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The Gateway Grizzlies had me hit off of
one of their pitchers on the field. I went
one for three with a line drive to center that would have been a hit in a real game. I also took batting practice on the field. They passed on me. I got the impression they weren’t too interested to begin ...
Running Down a Dream: Illinois in Pictures
Running Down a Dream: Illinois in Pictures
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I promise not to turn my posts into
a rant on the Major Leagues and how baseball
used to be played better, meaning more fundamentally sound, back in the day. But, I have seen enough of major league hitters attempting to bunt. I have been there and realize it is not as easy as it looks, but ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: Role Reversal - Major ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: Role Reversal - Major ...
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I was chatting with a friend of mine
about the perceived versus actual lives of professional athletes,
and she made a comment that struck me as particularly interesting. A Navy wife of 10 years, the constant packing/moving and frequently absent spouse were things she shared in common with the ...
A 4th of July Special: Military Encounters
A 4th of July Special: Military Encounters
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My friend John Mooney asked me to pass
this along : When the Irish American Baseball Hall
of Fame inducts Walter O’Malley on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, it will become the first New York City-based organization to honor the longtime Dodgers owner (the man who moved the team out of Brooklyn to Los ...
Irish American Hall of Fame to Honor Walter O’Malley, ...
Irish American Hall of Fame to Honor Walter O’Malley, ...
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This is the second of a two-part series
in which the author shares material that was meant
to appear in his book , As Good As It Got: The 1944 St. Louis Browns , published by Arcadia in 2003, but was left out due to space constraints. Part one, “Gray Times for the Browns,” can be ...
Whatever Happened to the 1944 St. Louis Browns?
Whatever Happened to the 1944 St. Louis Browns?
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Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees wore out their welcome
Friday night. Or, maybe they just wore out the
Niagara Power pitching staff. Nate Koontz (Ball State) and Shawn Bailey (SUNY Cortland) led a 22-hit barrage as the Webster Yankees buried the Niagara Power 13-4 in New York Collegiate ...
Webster Wears Out Niagara
Webster Wears Out Niagara
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Instead of “Running Down a Dream,” today’s blog
should be called “Running Down a Coach.” First of
all, if you were to tell me I’d be cleaning horse stalls on this tour, I’d call you crazy. So guess what, for all you saying “I told you ...
Running Down a Dream: Marion, Illinois
Running Down a Dream: Marion, Illinois
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Usually, midpoint in the season, I’m faced with
the decision of choosing one standout athlete over another,
or several others. It is most certainly not typical to find myself casting about for inspiration. If you’ve been following the team , though, you know this been an unusual ...
Lady’s Choice: Player Pick for June
Lady’s Choice: Player Pick for June
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I can remember sitting in class as a
3rd grader at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. As the
class was surely learning something important such as their multiplication tables or cursive, I sat reading my Amazing But True Sports Stories book which promised “More than 80 Stories with Lots ...
Baseball and The Spectacle of Duration
Baseball and The Spectacle of Duration
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Much like a child who continually tests your
patience, then surprises you by doing something sweet and
kind (not that either of my kids would ever do that, of course), Todd Wellemeyer came out and gave a jolt to Cardinal Nation. It may have been that the Cards got him the early lead and that ...
Pleasant Surprises
Pleasant Surprises
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Detailing the sale of the New York Yankees
to Col. Jacob Ruppert in 1914. The New York
Yankees arrived in their current home from Baltimore in 1903 after being purchased by Frank J. Farrell and William S. Devery. Farrell oversaw the day-to-day operations of the club while Devery was merely ...
The Colonel Buys the Yanks
The Colonel Buys the Yanks
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Casey Rana (U Texas – Permian Basin) tossed
a complete game one-hitter, and Geneva executed a suicide
squeeze in the top of the ninth to defeat Webster 4-2, in New York Collegiate Baseball League action, Thursday night. Gordy Lahann (U Texas – Permian Basin) dropped a one-out bunt, and ...
Geneva Squeezes Webster
Geneva Squeezes Webster
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The latest version of the Seamheads (aka KJOK)
Ballparks database has been loaded to the site (see
http://seamheads.com/db/databases.htm , then click Ballpark Stat Splits. There is also a link for the documentation file.) The Ballparks Database contains both team statistical data and ...
The Seamheads Ballparks Database is Here!
The Seamheads Ballparks Database is Here!
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Kevin Wheeler offers his take on how the
All-Star rosters should shape up this year… Every year
I go through this exercise of selecting the All-Star rosters knowing full-well that things never go the way they should go. I’ve noted the starting lineups based on the latest ...
Selecting the 2009 All-Star squads
Selecting the 2009 All-Star squads
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As most of you know, my first name
is Daniel. Daniel , of course, was a prophet
in the Old Testament. For one night, at least, I got a chance to emulate my forbearer. During last night’s UCB Radio Hour , Nick from Pitchers Hit Eighth and I discussed the game as it was happening, ...
St. Louis Loves Their Colby Jack
St. Louis Loves Their Colby Jack
