been on my radar for a few years now, though admittedly, since it has been so long since I last played ball, I wasn’t... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Walter Johnson Loses Congressional Bid

  

  On November 5, 1940, Election Day in America that year, former pitcher Walter Johnson lost to William D. Byron, the Democrat incumbent, in a bid to represent... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ty Cobb Released

  

  The Detroit Tigers released player-manager Ty Cobb on November 2, 1926. At first, Cobb announced his retirement at the end of 22 years with the Tigers, but... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Bo Jackson’s HS Base-stealing Prowess

  

  A few days ago, a friend shared this tweet with me. The tweet pretty much speaks for itself, but if you take a moment to read through the bio in the photo,... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2022 MLB World Series Schedule

  I confess that was rooting for neither the Phillies nor the Astros throughout the playoffs, but congratulations to both teams on their World Series berths! Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Durocher Named Manager for the Year

  

  On October 23, 1951, Associated Press named New York Giants skipper Leo Durocher as the Manager of the Year. Under Durocher’s leadership, the Giants rallied fro... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2022 League Championship Series Schedule

  In spite of a couple delays in the Division Series games, the winners of each series have been determined, and tonight kicks off the American League and Nationa... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Kansas-Nebraska Exhibition Game

  

  The Kansas Jayhawks hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers in an exhibition game at Hoglund Ballpark last night. Admission to the game was free and open to the... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Updated Division Series Schedule

  Due to inclement weather, Game 2 of the Yankees-Guardians series was postponed from yesterday to today. Aside from that, the remain games of the Division... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Randy Johnson, Photographer

  

  In case you missed it, Twitter blew up a bit yesterday with the news that former pitcher Randy Johnson now makes a living as a professional photographer. learne... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2022 MLB Division Series

  The Wild Card round is now over, and it is on to the American League and National League Division Series. Congrats to the Phillies, Padres, Mariners, and... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Earnshaw Leads the A’s to World Series Win

  

  Philadelphia Athletics pitcher George Earnshaw defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-1, on October 8, 1930 to secure a World Series victory for Philadelphia.... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2022 MLB Wild Card Schedule

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  Posted on 07 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  In life, as in baseball, not keeping your head in the game can get you hurt. ~Dave Ramsey Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com "... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Baseball Days, ’61,” by Peter Balakian

  Peter Balakian is an Armenian American writer and academic who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2016 for his collection, Ozone Journal. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Edwin Jackson

  

  , April 2010 (Steven Groves / Wikimedia Commons) "... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Walter Johnson’s 36-win Season

  

  Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 1-0, on September 29, 1913 to record his final decision of the season. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Rogers Hornsby Sets NL Homerun Record

  

  On September 24, 1922, Cardinals outfielder Rogers Hornsby hit two home runs off Giant hurlers — one each off brothers Jesse Barnes and Virgil Barnes. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2022 BASEBALL, SPORTS