Quote of the day
Posted: August 19, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, humor, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, quotes, sports, Yogi Berra Leave a commentNo one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.
~Yogi Berra
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This day in baseball: Kiner’s home run streak
Posted: August 16, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ralph Kiner, sports, St. Louis Cardinals Leave a commentOn August 16, 1947, Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three home runs in consecutive at-bats to lead the Pirates to a 12-7 win over the Cardinals. With this performance, Kiner matched the major league marks of seven home runs in four games, six in three games, five in two games, and four homers in consecutive at-bats.
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Quote of the day
Posted: August 14, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Effa Louise Manley, history, life, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports Leave a commentPeople say, ‘Don’t live in the past.’ But I guess it depends on how interesting your past is.
~Effa Manley
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Infographic: Mariano Rivera
Posted: August 9, 2019 Filed under: 20th Century, 21st Century | Tags: Baseball, infographics, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MLB, New York Yankees, sports Leave a commentThis Tier10 infographic on Mariano Rivera is awesome. Not only are there a lot of details and statistics about the man himself, you will also find instructions on how to make a cardboard baseball glove.
Click on the image to get to a larger version of the graphic.
Quote of the day
Posted: August 8, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Gary Sheffield, Major League Baseball, MLB, quotes, sports 2 CommentsMy dad’s a bodybuilder. My whole life I’ve been taught to train the hard way. I believe in earning strength, not buying it. My grandfather raised me old school: In baseball, you work for whatever you get.
~Gary Sheffield
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“Panda and the Freak,” The Baseball Project
Posted: August 6, 2019 Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, MLB, music, Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, sports, Tim Lincecum 4 CommentsIt’s been a while since I last posted a Baseball Project song, so here’s a fun one about Tim Lincecum and Pablo Sandoval.
Quote of the day
Posted: August 4, 2019 Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Mitch Williams, MLB, quotes, sports Leave a commentI pitch like my hair is on fire.
~Mitch Williams
