Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• Little League Player Registration Form

  

  I came across this faux application for Little League the other day on Sports Pickle, and I couldn’t help but laugh at the tongue-in-cheek sarcasm. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  It’s right up there with lobster. ~Gary Gaetti, on being selected for an All-Star Game Getty Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 2015 Home Run Derby

  

  It’s Home Run Derby day!  This year’s participant’s are… Source: ESPN Last week, Major League Baseball tweeted the bracket for this bit of friendly competition... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Mysterious Mr. Lewis

  

  On July 12, 1890, a player known only as Mr. Lewis appeared in his only Major League game.  In his Players’ League debut, Lewis gave up 13 hits, seven walks, an... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Time Babe Ruth Played Chicken with a Concrete Wall

  

  Library of Congress On July 5, 1924, the Yankees found themselves in Washington’s Griffith Stadium for a doubleheader against the Senators. Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Injuries and Inside-the-parkers

  

  It’s not every day that we see an inside-the-park home run, but Jarrod Dyson managed to pull one off a couple nights ago against the Tampa Bay Rays. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher. ~Ty Cobb Baseball-fever. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• How to Handle Getting Hit by a Pitch

  

  Here’s a cool little video from a Pac-12 baseball game this past May.  When Washington State pitcher Layne Bruner hit Arizona State outfielder Johnny Sewald wit... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Cincinnati Redlegs

  

  Here’s a photo from LIFE magazine taken in September 1956 during a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Milwaukee Braves. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The First All-Star Game

  

  The first-ever All-Star Game was played on July 6, 1933 at Chicago’s Comiskey Park.  A two-run home run by Babe Ruth helped the American League defeat the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  A good friend of mine used to say, ‘This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy 4th of July!

  

  To all fans of the great American pastime, I hope you have a fun and safe holiday as we celebrate American independence. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• All-Star Voting Ends in Less Than 3 Hours

  

  …so if you haven’t cast a ballot yet, make sure you log in and get it done!  As much as this year’s voting debacle amuses me, and it’s admittedly kinda funny... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Closing Pressure

  

  cartoonistgroup.com This cartoon by David Coverly gave me a chuckle.  Closers handle so many high-pressure situations — it takes a special kind of athlete to... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  At Hilltop Park in New York on June 30, 1908, Cy Young of the Red Sox no-hit the Highlanders (now the Yankees) in a 8-0 victory. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  It [baseball] will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous,... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Edges,” by David Horowitz

  

  Here’s a piece that was published alongside “Patient Hitter” in Resin from the Rain in April 2002.  Here we see the other side of the battle in the... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Major League Field Dimensions

  

  Here is another great infographic from Flip Flop Fly Ball.  One of my favorite things about baseball is that no two outfields are the same. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Patient Hitter,” by David Horowitz

  

  Here’s a poem by David Horowitz, which was published in Resin from the Rain in April 2002.  I like how the speaker of the piece attempts to differentiate betwee... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Nolan Ryan’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  Nolan Ryan speaks about work ethic and dedication in his Hall of Fame induction speech.  He also discusses life after baseball. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS