Him or me
Posted: September 20, 2019 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown, comics, Peanuts, sports Leave a commentPoor Charlie Brown. I think we can all sympathize.
Charles Schulz
Quote of the day
Posted: September 19, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Bob Uecker, humor, life, quotes, sports Leave a commentThe biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.
~Bob Uecker
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This day in baseball: Digging up a ploy
Posted: September 17, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, sports, Tommy Corcoran Leave a commentOn September 17, 1900, Reds shortstop Tommy Corcoran left his position and began digging around the third base coaching box with his spikes at Philadelphia Park. The Reds captain ended up digging out a metal box containing an electrical device inside with attached wires. It was suspected that the device was being used by the Phillies in a sophisticated scheme to steal signs, though I’m curious as to what tipped off Corcoran to start digging.
Tommy Corcoran (Wikipedia)
2013 Boston Red Sox poem
Posted: September 16, 2019 Filed under: 21st Century, Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Dick Flavin, Major League Baseball, MLB, poetry, sports, videos Leave a commentAfter the Boston Red Sox won the 2013 World Series, Dick Flavin, known as the poet laureate for the Red Sox, released this poem written in their honor. I love this guy’s energy and sense of humor. It’s a lot of fun to listen to him read it.
This day in baseball: Out confusion
Posted: September 14, 2019 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Bob Reach, Boston Red Stockings, Cap Anson, Fergy Malone, George Wright, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Athletics, sports Leave a commentIn a game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Stockings on September 14, 1872, the Athletics led 4-1 in the seventh inning with runners on first and second. Fergy Malone popped up to shortstop George Wright, who caught the ball in his hat and then proceeded to throw the ball to third base. The ball was then thrown to second base. Wright claimed a double play has been completed, as a batter cannot be retired with a “hat catch,” and thus runners Cap Anson and Bob Reach should have been forced out. This naturally caused some confusion, and ultimately , the umpire decided to give Malone another at bat, declaring nobody out on the play. The Athletics won this game, 6-4.
George Wright, 1872 (Wikipedia)
Quote of the day
Posted: September 13, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, humor, quotes, sports, Tug McGraw 2 CommentsI dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf.
~Tug McGraw, after being asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf
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“Baseball,” by Michael Franks
Posted: September 12, 2019 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, jazz, Michael Franks, music, sports Leave a commentI know the phrase “smooth as butter” is incredibly cliché, but that is the only way I can describe the sound of this song. This is the kind of tune that makes a person want to lean back on the stool at the bar and order a whiskey neat.
