With most teams at or approaching the 81-game mark in their seasons, this is a good time to take a quick break and think about something just a bit different. In this post, there’s no historical records to examine, no mention of no-hitters or perfect games, no spotlight on a great player, no anecdotes about Babe Ruth, no talk of who should or should not be in the Hall of Fame. You know, the usual stuff…
Fathers Day Salute to Br. Mathias, Babe’s Mentor and Father Figure!
“It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed. He taught me to read and write, and the difference between right and wrong.” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father figure and mentor, Brother Mathias…
Happy Fathers Day!
Happy Fathers Day! “It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed. He taught me to read and write, and the difference between right and wrong.” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father figure and mentor, Brother Mathias…
Happy Father’s Day!
“It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed. He taught me to read and write, and the difference between right and wrong.” -Babe Ruth, speaking of his father figure and mentor, Brother Mathias
Let’s Take a Moment to Dream A Little…
Here’s a quick little something a just bit different. In this post, there’s no historical records to examine, no mention of no-hitters or perfect games, no spotlight on a great player…
Great Photo of Roberto Clemente With His Children!
A few years ago, I started a series I called “Baseball Fathers and Sons.” It’s been a while since I added to it, so I thought this would be a good time for another entry…
Happy Fathers’ Day!
“It was at St. Mary’s that I met and learned to love the greatest man I’ve ever known…He was the father I needed”…
“Claire Ruth: The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Babe Ruth,” and “Was Claire the Cause of the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig Feud?”
“But she had to be to keep Daddy in tow. And she did it in a way that Daddy didn’t mind. -Julia Ruth Stevens, speaking of her mother, Claire…
Ballplayers and Children, Part Four: Lou Gehrig
My ongoing series: Ballplayers and Their Sons got me thinking about the Iron Horse and his well-known interaction with kids, so I thought I’d give him some overlooked attention…
Ballplayers and Their Children, Part Three: Hack Wilson and Son Bobby.
The diminutive Hack Wilson was one of the most accomplished power hitters in the game during the late 1920s and early 1930s…
Ballplayers and Their Children, Part Two: “Sad” Sam Jones
In the featured photo from the George Brace collection with his two son, George and Paul,
Ballplayers and Their Children, Part I
Today, I’m reintroducing a series I started a few years ago, which at the time I called Ballplayers and their Children.