The World Series of my childhood

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 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

ARod: What more could he want?

  Reports have surfaced in recent weeks of a marital split and pending divorce between New York Yankees superstar third baseman Alex 'ARod' Rodriguez and his wife Cynthia. Now big stars getting divorced has, unfortunately, become common place in today's American culture. But this one is proving to be a doozy. For years, ARod publicly … Continue reading ARod: What more could he want?