Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Quote of the Day

  

  Sports do not build character. They reveal it. ~Heywood Hale Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The World’s Largest Ballplayer, 1908

  

  I came across this photo last night, depicting the world’s largest baseball player in 1908.  This young man weighed 450 pounds and played for the Citizens... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Kasey At The Bat (A Communist Fable),” by Robert L. Harrison

  

  Given the long history between the United States and Russia/U.S.S.R., I could not help but chuckle in amusement as I read this piece.  In this poem, Robert L. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  Goose Goslin was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 28, 1968 by a unanimous vote of by Veterans Committee.  A former outfield for the Senators an... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal. ~Pete Rose Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Manfred’s First Day

  

  Today is the day that Rob Manfred takes over as Major League Baseball’s first new commissioner in 23 years.  It will be interesting to see what changes might (o... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• RIP Ernie Banks

  

  Lately, I seem to be catching all the big news while on the treadmill at the gym.  The problem with that is that I find myself having to be careful not to trip... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: A Short, but Sweet, Tenure

  

  Four years after his last game played on the field, Stan Musial accepted the position of general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals on January 23, 1967. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  If you could equate the amount of time and effort put in mentally and physically into succeeding on the baseball field and measured it by the dirt on your... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Countdown to Spring Training

  

  Pitchers and catcher report one month from today.  Almost there! Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 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