Kipling knew that both triumph and disaster fade. Look no further than baseball history to see how quickly the public forgets. From 1921–1924, the then-New York Giants won four pennants in a row and won the World Series twice, defeating the “Babe Ruth” Yankees twice. Ross Youngs was the fearless leader of these teams. What do Giants’ fans know of him today?
There’s a difference between a team that has its act together and a team that is currently starring in a blooper reel. One manager is planning a menu. The other is trying to remember where he parked.
Read moreAaron is still the real king. Aaron Judge is the real single-season home-run-record-holder. Make no mistake. Aaron knew it and said so when he was alive. Judge can’t or won’t say where his rightful place in the record books is. But, the announcers and networks are telling you something different. You are being sold something here, and it’s not the truth.
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…one fan held a loft a sign that read, “This is Heaven.” It…was.
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On July 18, the museum hosted “Play Ball!” which featured discussions with former San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker and a slew of other Major League players and scouts. In addition to Baker, Leon Lee, Leron Lee, Matt Walbeck, Greg Orr, and Paul Cogan shared stories and anecdotes from their careers in baseball.
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