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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1953 )

• This Day in Baseball: Feller’s Request

  

  Here’s a story you don’t hear every day: On January 18, 1950, Indians pitcher Bob Feller suggested to team management that he take a pay cut because he did not... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Bud Selig Is “Comfortable”

  

  Bud Selig is down to his last handful of days as commissioner of baseball.  Selig took over baseball as chairman of the executive council in 1992, following... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  We are inclined to think that if we watch a football game or a baseball game, we have taken part in it. ~John F. Kennedy The White House Historical Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Belle and Sebastian: “Piazza, New York Catcher”

  

  The title of this song amuses me, as Mike Piazza only gets a passing mention in the song, and that mention references a rumor from 2002 that alleged that... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• BBA Live!

  

  This past weekend, the Baseball Bloggers Alliance launched a new baseball talk show podcast, BBA Live!  For the inaugural show, they discussed topics such as th... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Wasteland Called Huntington Grounds: Not Quite A Love Song,” by T.S. Eliot

  

  T.S. Eliot’s work appealed to me the most during my college English classes, and he remains one of my favorite poets of all time. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Hitting is better than sex. ~Reggie Jackson Sports Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Robinson Recognized

  

  On January 8, 1956, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People awarded the Spingarn Medal to Dodger second baseman Jackie Robinson. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Baseball Payrolls

  

  Here is an infographic developed by the New York Times in 2010, depicting the average payroll and average number of wins by teams around Major League Baseball... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Ninety feet between bases is perhaps as close as man has ever come to perfection. ~Red Smith America’s Best Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Diamond in the Dunes

  

  “But if a hero can arise — like Jackie Robinson — there will be great beauty in the world.” Diamond in the Dunes, a 2014 documentary produced by the... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Coming of Ebbets Field

  

  On January 2, 1912, Charles Ebbets announced that 4.5 acres of land in the Pigtown section of Brooklyn had been purchased in order to build an 18,000-seat... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy New Year!

  

  Welcome to 2015…  Only fifty days until pitchers and catchers report! Fireworks at a Texas Rangers game Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Worrying about things you can’t control is a waste both on the baseball field and in life. ~Tom Swyers Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Bellán’s Professional Debuts

  

  The first game of the Professional Baseball League of Cuba was played in Havana on December 29, 1878. Led by player-manager Esteban Bellán, Habana defeated... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request,” by Steve Goodman

  

  Poor Cubs fans.  Their struggle and persistent heartbreak continues to be subject to commentary and pop culture references.  I particularly like the “ivy-covere... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don’t like it when someone’s stuffing it into you by the gallon. That’s what it... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Happy Holidays…

  

  …from The Baseball Attic!  May yours be filled with joy and sweet dreams about Spring Training! Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The Atlantic on Baseball Cards

  

  A good friend of mine shared this article from The Atlantic with me.  As a kid, I once dabbled in the possibility of beginning a card collection — not just in... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Rod Carew’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  

  One of a handful of Latinos in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Rod Carew was inducted into the Hall in 1991.  His number 29 was also retired by the California... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS