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This day in baseball: Cy Williams’s 15-HR month

On May 27, 1923, Phillies outfielder Cy Williams hit a two-run home run to become the first major leaguer to hit 15 homers in a single month. Williams would lead the National League with 41 home runs that season.

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Quote of the day

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life. ~Jackie Robinson

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Pop culture

“Casey Back At Bat,” by Dan Gutman

This is a great reading of Dan Gutman’s sequel to the classic poem, “Casey At the Bat.” The lady reading this publication of “Casey Back At Bat” does a really good job, and the illustrations in the book are fun to look at. Here we learn about why some of the biggest landmarks of the…

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

20th Century

This day in baseball: Construction of Yankee Stadium begins

Having shared the Polo Grounds with the Giants since 1913, the Yankees began construction on their ballpark in the Bronx on May 22, 1922. The stadium would become known as the ‘House that Ruth Built,’ due to Babe Ruth’s popularity and influence.

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

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~Walt Whitman

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