by Ron Sokol | Aug 15, 2019 | Beautiful baseball, Eternal Baseball, Insight
The Rolling Stones have a rather well known song, that has been popular for many years: “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. Here is a a particular refrain: “When I’m ridin’ round the world And I’m doin’ this and I’m...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 10, 2019 | Baseball History, Humor
Let me ask: Do you keep lists? Would you have a list that tells you where to find the list you were working on the other day? Is that called “listing”? Are you checking your list twice, or is that just for Santa to do? Major league baseball has lists,...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 7, 2019 | Bats, Humor, Insight
Ty Cobb wrote a pamphlet entitled “Science of Batting”, published by no less than the Louisville Slugger Company (Hillerich & Bradsby Co., Inc., to be exact). It has topics that range from the bat grip, to the body position and stance, to the...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 3, 2019 | Baseball History, Humor, Pitchers
You come out of the bull pen, you may be asked to get the team out of a jam. Or you may be asked to keep it close, or keep the team ahead. You may indeed be the closer, who is such a key, critical part of the equation. And, the situation you walk, jog or skip into...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 1, 2019 | Analysis, Baseball History
Is it like being told you are going to be stationed overseas? Perhaps in a place where there’s a risk of harm to your person? And, you don’t really know even when you’ll be back? Or, worse yet, if? Reminds you of a divorce? “Ok, pack your...
