DID YOU EVER IMAGINE THIS?

Baseball fans have any number of reasons for liking the game. For me, the crowd, being there. It drowns out the rest of the world. Feels safe. It’s fun (well if the team isn’t screwing up too much). The food. The tradition. Baseball fans are part of an...

WHY A FAVORITE PLAYER?

Young, or not so young, we often have a favorite player. Years ago my favorite player was a catcher on the Dodgers, Johnny Roseboro. He is probably most famous for getting hit on the head by a baseball bat in the hands of then-Giants pitcher Juan Marichal. I actually...