“Fastball” documentary
Posted: August 25, 2021 Filed under: 20th Century, 21st Century | Tags: Aroldis Chapman, Baseball, Bob Gibson, Craig Kimbrel, Derek Jeter, documentaries, Goose Gossage, Hank Aaron, history, Joe Posnanski, Jonathan Hock, Kevin Costner, Major League Baseball, MLB, Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, sports, Steve Dalkowski, Walter Johnson, YouTube Leave a commentThis documentary, “Fastball,” is fun to watch, and currently, it’s available for free through YouTube. Kevin Costner narrates, and you also get to hear from Joe Posnanski, Derek Jeter, Goose Gossage, Hank Aaron, plus a number of other hard-throwing pitchers and the hitters who had to face them. The documentary is rich with stories about many of the great fastball pitchers in the game, both past and present, and I even found myself experiencing small surges of adrenaline as I watched. The science presented in the film is fascinating, as well.
It looks like you’ll have to make your way to YouTube to watch it, as I’m unable to drop the video here due to restrictions. Definitely check it out, if you get the chance!
Quote of the day
Posted: November 3, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Derek Jeter, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports Leave a commentI can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
~Derek Jeter
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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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Quote of the day
Posted: November 3, 2018 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Derek Jeter, movies, New York Yankees, quotes, sports 1 CommentDuring the off-season, I go to the movies almost every day.
~Derek Jeter
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Quote of the day
Posted: August 25, 2015 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Derek Jeter, quotes, Yankee Stadium Leave a commentMy heroes, my dreams, and my future lay in Yankee Stadium. And they can’t take that away from me.
~Derek Jeter
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Derek Jeter Isn’t The Greatest Player Ever
Posted: September 25, 2014 Filed under: 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, Derek Jeter, history, Keith Olbermann, New York Yankees 13 CommentsThe entirety of this season seems to have been engulfed by Derek Jeter farewell ceremonies, to which I have only paid half-attention. While I do think that Jeter is a phenomenal ballplayer, deserving of his place in the Hall of Fame, I think I have to agree with Mr. Olbermann on this one: this season-long farewell tribute is a bit ridiculous. On that note, this video also provides a bunch of interesting statistics and Yankees history, in support of Olbermann’s statement.
Quote of the day
Posted: July 21, 2014 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Derek Jeter, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, quotes 2 CommentsIf you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
~Derek Jeter
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This day in baseball: Marriage bet
Posted: March 27, 2013 Filed under: 21st Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Bobby Abreu, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, history, humor, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, sports 2 Comments
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Here’s a fun little story I found:
On March 27, 2008, Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui made an unexpected announcement: that he had gotten married the day before. Matsui had kept the wedding a secret, telling only friends and family, but keeping it from the press — and, apparently, from teammates as well.
Only a few weeks prior, Matsui had made a bet with teammates Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu about who would be the first to get married. Neither Jeter nor Abreu knew anything about Matsui’s already-pending marriage and were both stunned upon hearing the news. Abreu, once he got over the shock, simply laughed and agreed to write Matsui a check.
Jeter, however, was not so ready to give in. He claimed that Matsui had played him for a fool and arranged for a renegotiation of the terms of the bet. Matsui told the press, “If he doesn’t get married within a year, I win the bet. Basically the bet was, whoever gets married first. Jeter said he himself doesn’t have a girlfriend, so he’s getting a one-year handicap.”
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Source:
Kepner, Tyler. “Matsui Gets Married, and Not Just to Beat Jeter.” New York Times 27 March 2008. Web. Accessed 27 March 2013. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/matsui-gets-married-and-tries-to-take-jeter-for-a-ride/
