Statue Unveiled Honoring Mazeroski

It was a baseball game you would never forget if you had either seen it on TV or heard it on the Radio. Game 7 of the 1960 World Series featured the Pittsburgh Pirates and the heavily favored New York Yankees. It was the bottom of the 9th inning and Bill Mazeroski hit a game-ending, [...]

My First Year in Little League

Way back in the 1950’s I played my first season of Little League baseball. What a thrill for an eight year old boy to play on a “real” team with uniforms and a manager. I don’t remember if he asked us what position we wanted to play, or if he just assigned our spot. At [...]

Kickball and a Big Head

When I was a kid I loved to play baseball and was pretty good at it. Another favorite sport was kickball that we often played at school when I was in fifth grade. I was even better at kickball than I was at baseball, and when teams were being chosen, I was picked either first [...]

Breaking in a Baseball Hat

You ask is there really a correct way to break in a baseball hat? Well of course there is! Just ask any kid who has ever gotten a new baseball hat. Unlike breaking in a new baseball glove, you never add any oil. Your hair and greasy forehead have more than enough oil for any [...]

Some Variations of Baseball

It is widely believed that Abner Doubleday first invented baseball in 1839 and of course there have been numerous changes to the game over the years. That will be a fun subject to go into at another time. Just think of all the variations and offshoots that have been started because of baseball.
 
First there was [...]

Baseball and Arbitration

Ah, the fine art of arbitration in baseball. It’s got to be fun and exciting for both sides. (Is everyone ever truly happy after the deal?) At any rate, the Tampa Bay Rays signed three players to one year contracts, and one player is going to arbitration. The Rays signed All-Star shortstop Jason Bartlett, RHP [...]

America’s Pastime

It is important to spend quality time with your kids, and it is also healthy to get them involved in sports. One of the best ways to ensure that your children develop healthy habits is by engaging in athletics with them. When summer arrives, why not teach your child your favorite sport such as the [...]

Aging Yankees Look to 200

Once again, the New York Yankees put together a championship season in 2009, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-games to 2 in the World Series. After their first place finish with a record of 103-59 in the always-tough American League East, the Yankees breezed through the playoffs. Will (can) this “mature” team do it again in [...]

White Sox Look Strong for 200

The Chicago White Sox had a so-so year in 2009. They finished third in the American League Central with a record of 79-83 and are looking for much improvement in 2010. They need to keep winning because their attendance keeps dropping since their World Series win in 2005.  As everyone knows, fans love a winning [...]

200 Nationals Look to Future

It’s true that the 2009 Washington Nationals finished the season with a record of 59-103, not only last in the National League East, but worst in all of baseball. But that’s not the whole story. They did finish ’09 winning their last seven games and are actually excited about their future.
 
As general manager Mike Rizzo [...]

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