Quote of the day
July 31, 2022
The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
~Bo Jackson
Month: July 2022
This day in baseball: Annabelle Lee’s perfect game
July 29, 2022
The first of five perfect games in the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was pitched on July 29, 1944. Annabelle Lee, the aunt of future major leaguer Bill Lee, was a southpaw knuckleballer for the Minneapolis Millerettes, and she managed to stop the Kenosha Comets from reaching first base as the Millerettes trounced the Comets, 18-0.
This day in baseball: Mad Dog goes 6-for-6
July 26, 2022
On July 26, 1975, Bill Madlock went 6-for-6 at Wrigley Field as the Cubs lost to the New York Mets, 9-8, in ten innings. Madlock’s hits consisted of five singles and a triple, and that year, he would go on to win his first (of four) batting title with a .354 average.
Video tour of Cooperstown and the Hall of Fame
July 24, 2022
Earlier this month, TheDailyWoo posted this video of his trip to Cooperstown, New York and his walk through the Baseball Hall of Fame. I had the opportunity to visit the town and the museum a few years ago, and this video was a nice reminder of the sights and the atmosphere of the Cooperstown experience. The town is full of nostalgia, the Hall of Fame museum is awe-inspiring, and this video reflects those feelings well.
Quote of the day
July 22, 2022
Don’t shed any tears. You think about this. Here I am, the grandson of a slave. And here the whole world was excited about whether I was going into the Hall of Fame or not. We’ve come a long ways.
~Buck O’Neil
The David Ortiz Song, by Epic Baseball Songs
July 20, 2022
I’m not sure if I like this song, in all honesty. The tune is a bit catchy, but there is literally no imagination when it comes to the “lyrics.” Nevertheless, Big Papi is getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in just a matter of days, so I decided it was worth sharing anyways.
2022 All-Star Game schedule
July 18, 2022
The All-Star break is now underway, and the All-Start game is slated to take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Here is the schedule for the next couple of days:
Home Run Derby: Monday, July 18, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
All-Star Game: Tuesday, July 19, 7:30 p.m. ET on Fox
If you are interested in following the Home Run Derby, you can find the bracket and information about the competition’s participants through ESPN.com here.
Rosters for the All-Star game can be found here.
This day in baseball: The foul poles get a makeover
July 15, 2022
You know how the foul poles at a ballfield have those screen extensions sticking out of them? Those screens were born on July 15, 1939. National League president Ford Frick ordered the two-foot screens affixed inside all foul poles following a dispute between Billy Jurges of the Giants and umpire George Magerkurth. It seems that Jurges and Magerkurth spit at each other after a disputed call down the left-field line at the Polo Grounds. The American League would install the screens on the foul poles in their own ballparks shortly thereafter.
Quote of the day
July 13, 2022
Having fun is definitely how you’re going to keep yourself loose and be at your best.
~Mookie Betts
This day in baseball: Sisler drives home 7 in two innings
July 11, 2022
On July 11, 1925, St. Louis Browns first basemen George Sisler hit a triple with the bases loaded in the third inning and then followed it up with a grand slam in the fourth. Sisler’s phenomenal offensive performance led the Browns to a 10-5 victory over the Washington Senators in front of 15,000 fans at Sportsman’s Park.
The full box score from the game can be found here.
