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Baseball Playing Longevity, It Must Be The Water
Baseball playing longevity never really crossed my mind to ponder the question. The other day I was reading about "Iron Horse" and my mind went to some of the other former Yankees. It gave me pause for thought.Read more…White Sox Drop A Gimme, But Tigers Keep Clawing
There are certain games you’re supposed to win, and certain teams you should regularly trounce.The Chicago White Sox should always beat up on Kansas City, but somehow, the Royals scrap and tug and pull out victories against the Windy City World Champs.At the same moment, those surprise Detroit Tigers have clawed their way to a victory against a team they should beat: the Twins.Read more…Phillies Ticket at Face Value
On opening day for the Philadelphia Phillies, my wife and I were anxious to attend but we did not have tickets.The night before the game, we decided to arrive at the ballpark early with a cooler full of tailgating food and drink, and try to find a scalper that would give us a deal on some good seats.Much to our surprise, there was not a scalper in sight.Read more…Early History of Baseball in America
The first and earliest written evidence of baseball in America is a bylaw written in 1791 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The document, discovered by Society for Baseball Research member John Thorn in 2004, offers strong evidence that baseball is a unique American game, and it casts doubt on the long held belief that baseball was derived from rounders, a British game. It also raises the question of the origins of cricket, as it has been widely thought that baseball followed cricket, which was developed from a folk game known as stool ball (1085 A.Read more…Detroit Tigers Road Record Has My Attention!
Growing up in Canada with the city of Detroit being the closest destination to watch a major league baseball game, I became a huge fan of the Detroit Tigers. I rejoiced in 1967 when Mickey Lolich and his crew knocked off the might Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series.Read more…A Wheel Within a Wheel: The Negro Leagues
Although many aspects of the early days of baseball have been well documented, historians are just beginning to chronicle the major role that Black athletes played in making professional baseball popular. Black ball players have played the game for about as many years as White players. Players of color, both Black and Hispanic, were on mostly White ball clubs in the first days of amateur ball, but when the majors started to become popular in the early 1900’s, an unwritten barbaric rule went into effect that kept players of color out of professional baseball.Read more…Baseballs Cloud of Controversy
Although Baseball has never been a stranger to controversy. From the 1919 Chicago Black Sox, to Pete Rose betting on baseball, to Sammy Sosa’s corked bat. And now the on going soap opera of Barry Bonds suspected steroid use, it is in no way hurting in the ratings and fan department.Read more…Baseball: The Climate, The Weather, The Altitude, The Clouds, The Wind, The Time Of Day
Who said baseball wasn't worth fighting for? The Marine Corps is ready at any called moment. If the Corps is needed then fight it will.Read more…Selig: The Grinch Who Stole The Celebration
If baseball commissioner Bud Selig has his way, Barry Bonds’ 714th home run trot will happen in utter silence.The crowds will not cheer, jeer, or mark the occasion with an excited breath.It will be just another baseball moment, like so many, undistinguished, unrecognized.Read more…Fantasy Baseball Breakdown
The Six-Month GrindWe’re three weeks into the 2006 baseball season, and if your fantasy team looks anything like mine, you’re ready to unload half of your roster. I know it’s hard, but be patient. The worse thing you could do right now is panic and make a bad trade or drop a good player.Read more…Baseball Players By Name Playing And Real
Baseball playing greats and maybe not so great for your information bank. Most all the names are such well known to the baseball world there is no introduction needed.Their playing names are so familiar but the real and full names are worthy of our recognition.Read more…Baseball Hand Signals Just Like A Railroad Crossing: Gate Down Stop, Gate Up Go
Baseball players would be in a pretty pickle if all signals were verbal. Would a player be excused, by an irate fit to be tied coach, if he did not hear the screaming that goes on.The coaches are out there giving signals.Read more…The Pete Gray Story as Told by My Brother
BrowneeLast night I caught a movie entitled "A Winner Never Quits"that was produced and/or released for viewing in 1986. It was a biography of Pete Gray (played by actor Keith Carradine) an outfielder. Gray had blazing speed on the bases and was able to cover a great range of real estate in his outfield position.Read more…The Old Oak Tree was 1st Base
Oh if I could be a young ripping and romping grammar school ball playing whipper snapper one more time. The first thing I would do is go touch that old oak tree that was tagged many many times for it was first base.There are some things which are so real yet they sometimes seem to have only been a dream.Read more…Options for Buying World Series Tickets
It’s that time of the year again - baseball fever is spreading like wildfire, and tickets are selling faster than hotdogs. So, your team is playing, and you have to be there. What are your options for buying World Series tickets before there are none left to buy?Read more…Should MLB Players Censor Their Words?
The comments of David Wells against Commissioner Bud Selig about the removal of the sign the Yankees used to apologize to fans for their star players being off at the World Baseball Classic spurred controversy over whether MLB players should better censor themselves to the media or not. While some people, typically players themselves, feel as if they are permitted to speak their minds, there are critics that argue players who take their comments too far can actually hurt the sport.Baseball is known for being one sport where there is less arguing than any other sport.Read more…Val Majewski In: David Newhan Out
Val Majewski was likely excited when he was called in from AAA Ottawa to replace David Newhan this week. The Baltimore Orioles had no other choice but to put David Newhan on the disabled list due to Newhan’s broken leg.The broken leg happened during the game against the Los Angeles Angels.Read more…The Unusual to Bizarre in Early Professional Baseball
There were many reported bizarre and unusual incidents and events in baseball featuring various baseball characters that seemed to be acting in an epic saga that combined comedy, mystery, and fantasy. Some of these incidents may be embellished, or they may not be apocryphal. Some though, are so unusual and bizarre, that I believe no one could make them up.Read more…White Sox Are Too Technical; They're Playing Not To Lose
Sure, the Chicago White Sox are in first place in the Central division.I should be happy, right?Of course, it’s better than being in the cellar, but still I have a beef with the World Champs.Read more…What If Mickey Mantle Had Used Steroids?
The all-time poster boy for “playing hurt” in baseball has to be Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees’ legendary center fielder.A switch hitter that hit with stunning power from both sides of the plate, Mantle suffered for years with bad legs.Looking back at his overall performance, it’s nothing less than amazing that he soldiered through so many campaigns, especially toward the end of his career.Read more…
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Is there a better backyard game than playing wiffle ball with an official wiffle ball bat? I can remember as a kid playing wiffle ball day after day during the summer in our neighborhood. What started in the 1950's has sure exploded today. - If You Want To Play Baseball, Here Are Some Must Haves - By: Gregg Hall
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Like life in traditional society, but unlike football and basketball, the other two major American team sports, baseball is not governed by the clock and amazes many foreigners that it is the "national sport" in a fast-paced United States. Being a very popular team sport, apart from North America also in Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia, baseball is a bat-and-ball game in which a pitcher throws a fist-sized hard ball past the hitting area of a batter. The batter, who belongs to the other team, then attempts to hit the ball with a smooth, cylindrical bat made of wood or metal. - My Daughter Came of Age in Disney - By: Aron Wallad
The girls had worked real hard. Selling raffle tickets. Participating in hitting contests to raise money. - Never Look Back - Baseball History - Leroy "Satchel" Page - By: Lindsey Williams
Never Look BackNew Year resolutions come and go -- except for me.Many years ago – none of your business how many -- I adopted a set of good intentions propounded by the legendary African-American baseball player Leroy Paige.He was best known as “Satchel” – a nickname he acquired as a young boy carrying luggage for nickels at the Mobile, Ala.