With all the “heavy writing” we do around here, it’s fun sometimes to step back and turn our baseball spotlight on some of baseball’s zany characters. Mike Janacek returns today with a fun piece highlighting some of the most “memorable” quips of one of the game’s great personalities, “El Goffo,” Lefty Gomez. I think you’ll enjoy it!…
OMG! Photographer Catches Man Leaping to His Death From Wrigley Field Upper Deck!
…At least that’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the featured photo. Then I looked a little closer and realized that the man was wearing skis and had a number on his back So what exactly was going on here?…
Baseball’s Eccentrics and Zany Characters! “Frenchy” Bordagaray
A couple years ago, I started a new ongoing series that I called: “Do You Have A Funny Caption For This Photo?” It didn’t go anywhere back then, but I thought I’d give it another try. Check out zany ballplayer “Frenchy” Bordagary and his pretty wife, Victoria!……
Ray Caldwell’s Unusual Contract – And that’s putting it mildly!
Today Mike Janacek returns with an interesting story of Ray Caldwell’s very unusual contract terms, given to him by his manager, that well-known “Doctor” of psychology, Tris Speaker. As weird as it appears, it seems to have worked!…
There’s No Crying – Or Sleeping! – In Baseball!
Don’t believe me that there’s no crying in baseball? You could have asked Hall of Famer Edd Rousch (if he was still around!).
Waite Hoyt and the Dead Body in the Trunk!
Amidst all the “heavy” writing we do around here on Baseball History Comes Alive, it’s fun to sit back every once in a while and have a good laugh. I guarantee that will be your reaction when you read Ron Christensen’s essay today about “Waite Hoyt and the Body in the Trunk”…
The Infamous “Billy Goat Curse” Is Put On the Cubs, 79 Years Ago Today!
“Them’a Cubs…they ain’t ‘a gonna’ winna’ no more! They are now and a’ forever cursed! –Billy Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, while being escorted out of Wrigley Field during the 1945 World Series…
From the Lighter Side: There’s No Crying—Or Sleeping!—In Baseball!
Don’t believe me? You could have asked Hall-of-Famer Edd Rousch! (if he was still around)…
BASEBALL’S CUTTING EDGE HUMOR: “THE GLORY OF THEIR (FUNNY) LINES”
With a pun on the great baseball book, The Glory of Their Times, Bill Schaefer treats us today with an extensive collection of some of the greatest lines of baseball humor and wisdom…
Another Edition of: “From the Lighter Side!” Pepper Martin and his “Mudcat Band”
“Pepper Martin’s performance in the 1931 World Series was the greatest individual performance in the history of the World Series.” –John McGraw…
From the Lighter Side! Casey Stengel Commits a Baseball ‘No-No’ And Is Hit With a $500 Fine!
“I came in here and a fella asked me to have a drink. I said I don’t drink. Then another fella said I hear you and Joe DiMaggio aren’t speaking and I said I’ll take that drink.” -Casey Stengel
“From the Lighter Side” A Novel – And Exciting! – Way To End a Batting Slump!
As Harry Caray used to say: “Ahh, you can’t beat fun at the old ballpark!”
Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side!”: How Did “Shoeless” Joe Jackson Get His Famous Nickname?
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Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side”: Has A Woman Ever Batted In A Major League Game?
Question: “Has a woman ever batted in a major league game?” Answer: “Well, sorta’…”
You’ll have to read on to see what I mean!…
From the Lighter Side! Pepper Martin and his “Mudcat Band”
“Pepper Martin’s performance in the 1931 World Series was the greatest individual performance in the history of the World Series.” –John McGraw…
From the Lighter Side: Who Says You Can’t Steal First Base??
“They say it can’t be done, but I saw him do it. In fact, I was standing right on third base, with my eyes popping out when he did it.”…
New Blog Topic: White Sox’ Yermin Mercedes Breaks 110-Year-Old Team Record Set by Ping Bodie!
And just wait until you hear about Ping Bodie’s 1919 “Spaghetti Eating Contest” against “Percy the Ostrich” And no, I’m not making this up…
Fun With Old Baseball Ads, Part Two
As promised, here’s Part Two of my feature on “Old Baseball Ads.” We had a lot of fun with Part One, with some of the readers sending me ads that they found themselves….
Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side!” Fun With Old Baseball Ads, Part One
“You shoeless sonofagun you!” –A fan yelling at 20-year old Greenville Spinner outfielder, Joseph Jackson, who was playing that day in his stocking feet…
ANOTHER EDITION OF “FROM THE LIGHTER SIDE!”: THE NEW YORK METS’ FAMOUS “SIGN MAN”
Karl Kurt Ehrhardt was born in Unterweissbach, Germany, on November 26, 1924, the son of Willie and Elsie Voight Ehrhardt…
Happy Thanksgiving From Baseball History Comes Alive!
Let’s be honest. It’s hard to find a connection between Baseball and Thanksgiving. The great American family tradition of “Turkey Day” falls in that “no man’s land” between the last pitch of the World Series and the first pitch of spring training…
Opening Day, 1946: The Boston Braves Give New Meaning to “The Wearin’ o’ the Green!”
You’d think an Opening Day win for the 1946 Boston Braves would be a cause for celebration and renewed optimism…
From the Lighter Side: The Marriage of Lefty Gomez and Actress June O’Dea
It’s been a long while since I featured ballplayers and their wives, so now’s a good time to shine our baseball spotlight on Hall-of-Famer, Lefty Gomez and his marriage to the beautiful actress, June O’Dea…
From the Lighter Side! The Long-Lost Manager-Umpire Heated Argument!
Let’s face it…One of the newer and better innovations to come along in baseball is allowing managers to appeal umpires’ calls. It’s added a lot to the game, including the dimension of actually getting plays correct!…
“From the Lighter Side”: A Novel – And Exciting! – Way To End a Batting Slump!
As Harry Caray used to say: “Ahh, you can’t beat fun at the old ball park!”…
Brooklyn Robins’ Manager Wilbert Robinson Agrees to Catch a Ball Dropped From an Airplane 104 Years Ago Today!
Can you even imagine a stunt like this happening today? With today’s multi-million dollar athletes? Not on your life!
Another Edition of: From the Lighter Side! How Did “Shoeless” Joe Jackson Get His Famous Nickname?
“You shoeless sonofagun you!” –A fan yelling at 20-year old Greenville Spinner outfielder, Joseph Jackson, who was playing that day in his stocking feet.
And the rest, as they say, is history…
Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side!” “Ah…You can’t beat fun at the old ball park!”
“Ah…You can’t beat fun at the old ball park!”
As Harry Caray used to say! Who knows, this was before a game a Ebbets Field, and if the Dodgers were playing the Cardinals, Harry might have even been there!
Another Edition of: “From the Lighter Side!” Pepper Martin and his “Mudcat Band”
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The Infamous “Billy Goat Curse” Is Put On the Cubs, 73 Years Ago Today!
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Another Edition of “From the Lighter Side”: Andre Dawson Changes “Uniforms” – The Hawk’s Unique Post-Baseball Career!
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From the Lighter Side! “Casey Stengel Commits a Baseball No-No…And Lands In Hot Water!”
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From the Lighter Side: Lou Gehrig and Kids!
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From the Lighter Side! “Four Fingers Means the Fastball, Dummy!”
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“From the Lighter Side!” Women and Baseball from Days Gone By!”
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From The Lighter Side! “How Can You Hit All Those Home runs With Such Scrawny Arms!”
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