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You’re not Alou
You’re not Alou
hardballtimes.com — Here's something I didn't know, courtesy of Craig Wright's excellent subscription newsletter, A Page from Baseball's Past . The Alou brothers weren't really Alou's. Felipe Alou is really Felipe Rojas. A mistake was made on his first contract in which the scout put in the family name of his ... (more) You’re not Alou
The Truth About Yankees Fans
The Truth About Yankees Fans
baseballreflections.com — What better time to talk about the New York Yankees fan base, than two weeks after the 27 th World Series Championship in team history. Yes, the Bronx Bombers are the most successful franchise in the history of professional sports. Yankees “faithful” have been filling “The Stadium” to root on ... (more) The Truth About Yankees Fans
Glove Collector Catches History
Glove Collector Catches History
sportscollectorsdaily.com — A Montana minor league team owner is also a collector of vintage baseball gloves and memorabilia. (more) Glove Collector Catches History
The Babe Ruth Era, part 3
The Babe Ruth Era, part 3
myteamrivals.typepad.com — The year 1922 came and the Yankee fans were ready. Coming off their first world Series they were sure they would go again. After all, they had the best hitter in the Babe. Well, they were right for the 1922 Yankees did win the pennant. But, not as easily as everyone thought they would. The ... (more) The Babe Ruth Era, part 3
Babe Ruth vs. Ty Cobb, who is better?
myteamrivals.typepad.com — Here in Michigan if you ask who the greatest baseball player ever was they immediately say Ty Cobb. Yeah, he hit a phenomenal .367 (.366 is the actual number according to new research) lifetime, stole 892 bases and was hated by everyone including his mother who by the way shot his father to ... (more) Babe Ruth vs. Ty Cobb, who is better?
The Babe at Fenway and other home run stories
The Babe at Fenway and other home run stories
hardballtimes.com — Wherein we learn about Ruth's difficulties hitting the long ball in Boston and Ott's easy time at the Polo Grounds, with some bonus material on The Splinter and The Clipper. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times . (more) The Babe at Fenway and other home run stories
Detroit Tigers Salaries
Detroit Tigers Salaries
espn.go.com — INSIDE MLB Mark Teixeira Mark Teixeira is struggling with the bat in the playoffs, but he's making up for it by playing outstanding defense at first base. Jerry Crasnick Babe Ruth Babe Ruth's "called shot" is one of sports' greatest legends, its ... (more) Detroit Tigers Salaries
Series Fever Begins With Baseball Memorabilia Auction
Series Fever Begins With Baseball Memorabilia Auction
sportscollectorsdaily.com — The timing couldn't be better for New York based Gotta Have It (http://www.gottahaveit.com)!, which launches a major auction on the day the Yankees and Phillies begin the 2009 World Series. (more) Series Fever Begins With Baseball Memorabilia Auction
Yankees in the post-season tidbits
Yankees in the post-season tidbits
myteamrivals.typepad.com — We all know that the Yankees lead the majors with 40 pennants and soon to be 27 World Championships :) but what about other Yankee records in the World Series? Here some Tidbits you may enjoy: World Series Homers Did you know the top 3 all-time home run totals in the Series are owned by ... (more) Yankees in the post-season tidbits
Marshall Fogel's Mouth Watering Baseball Collection
Marshall Fogel's Mouth Watering Baseball Collection
sportscollectorsdaily.com — Grab a glimpse of one of the world's finest private collections of vintage baseball cards and memorabilia. (more) Marshall Fogel's Mouth Watering Baseball Collection
26 Yankees titles, 26 back pages
nydailynews.com — The Yankees take the field Wednesday at the new Yankee Stadium, looking to win their first world championship in the new building and add to their record 26 titles. Let's take a cruise through nearly a century's worth of baseball dominance. ... (more) 26 Yankees titles, 26 back pages
Wrapping up a game that went completely wrong
yankees.lhblogs.com — Chase Utley became the second left-handed hitter in World Series history to hit two home runs off a left-handed pitcher in a single game. The first was Babe Ruth, and that’s pretty much the only thing about tonight’s game that harkened ... (more) Wrapping up a game that went completely wrong
Best Ever
Best Ever
baseballmusings.com — Cliff Lee’s nine innings with no earned runs in World Series game one pushed him to the top of a list : No writer should ever have to say this, but Cliff Lee’s performance in these playoffs has transcended words. His 0.54 ERA is the lowest ever recorded by a pitcher with 30 or more ... (more) Best Ever
Pedro Says "I might be the most influential player that ever stepped in Yankee Stadium"
Pedro Says "I might be the most influential player that ever stepped in Yankee Stadium"
massholesports.com — What makes that a GREAT quote is that is is a direct slap in the face to Joe Dimaggio, forget Mickey Mantle, forget Babe Ruth, forget Derek Jeter. Admit it Boston. You miss Pedro. He is one of the most interesting personalities to ever play baseball. .... (more) Pedro Says "I might be the most influential player that ...
The Inevitable Cliff Lee Vs. Babe Ruth Mashup
The Inevitable Cliff Lee Vs. Babe Ruth Mashup
the700level.com — Lots of talk about the Babe last night, lots of talk about Cliff Lee... So what would happen if George Herman "strolled" to the plate and called his shot against Clifton Phifer? Yep. Everything appears to be in order. Thanks to Mike Benner of Woefully Misinformed for sending this ... (more) The Inevitable Cliff Lee Vs. Babe Ruth Mashup
LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (10/29/09)
LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (10/29/09)
ltsports.net — Yankees Add Zimmer to Staff – With Pedro on the mound tonight, the Yankees wanted an old buddy back on their bench. Tim Donaghy’s Book Has Great Dirt on NBA Refs – If you haven’t heard about Donaghy’s book, you’ll want to read this. The Inevitable ... (more) LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (10/29/09)
Cliff Lee Induces Weak Pop-Up from Babe Ruth, Nonchalantly Catches It Himself
ballssticksstuff.com — When Youtube was created, I'm pretty sure they had the baseball playoffs in mind. Behold: ... (more) Cliff Lee Induces Weak Pop-Up from Babe Ruth, ...
Overflow thread
Overflow thread
pinstripealley.com — Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth slugged 1.727 and 1.375 (respectively) in the 1928 World Series. (more) Overflow thread
What I'm Wondering
What I'm Wondering
idiotsonsports.com — Why does Chase Utley turn into Babe Ruth when facing CC? How much fun does that Florida-Georgia scene look like? Should I feel nervous when I notice the speakers in the Dome swaying back and forth? Why did fat Bearcat fan sitting in my section think that wearing Under Armor was a ... (more) What I'm Wondering
Derek Jeter May Have a Bridge Named After Him
Derek Jeter May Have a Bridge Named After Him
mlb.fanhouse.com — by Tom Fornelli New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has achieved many things since beginning his career in the Big Apple. He's won four World Series championships -- and is only a win away from his fifth -- a World Series MVP in 2000, three Gold ... (more) Derek Jeter May Have a Bridge Named After Him
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