HoF Class of 2017
Posted: July 31, 2017 Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, Major League Baseball, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Tim Raines Leave a commentCongratulations to the Baseball Hall of Fame’s latest inductees! Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez.
Quote of the day
Posted: July 30, 2017 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Andy Pettitte, Baseball, Major League Baseball, quotes Leave a comment
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First pitch of the season
Posted: July 28, 2017 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown, comics, humor, Peanuts Leave a commentWe’ve all had a similar experience at some point. Or is that just me?
This day in baseball: One-pitch victory
Posted: July 27, 2017 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Charlie Grimm, history, Ken Ash, Larry Benton, Major League Baseball 2 CommentsWith 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.
Ken Ash (baseball-reference.com)
Infographic: Baseball At the Movies
Posted: July 26, 2017 Filed under: 20th Century, 21st Century, Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, infographics, movies 2 CommentsIf 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
Posted: July 24, 2017 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Mickey Mantle, quotes Leave a commentAfter 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
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“Empty Baseball Park,” by Whiskeytown
Posted: July 23, 2017 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, music, Whiskeytown 1 CommentGiven 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
Posted: July 21, 2017 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Gene Fehler, Major League Baseball, Nolan Ryan, poetry Leave a commentHitting 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.
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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
Posted: July 20, 2017 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, history, Johnny Lush, Major League Baseball, Mal Eason, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, sports, St. Louis Cardinals Leave a commentOn 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.
Mal Eason (baseballhistorian.com)
Quote of the day
Posted: July 18, 2017 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Jim Abbott, quotes 2 CommentsFind something you love and go after it with all of your heart.
~Jim Abbott
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