Precious Sanders

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1955 )

• This Day in Baseball: Gnat Invasion

  

  On September 15, 1946, a massive swarm of gnats engulfs the second game of a double header between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field.... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Game Called,” by Grantland Rice

  

  I stumbled across this piece last night and fell in love with it instantly.  Grantland Rice, the man who wrote “Casey’s Revenge,” wrote this poem in 1910. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  They say anything can happen in a short series. I just didn’t expect it to be that short. ~ Al Lopez Baseball Hall of Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The First Grand Slam

  

  On September 10, 1881, Roger Connor of the Troy Trojans became the first major leaguer to hit a grand slam.  The first baseman’s four-run dinger came in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Advertising and Baseball

  

  Sports and advertising have been thrown together pretty much since the beginning.  Here’s an infographic depicting a brief history of the relationship between... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  On September 7, 1896, Connecticut native Thomas Lynch became the first Major League umpire to work in over 1,000 games.  Over the course of his thirteen-year... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated. ~Unknown Zimbio Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Love Is Like a Baseball Game,” The Intruders

  

  Here’s a song by the Intruders that compares romance to our great National Pastime.  From the sounds of the lyrics, however, these guys don’t seem to have a ver... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• 5-4-3 Triple Play

  

  Bill, creator of Field of Dreams Iowa, shared this video with me of an around-the-horn triple play by the Durham Bulls earlier this week.  Perhaps the most... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Attack of the M&Ms

  

  On September 3, 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle of the Yankees became the first set of teammates to hit 50 homers in a season. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Slump? I ain’t in no slump. I just ain’t hittin’. ~Yogi Berra Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Cobb’s First Plate Appearance

  

  On August 30, 1905, an 18-year-old Ty Cobb came up in his first Major League at-bat against Jack Chesbro of the Highlanders.  Cobb doubled in the first inning o... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Baseball and Writing,” by Marianne Moore

  

  Here’s a good piece by Marianne Moore published in 1961.  I like how it depicts some of the things that we all think from time to time, but don’t really talk... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can. ~Dan Quisenberry KC Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?”, Count Basie Version

  

  Some time ago, I posted a video of Buddy Johnson’s “Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?”  Here is another version of that song from 1949, performed by... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Double Trouble

  

  On August 25, 1936, the Boston Braves established a Major League record by hitting seven doubles in a single inning against the Cardinals. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Black, White and Baseball

  

  Here is a phenomenal Op-Ed by New York Times columnist Frank Bruni: Black, White and Baseball In the column, Bruni discusses the success of Mo’Ne Davis, the... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game. ~Branch Rickey Biography. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball 101: Quality Start

  

  A quality start refers to when a starting pitcher goes at least six innings while giving up three earned runs or less.  Sportswriter John Lowe of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: I Got It!

  

  On August 21, 1908, Gabby Street of the Washington Senators took part in one of the most publicized stunts of the new century: he was going to attempt to catch ... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS