Zack Greinke Wins AL Cy Young

When Kansas City Royals’ Zack Greinke’s phone rang, he didn’t recognize the number, so he let it go to voice mail. After listening to it, he called back and found out he won the American League Cy Young Award. The Royals ace was short on wins (16-8 with a major league low 2.16 ERA) but [...]

My First Trip to Wrigley Field

When I was 10 years old, I lived in a southern suburb of Chicago and was already a big Cubs fan. My best friend and his older brother were going to go to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs play the Giants, and asked if I wanted to go with them. Wow, was I excited!
 
We [...]

Baltimore Orioles Hold FanFest in Sarasota

Yes, Sarasota, Florida will once again host a major league team for spring training. Over the past 40-plus years, it was either the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, who just left for spring training in Arizona, and now the Baltimore Orioles will call Sarasota their spring home.
 
The Orioles have been training in Fort Lauderdale at [...]

Breaking in a New Ball Glove

When I was still in little league, it was easy to tell the kids who just showed up for games as opposed to the ones who put in hours of practice at home. My dad took the time to play catch with me in the backyard; in fact, he’d simulate grounders, pop flies and tricky [...]

Rays’ Longoria wins Gold Glove

It was great to see the Tampa Bay Rays’ third baseman Evan Longoria win his first Gold Glove award. He is an amazing player and often looks like poetry in motion. Just watch as he snags a rocket of a ground ball and fires a bull’s eye across the infield to Carlos Pena, who scoops [...]

A Homerun-er-A Run Home

A few years ago when my daughter Brenda was 7 or 8, she was a bit of a star on her girl’s softball team. Not only was she a good player, (shortstop and first base) but she could also “run like the wind.” One game she came to bat with a runner on first base [...]

A Boy’s Major League Baseball Memories

Back in the late 1950’s, when I was about ten years old, my family owned a black and white TV set. Living in the Chicago area and loving baseball, I would watch the Chicago Cubs and White Sox on WGN TV. The outfield grass always looked gray, but I didn’t care because I was watching [...]

Breaking in a Baseball Glove (Part 2 of 2)

Third, now for the fun part.  It’s time for you to play catch.  It would be best if you could play for at least 10 to 15 minutes every day for about two weeks, catching the ball in the pocket.  After use, tie the ball back into the pocket.  The more you play catch, the [...]

Breaking in a Baseball Glove (Part of 2)

Breaking in a new baseball glove can be both fun and rewarding.  Fun because you get to play catch during the process, and rewarding because you are going to form the glove to the shape of your hand and make a deep pocket.  It will, however, take a little time and effort.
 
There are many different [...]

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