This day in baseball: A dubious record
Posted: July 31, 2014 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, history, John Grimes, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Browns Leave a commentOn July 31, 1897, St. Louis pitcher John Grimes hit six batters in a single, nine-inning contest, thus establishing a Major League record. After 1900, the most hit batsmen in a game is four, committed by multiple pitchers. Grimes would only appear in three games with the Browns during his single-season career.
Quote of the day
Posted: July 29, 2014 Filed under: 21st Century, Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Joe Torre, National Baseball Hall of Fame, quotes 5 CommentsThere is a power to both patience and persistence. Baseball is a game of life. It’s not perfect, but it feels like it is. That’s the magic of it. We are responsible for giving it the respect that it deserves. Our sport is part of the American soul, and it’s ours to borrow just for while, to take care of it for a time, and then pass it on to the next generation.
~Joe Torre, from his 2014 Hall of Fame induction speech
New York Daily News
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2014
Posted: July 28, 2014 Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, Bobby Cox, Cooperstown, Frank Thomas, Greg Maddux, Joe Torre, Major League Baseball, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Tom Glavine, Tony La Russa 2 CommentsCongratulations to the Hall of Fame Class of 2014! The induction ceremony for these six greats took place yesterday in Cooperstown, New York. Those inducted: 300-game winners Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, slugger Frank Thomas and managers Joe Torre, Bobby Cox and La Russa. Having been witness to the Braves of the ’90s as I grew up, a part of me wishes fervently that I could have attended the ceremony. Maddux and Glavine were masters of their craft, and it was always a treat to watch these pitchers pinpoint their pitches with remarkable accuracy. These men were proof that one did not have to be big, strong, and bulky to be successful in professional sports, and that style, brains, and finesse, in many ways, counts for so much more than brawn.
Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, and Greg Maddux (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Infographic: Sudden Death
Posted: July 27, 2014 Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, Craig Robinson, infographics, Major League Baseball 3 CommentsHere’s an interesting twist on the game: what if every game was played as if it were in extra innings right from the start? That is, what if the winner was determined according to who scored first (with equal opportunities on offense, of course). Craig Robinson explored this question, and what follows is a look at how the 2013 season would have shaped up had it been played by these rules.
Quote of the day
Posted: July 25, 2014 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Frederick B. Wilcox, quotes Leave a commentProgress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.
~Frederick B. Wilcox
Minuteman Press
This day in baseball: Hitting for the tricycle
Posted: July 24, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Babe Herman, Baseball, Bob Meusel, history, John Reilly Leave a commentOn July 24, 1931, Floyd “Babe” Herman hit for the cycle for the second time in just ten days. This was the third time in Herman’s career that he had accomplished the feat, making him one of only three players in history to do so. “Long John” Reilly and Bob Meusel have also hit for the cycle three times in their careers.
Wikimedia Commons
“Talkin’ Baseball” (Atlanta Braves version), by Terry Cashman
Posted: July 23, 2014 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Atlanta Braves, Baseball, music, Talkin' Baseball, Terry Cashman 3 CommentsI have this video queued up to start at Cashman’s tribute to the Braves, but it’s not the only song in the video. If you wish to see and hear more of the video’s content, feel free to start at the beginning of it. Enjoy!
All “Talkin’ Baseball” videos can be found here.
