Carlton Fisk of Boston tries to wave his long fly ball to left field fair in the 10th inning of Game 6 in the 1975 World Series at Fenway Park vs Cincinnati For the first time in 15 years, and for just the fourth time in my life, the World Series is coming to … Continue reading The World Series of my childhood
The ancient Mariner keeping Phillies afloat
Jamie Moyer was born on November 18th, 1962, just two days short of my own first birthday. John F. Kennedy was the President of the United States and dealing with the Cuban missile crisis, West Side Story was highlighting the motion picture scene, television was still in black & white and had only three … Continue reading The ancient Mariner keeping Phillies afloat
Rays of hope
Veteran Cliff Floyd has helped lift Tampa Bay to contender status It's mid-August, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, er, just plain 'Rays' now, are in first place in the American League East Division. That is not a typo. I did not mean to say that first place belongs to the defending World Series … Continue reading Rays of hope
The House That Ruth Built
Baseball's most storied playing grounds, Yankee Stadium in New York, played host to one of baseball's premier events last night as the stars shined for MLB's annual All-Star game extravaganza.The game was awarded to the Big Apple to honor the grand old ball yard in its final season. It is slated for demolition this winter, … Continue reading The House That Ruth Built
Chasing a Home Run Derby crown
Tonight is the annual Homerun Derby contest, which has become a staple at the Major League Baseball All-Star festival since the 1985 season when Dave Parker, the longtime Pittsburgh Pirates slugger but then of the Cincinnati Reds, took the contest held in Minnesota. The Homerun Derby pits a half dozen of baseball's top hitters, usually … Continue reading Chasing a Home Run Derby crown
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