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Baseball In Sacramento: Seven Decades Ago
Mantle, who had not yet officially made the ballclub, launched the game’s most prolific wallop – an 8th-inning home run that vapored high over the left field wall. If exit velocity were measured back then, it would have been a three-figure blast.
Read more“You Go In There And Kill This Rally” -Mr. Baseball Dead At 90
“Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud” –Bob Uecker, “Mr. Baseball”
Read moreTime to Jettison Some Of Baseball’s New Rules
It’s time for Major League Baseball to truly get into the 21st Century, with a bow to its storied past, and make changes that make sense.
Read moreMagic
Advertisements Game 1 of the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees had already met the expectations of the baseball world even before the 8th inning. And then baseball magic happened. It’s a situation that never happens. Bottom of the ninth…or even better…bottom of the tenth, bases loaded, game tied…or even better…team behind. Visions
Read moreThe Magical 61: A Number For Kings
For six decades, plus a year, Roger Maris has held the home run record. That record is in danger of finally falling.
Read more62: Baseball’s New Magic Number?
Wins are hard to get nowadays. Pitchers are pulled from games earlier and earlier. According to Bleacher Report, there were 734 complete games in 1982. We are on pace this year for…four
Read moreFendley Dives Deep: Houston vs Chicago, September 28, 1995
What’s the record for blown saves in a game by one team? Better question. How can you not know?
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