Congrats to Washington
Posted: October 31, 2019 Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, Washington Nationals, World Series Leave a commentCongratulations to the Washington Nationals on winning their first World Series championship in franchise history! That certainly made for a thrilling Game 7.

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Shagging flies
Posted: October 29, 2019 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown, comics, humor, Peanuts, sports 2 CommentsCommunication is key when asking someone to help you practice your fielding.

Charles Schulz
Quote of the day
Posted: October 27, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, quotes, sports, Steve Mueller Leave a commentIt’s really difficult to describe how amazing playing baseball is to those who have never laid hands on ball and bat.
~Steve Mueller

This day in baseball: MVP Jeter
Posted: October 26, 2019 Filed under: 21st Century, This day in baseball | Tags: All-Star Game, Baseball, Derek Jeter, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Mets, New York Yankees, sports, World Series Leave a commentOn October 26, 2000, Derek Jeter was named World Series MVP, making him the first player to win both All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP in the same season. Jeter hit .409 in the World Series that year, including two doubles, a triple, and a couple of home runs to help the Yankees win four games to one over the New York Mets.

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“Out of the Game,” by Michael Ceraolo
Posted: October 25, 2019 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Michael Ceraolo, poetry, sports Leave a commentHere’s another great poem by Michael Ceraolo. According to the author, this is just one part of what will be a larger collection of work, forthcoming!
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This day in baseball: Jackie Robinson passes
Posted: October 24, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers, history, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, World Series Leave a commentJackie Robinson passed away at the age of 53 on October 24, 1972 as a result of a heart attack. Robinson’s death came nine days after his appearance at the World Series, where he threw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium. Robinson died in his home in North Stamford, Connecticut following complications of heart disease and diabetes.
Quote of the day
Posted: October 22, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports, Tom Glavine, World Series Leave a commentThere’s nothing better than a team that comes out of nowhere and finds themselves in the World Series.
~Tom Glavine

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2019 World Series schedule
Posted: October 20, 2019 Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, Washington Nationals, World Series 3 CommentsCongratulations to the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals on winning their respective pennants and advancing to the World Series! Here is how this year’s World Series schedule looks to shakeout. All times are Eastern Time.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Game 1: Nationals at Houston, 8:08 p.m. on FOX
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Game 2: Nationals at Houston, 8:07 p.m. on FOX
Friday, Oct. 25
Game 3: Astros at Washington, 8:07 p.m. on FOX
Saturday, Oct. 26
Game 4: Astros at Washington, 8:07 p.m. on FOX
Sunday, Oct. 27
Game 5: Astros at Washington, 8:07 p.m. on FOX
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Game 6: Nationals at Houston, 8:07 p.m. on FOX
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Game 7: Nationals at Houston, 8:08 p.m. on FOX
This day in baseball: Klein named MVP
Posted: October 19, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chuck Klein, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, MLB, National League, Philadelphia Phillies, sports Leave a commentOn October 19, 1932, outfielder Chuck Klein became the first Phillie to be named National League MVP when he received all first place votes for the honor. That season, Klein led the NL in hits (226), runs (152), home runs (38), and stolen bases (20).

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Marcie, Peppermint Patty, and baseball caps
Posted: October 18, 2019 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, cartoons, Charles Schulz, Charlie Brown, comics, Marcie, Peanuts, Peppermint Patty, sports Leave a comment In addition to the “Charlie Brown’s All Stars!” episode featured on the DVD, the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Charlie Brown’s All Stars! also includes an “episode” consisting of a string of short clips. Entitled “A Charlie Brown Celebration,” many of these clips revolve around the kids’ school experiences, and some around events outside of school. One of these clips was about Peppermint Patty and Marcie having their own baseball-related adventure.
When Peppermint Patty’s team plays Charlie Brown’s team one day, Marcie notes that everyone on Charlie Brown’s team wears a baseball cap. So why, she asks Peppermint Patty, does their own team not wear baseball caps?
Peppermint Patty is untroubled by the lack of baseball caps for her team, but Marcie decides to take it upon herself to come up with the perfect cap for their team to wear. While Peppermint Patty insists that winning is better than having caps, Marcie finds or creates a variety of different caps to present as possible team caps, ranging from the impractical to the downright ridiculous.
Finally, Peppermint Patty gives in, and the two see an advertisement for kids to receive a free ball cap when attending the local professional team’s next game. Peppermint Patty comes up with a scheme to enter the ballpark to receive a free cap, then sneak out by climbing a wall so that she can re-enter to receive another. The plan was to repeat this until they had accumulated nine baseball caps.
However, in a fit of conscience, Marcie decides that having team caps is not worth doing something unethical. She leaves the stadium just as Peppermint Patty is climbing the wall out of the ballpark. With no one to catch her coming down from the wall, Peppermint Patty lands on her head, and she declares that she is glad Marcie had changed her mind because repeating this process nine times likely would have killed her.