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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• This Day in Baseball: Mantle Reaches 500

  

  Mickey Mantle hit his 500th career home run on Mother’s Day, May 14, 1967.  In doing so, Mantle fulfilled a promise made to his wife, Merlyn, regarding the... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• George Brett’s Hall of Fame Speech

  

  I love George Brett’s Hall of Fame induction speech.  His passion for baseball is apparent in every word and every story that he expresses.  It’s no secret why... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  What you have to remember is that baseball isn’t a week or a month but a season — and a season is a long time. ~Chuck Tanner ESPN. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Mother’s Day Foul Ball

  In case you missed it, here’s a dad who made an impressive bare-handed snag of a foul ball at yesterday’s Mets-Phillies game — and he did it with his... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Kansas City Field Trip: Jazz Museum, NLBM, and Sporting Park

  

  Yesterday, I had the opportunity to go on a work-sponsored trip to Kansas City to see the American Jazz Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and Sporting... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Slugger Wins the Pitcher’s Duel

  

  In a match-up against the Senators at Griffith Stadium on May 7, 1917, southpaw Babe Ruth managed to defeat Walter Johnson, 1-0. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  You can observe a lot by watchin’. ~Yogi Berra CBS Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Baseball Song,” by Matt the Electrician

  

  I’ve never heard of this guy before this morning, but I do enjoy a good baseball tune when I come across it.  I’ve posted the lyrics also, since it can be a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• ‘The Great American Novel,’ by Philip Roth

  

  A few weeks ago, I finished Philip Roth’s The Great American Novel.  It pains me that it’s taken this long to get around to writing about it, but work and schoo... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  In his first-ever Major League start, Hank Gornicki of the Cardinals threw a one-hitter to defeat Philadelphia at Shibe Park, 6-1 on May 3, 1941. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the baseball game. ~Rickey Henderson Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Empty Stands in Baltimore

  

  The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox caused some echoes in Camden Yards yesterday as they played in front of a record-setting crowd of zero attendees. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Harper Lee is a Mets Fan

  

  A friend of mine shared this article, from The Paris Review, about Harper Lee.  With the announcement of a sequel for To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee has... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Oldies, but Goodies

  

  On April 28, 1961, Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn threw his second no-hitter against the Giants at County Stadium.  This feat made him the second-oldest... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Playing baseball is not real life.  It’s a fantasy world…  It’s a dream come true. ~Dale Murphy Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Double Play,” by Eloise Klein Healy

  

  Here’s a poem from the book Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.  I love the description of the ball as a star or a moon, and while I don’t recall having read muc... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  The first ever American League game was played on April 24, 1901 at the Chicago Cricket Club in front of a crowd of 14,000.  The game, which only lasted ninety... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  If you know how to cheat, start now. ~Baltimore manager Earl Weaver, to pitcher Ross Grimsley Earl Weaver Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues,” by Magnolia Electric Co.

  

  When I first saw the title to this song, I immediately thought of Crash Davis in Bull Durham.  The melody and the lyrics are all pretty depressing, but I suppos... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Grand Slam Debut

  

  In his first Major League at-bat on April 21, 1898, Bill Duggleby of the Philadelphia Nationals hit a grand slam against the Giants. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS