Congrats to Washington

Posted: October 31, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Congratulations to the Washington Nationals on winning their first World Series championship in franchise history! That certainly made for a thrilling Game 7.

The Washington Nationals celebrated on the field after clinching the World Series title.

New York Times

Shagging flies

Posted: October 29, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Communication is key when asking someone to help you practice your fielding.

charlie brown baseball flies

Charles Schulz

Quote of the day

Posted: October 27, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

It’s really difficult to describe how amazing playing baseball is to those who have never laid hands on ball and bat.

~Steve Mueller

Steve Mueller

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This day in baseball: MVP Jeter

Posted: October 26, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: 21st Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On 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.

Derek Jeter

Wikimedia Commons

“Out of the Game,” by Michael Ceraolo

Posted: October 25, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Here’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 is a story of baseball:
most here played,
                           though
not all played in the majors;
others of us were involved in the game
in different peripheral ways
Some of us achieved fame
Some achieved shame
Some were between the two extremes
Few of us are remembered nowadays
Some of us stayed in the game in other ways
after our playing days were over,
                                                 and
all of us are out of the game now,
permanently,
                    yet here
we are able to have one more say

This day in baseball: Jackie Robinson passes

Posted: October 24, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jackie 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.

Jackie Robinson

Quote of the day

Posted: October 22, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

There’s nothing better than a team that comes out of nowhere and finds themselves in the World Series.

~Tom Glavine

Tom Glavine

National Baseball Hall of Fame

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