July 2017 – Archived Innings

HoF Class of 2017

July 31, 2017

Congratulations to the Baseball Hall of Fame’s latest inductees! Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez.

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Quote of the day

July 30, 2017

I let other guys handle the talking. I love playing.

~Andy Pettitte

First pitch of the season

July 28, 2017

We’ve all had a similar experience at some point. Or is that just me?

This day in baseball: One-pitch victory

July 27, 2017

With just one pitch, Ken Ash of the Cincinnati Reds was credited with not only a full inning of work, but also with the 6-5 victory over the Cubs on July 27, 1930. Entering the game in relief of Larry Benton, Ash managed to induce a triple play ball from the Cubs’ Charlie Grimm at Redland Field. Ash was then pulled for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the inning, when Cincinnati took the lead for good.

Infographic: Baseball At the Movies

July 26, 2017

If you decide you want to watch your view through the different eras of baseball via the movies, here’s a handy guide to help you out. The image is a bit small here, but you can click on it for a bigger look.

Quote of the day

July 24, 2017

After I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.

~ Mickey Mantle

“Empty Baseball Park,” by Whiskeytown

July 23, 2017

Given the title of this song, one would think there would be more than just a passing reference to baseball. Even though this tune isn’t necessarily about the game itself, it does provide a great example of baseball as a metaphor for life.

“Nolan Ryan,” by Gene Fehler

July 21, 2017

Hitting a Major League fastball is a difficult feat against any pitcher, but against Nolan Ryan, the task was even harder. Gene Fehler captures the difficulty of doing so when he compares it to hitting a pea with a toothpick in this poem published in 1991.

He threw a white pea
fast faster faster fastest
of them all,
Try hitting a pea
with a toothpick
and you’ll see what it’s like
to bat against the
fast faster faster fastest
of them all.

This day in baseball: No-hitter switch-up

July 20, 2017

On May 1, 1906, Brooklyn pitcher Mal Eason had been on the losing end of a no-hitter against Johnny Lush of the Philadelphia Phillies. Then, on July 20th of that same season, Mal Eason managed to hurl a no-hitter of his own, this time finding himself on the victorious side of a 2-0 game agains the St. Louis Cardinals.