I’m not a big guy and hopefully kids could look at me and see that I’m not muscular and not physically imposing, that I’m just a regular guy. So if somebody with a regular body can get into the record books, kids can look at that. That would make me happy.
~Ichiro Suzuki
Congratulations to Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner on their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame! They will be joining Dick Allen and Dave Parker, who were selected to the Hall of Fame by the Classic Era Committee in December 2024. The Induction Ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Bob Uecker received the Ford C. Frick award for broadcasting for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003.
R.I.P.
Just one month until pitchers and catchers report!
While the deal had been struck days earlier, on January 5, 1920, the New York Yankees announced the purchase of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox. Ruth would eventually become the first man in baseball history to hit 60 home runs in a season, a number that would last until 1961. Ruth also retired with 714 home runs, a mark that would stand until the great Hank Aaron hit his 715th in 1974. With Ruth leading a team of undeniable stars, the Yankees would win seven American League pennants and four World Series. Red Sox fans, meanwhile, would spend the next century cursing Harry Frazee’s name.
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope that 2025 brings wonderful life experiences and that each of our favorite baseball teams has a season worth remembering.
