There are so many great baseball related blogs out there. I follow several dozen. Before I head off to work everyday, I enjoy a cup of coffee while trying to stay up to date with all the new posts. Perhaps my favorite blogs that I follow are Baseball By the Letters (Tom Owens) and Baseball [...]
Congrats to Ron Santo on his selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Monday, the Veteran’s Committee finally did the right thing. It was long overdue and at least a year too late. Ron passed away from complications of bladder cancer in December 2010. Voting Results: Ron Santo (15 votes, 93.75%) Jim Kaat (10 [...]
Earl Weaver at Fan Fest…..always personable and pleasant.
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Sparky Anderson February 22, 1934 – November 4, 2010 “One of the game’s most successful and colorful managers, his 2194 wins rank third in history behind Connie Mack and John McGraw. The crank that turned the Big Red Machine, his skillful leadership helped those Cincinnati teams dominate in the 1970s. Revered and treasured by his [...]
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Billy Raimondi never had an at bat in the major leagues, but Billy is what baseball is all about…playing for the love of the game. Billy was a catcher in the minor leagues from 1931 through 1952, which was longer than any other position player in Pacific Coast League history (Herm Pillette pitched 23 seasons). [...]
