Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2021
Have fun, stay safe, and try to avoid this guy.
Month: October 2021
Teddy the Republican Batter
October 30, 2021
Theodore Roosevelt is well-known for the line, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” This cartoon takes that phrase and gives it a baseball twist. In it, Roosevelt is depicted as a baseball player on the field amongst other political figures. If you look closely, you can see the phrase “Honest & upright government” printed on the bat, while the ball bears the phrase “Trashy politics.”
The image was created in January 1903 for Puck magazine, a political satire publication printed in the early- to mid-1900s in New York City.
This day in baseball: The end of the Philadelphia A’s
October 28, 2021
On October 28, 1954, major league owners voted against the sale of the Philadelphia Athletics to a hometown syndicate. A week later, the Mack family would sell controlling interest for the team to Arnold Johnson, who would then move the A’s to Kansas City.
Quote of the day
October 26, 2021
I don’t just think regular season. I think playoffs. World Series. That’s how I think.
~Mariano Rivera
2021 World Series schedule
October 24, 2021
The 2021 World Series matchup is set! Beginning Tuesday, October 26th, the Astros and the Braves will be going head-to-head. All games will be broadcast on Fox, and the schedule is as follows:
| DATE | GAME | TIME (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Oct. 26 | Game 1 – Braves at Astros | 8:09 p.m. |
| Weds., Oct. 27 | Game 2 – Braves at Astros | 8:09 p.m. |
| Fri., Oct. 29 | Game 3 – Astros at Braves | 8:09 p.m. |
| Sat., Oct. 30 | Game 4 – Astros at Braves | 8:09 p.m. |
| Sun., Oct. 31 | Game 5 (if needed) – Astros at Braves | 8:15 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 2 | Game 6 (if needed) – Braves at Astros | 8:09 p.m. |
| Weds., Nov. 3 | Game 7 (if needed) – Braves at Astros | 8:09 p.m. |
This day in baseball: Athletics win the 1910 Series
October 23, 2021
On October 23, 1910, before a crowd of 27,374, Philadelphia’s Jack Coombs won his third game of the World Series to defeat the Chicago Cubs, 7-2. The victory sealed the outcome of the Series, as the Athletics took the championship in five games. Eddie Collins had three hits, including two doubles, in that final game for the A’s.
Quote of the day
October 20, 2021
In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball.
~Wade Boggs
This day in baseball: Connie Mack retires
October 18, 2021
Having spent over five decades managing in the major leagues, Connie Mack retired as skipper of the Athletics on October 18, 1950. At the age of 87 years old , Mack left the game with the most wins and losses in the game’s history, compiling a 3731-3948 (.486) record during his 50+ years as a manager. At the time of his retirement, Mack stated, “I’m not quitting because I’m getting old, I’m quitting because I think people want me to.”
This day in baseball: Bumpus Jones throws a no-hitter
October 15, 2021
Charles “Bumpus” Jones of the Cincinnati Reds threw a no-hitter in his first major league appearance on October 15, 1892, which also happened to be the last day of the season. Jones’s performance came against the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the Reds were victorious, 7–1. Jones gave up four walks in the outing, and an error led to an unearned run to prevent a shutout. Nevertheless, Jones became the first major league rookie to throw a no-hitter.
“Lets Go, Go Go White Sox”
October 13, 2021
I’m not a White Sox fan, but I admit I was lowkey hoping they’d at least advance to the ALCS, if only so that I could post this without it seeming awkward. But I also know that if I wait until after the end of the season, I run the risk of forgetting about this altogether, so here’s the White Sox fight song performed by Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers.
This song first appeared in 1959 during the White Sox’s run for the AL pennant, which was the team’s first league championship since the Black Sox Scandal of 1919. The song re-emerged and regained popularity in 2005, the year that the Sox swept the Astros in four games in the World Series.