“If you’re going to burn the flag, don’t do it around me. I’ve been to too many veterans’ hospitals and seen too many broken bodies of guys who tried to protect it.” -Rick Monday…
What Do Sandy Koufax and Chris Sale Have In Common?
Sixty-two years ago yesterday, April 18, 1964, was an important date in the great career of Sandy Koufax. In a game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sandy struck out the side on nine pitches, completing what’s called an “Immaculate Inning”…
Babe Ruth’s Final At-Bat!
oday Ron Christensen returns with an interesting account of the Babe’s disappointing last season with the 1935 Boston Braves, including details of his last at-bat. Ron proves the point that, around here, you can never get enough of the Great Bambino!…
A Significant Date For Both Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker!
Ninety-eight years ago yesterday, April 11, 1928, was an important day in baseball history. On that day, forty-year-old veteran Ty Cobb and 41-year-old Tris Speaker start in the outfield on Opening Day for the A’s, batting second and third, respectively…
Baseball’s Dream Outfield: Bobby Veach, Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford!
Today we welcome back Mike Janacek with an interesting essay about one of – if not the best – outfields in baseball history: the Tigers’ Bobby Veach, Ty Cobb, and Sam Crawford. While much has been written about how great a player Cobb was, Bobby Veach certainly has to rank as one of baseball’s most overlooked and over shadowed stars. I had no idea how good he was until I read Mike’s essay…
Lets Remember the “Belly Ache Heard Round the World!”
One hundred one years ago this week, on April 5, 1925, the baseball world learned of the “Bellyache Heard Round the World.” That was the name given to a peculiar malady that felled none other than baseball’s Great Bambino, Babe Ruth…
Loren Babe: The Yankees’ Other Babe
As I’ve said many times, when you look deep into the career of a major leaguer, you’ll always find something of interest that you weren’t aware of. Today Ron Christensen writes about the career of little-remembered Loren Babe, who has a connection to two great Yankee stars: The Great Bambino and Mickey Mantle. I think you’ll find Ron’s essay interesting…
