A Look at 200 Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves should have a better 2010 baseball season than 2009 was for them. Manager Bobby Cox will be around for at least one more season because he thinks they can finish “in the hunt” once again. Although the Braves finished out of playoff contention, their 3rd place National League East finish at 86-76 [...]

A Kid’s First Double Play

I was eight years old when I first joined Little League baseball. What an exciting time that was. I got a new uniform with a blue baseball hat, new sneakers, and a new youth baseball glove. I was ready to play ball! My new team had a manager who assigned us to positions, not necessarily [...]

A Boy Dreaming of Spring

As a youngster growing up in the Chicago suburbs, winters were long, cold and dark. Don’t get me wrong, I loved to ice skate, sled ride, and play endlessly in the snow. Winter was one of my favorite seasons, but I also loved baseball. When it was late in February, 17 degrees outside and still [...]

The Reason for Batting Gloves

Years ago, when I was a kid playing Little League baseball, (in the 1950’s) nobody wore batting gloves. I’m not sure if they were even invented yet. I think they got their start in golf, but I am not positive. Probably a golfer also played softball, and thought he would try his golf glove when [...]

Buying a Youth Baseball Glove

With Christmas coming, and shortly after that-baseball season, many people will be buying a youth baseball/softball glove or mitt for their youngsters. So, just what do you buy and how do you know if it’s the right size to fit those young, growing hands? Also, how long will a glove last, and will the child [...]

Learning To Pitch In Sarasota

In the spring of 1990 in Sarasota, Florida shortly after the White Sox broke camp and headed for the still cold streets of Chicago, my 14-year old son Andy decided he wanted to be a pitcher. With us living in a spring training town, we had rather easy access to major league pitching coaches. So, [...]

Surprise, Surprise-Pujols NL MVP

Was there any surprise that Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals was voted National League Most Valuable Player? This is his third MVP Award, and second in a row. He also won it in 2005. All anyone has to do is to look at his numbers to see why he won it again this [...]

The Carefree Days of Little League

Even though it was many, many years ago, I can still remember the fun and excitement of playing Little League baseball. It was a much simpler time, well before radar guns and the all-important “pitch count.” Getting a new baseball uniform with stirrups and your own baseball hat made you feel just like a big [...]

Practice Hitting With a Whiffle Ball

When we were kids, we would play whiffle ball much of the summer. I found it helped in hitting a baseball. In whiffle ball, whether you used a baseball sized whiffle ball or plastic golf ball, it made you a better hitter. It was better and more fun if it was windy outside because the [...]

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!
 
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