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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• R.I.P. Tony Gwynn

  

  Yesterday, we lost one of the game’s greatest hitters, and a huge part of my earliest introduction to baseball.  Tony Gwynn was a career San Diego Padre, a... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I see the hitter when he’s moved in the box, like when he’s moved closer to the plate or changed his stance. I see when the batter has moved his feet, and then ... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Talkin’ Baseball” (Anaheim Angels Version), by Terry Cashman

  

  The sound quality and image selection on this won’t impress you, but I am still happy to present the Anaheim Angels version of Cashman’s “Talkin’ Baseball. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  CMG Worldwide Eddie Mathews hit his 200th career home run on June 12, 1957, becoming the second youngest player in MLB history to reach the milestone. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  I’ve come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. ~Bob Lemon Baseball Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: The Home Run King Takes His Throne

  

  On June 10, 1921, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees jacked his 120th career home run while facing Indians pitcher Jim Bagby.  With this homer, Ruth became... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Infographic: Baseball Signals

  

  The labyrinth of sending and receiving signs never grew this complex when I was playing ball, but I think this infographic does a good job of depicting just... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball

  

  After he lost his pinky toe in a hunting accident, several teams gave up on the race to sign North Carolina high school pitcher Jim Hunter.  The Kansas City... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The Saul Steinberg Foundation Baseball is an allegorical play about America, a poetic, complex, and subtle play of courage, fear, good luck, mistakes, patience... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Farewell to a Legend

  

  Don Zimmer passed away last night. It’s difficult to be a baseball fan and never have heard of the man, even if I never did pay very close attention to him. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Family Cycles

  

  On June 4, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pirates outfielder Gus Bell hit for the cycle en route to a 12-4 victory over the Phillies.  Bell’s son, Buddy, and grandson,... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Baseball 101: Eephus Pitch

  

  I had to Google this one when I heard about it this morning, because I personally have never seen one in a professional ballgame before (or, really, any... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Shakespearean Baseball Sonnet #51,” by Michael Ceraolo

  

  If Shakespeare were still alive today, I would like to think he would be a baseball fan.  This piece is a fun read, although it does, unfortunately, remind me o... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  They say some of my stars drink whiskey. But I have found that the ones who drink milkshakes don’t win many ball games. ~Casey Stengel Wikimedia Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Wet Beginnings

  

  On May 31, 1869, a downpour of rain postponed a game between the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Antioch Nine, a college team regarded as the most talented... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Review: My Brother Stealing Second, by Jim Naughton

  

  I recently re-read Jim Naughton’s My Brother Stealing Second, a  young adult novel that one would be hard pressed to find these days.  Published in 1989, My... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: New York Baseball Goes West

  

  During a meeting on May 28, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, the owners of the National League unanimously agreed to allow the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodger... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• Quote of the Day

  

  The last time the Cubs won the World Series was 1908. The last time they were in one was 1945. Hey, any team can have a bad century. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• “Talkin’ Baseball” (Montreal Expos Version), by Terry Cashman

  

  Just because they no longer exist in Major League Baseball, it doesn’t mean the Montreal Expos didn’t get a song of their own.  Maybe one day, Canada will pick... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS

• This Day in Baseball: Ripken’s 300th Home Run

  

  The Iron Man, Cal Ripken, Jr., hit his 300th career home run on May 24, 1994 as the Orioles defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 13-6 at County Stadium. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 BASEBALL, SPORTS