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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Quote of the Day

  

  Statistics are like bikinis. They show a lot, but never everything. ~Lou Piniella NBC Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: First Round KO

  

  After he is ejected from the game for disputing a called third strike on July 10, 1911, the Phillies’ Sherry Magee knocks out home plate umpire Bill Finneran... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Talkin’ Baseball” (Boston Red Sox Version), by Terry Cashman

  

  The combination of babies and baseball is a curious one, but this was the best I could find for the BoSox version of “Talkin’ Baseball. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: All-Star Walk-off

  

  On July 8, 1941, the American League All-Stars defeated the National League All-Stars 7-5 when Boston’s Ted Williams launched a three-run home run with two... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Wikimedia Commons They say everything is in favor of the hitters. That’s what people say. But you can load a ball up now and nobody says anything to you. You ca... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “To Satch,” by Samuel Allen

  

  Here’s a poem by Samuel Allen about the great Satchel Paige.  The last couple lines made me chuckle and, indeed, are quite fitting considering his reputation fo... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “The Luckiest Man on the Face of This Earth”

  

  Today marks the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech.  Two weeks after his retirement from baseball, the New York Yankees’ Lou Gehrig spoke during... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Breaking More Color Barriers

  

  On July 3, 1947, the Cleveland Indians purchased Larry Doby from the Negro League’s Newark Eagles.  Two days later, Doby became the first black player to play i... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. ~Ted Williams Baseball Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The First Collegiate Baseball Game

  

  Baseballs used in the first collegiate game between Amherst and Williams College (Amherst College Archives) Baseball sure has come a long way since its early... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Baseball Odds

  

  Here are some fun statistics about our favorite game.  This is from 2011, but I imagine this hasn’t changed too drastically since then. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Master Thief

  

  On June 28, 1910, Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker stole home plate twice, en route to an 11-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success. ~Sparky Anderson biography. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Broken Streaks and Homecomings

  

  Winning streaks can only last so long.  Otherwise, they wouldn’t really be “streaks.”  The Kansas City Royals recently saw the end of a ten-game winning streak... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Talkin’ Baseball” (Kansas City Royals Version), by Terry Cashman

  

  Just in time to get me worked up for a trip to Kansas City tonight to watch the Royals in Game 2 against the Dodgers, I have finally tracked down the KC... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Perfect Relief

  

  SABR In a game against the Washington Senators on June 23, 1917, Boston pitcher Babe Ruth angrily charged umpire Brick Owens after Owens called ball four for th... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too. ~Yogi Berra Bleeding Yankee Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “A Late Elegy for a Baseball Player,” by Felix Stefanile

  

  Though written in homage to the great Lou Gehrig, I felt this piece seemed appropriate, given the events of late.  Published in October 1955 in Poetry... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• The First Place Royals

  

  The Royals have moved into first place in the AL Central.  A nine-game winning streak tends to help with things like that.  The first place Kansas City Royals... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Long Relief

  

  On June 17, 1915, the Chicago Cubs tallied a 4-3 victory over the Brooklyn Robins (later known as the Dodgers).  George Washington “Zip” Zabel threw 18 1/3... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS