THIS IS NOT TAX DAY – IT IS JACKIE’S DAY

by | Apr 15, 2021 | Baseball History

April 15 may be “tax day” for some, but it should be much better known as Jackie Robinson Day. Here are some quotes from the man: “Plenty of times I wanted to haul off when somebody insulted me for the color of my skin, but I had to hold to myself. I knew...

BUCK, The Award

by | Mar 28, 2021 | Baseball History

One thing (among many) that we like about baseball are the stories. After all, baseball embraces itself, unabashedly, and well it should. Did Babe point to center field and predict his home run? Well, I hope so. Lou Gehrig, being taken down by a disease which bears...

SAVING SOMEONE IS THE BIGGEST HOME RUN

by | Mar 21, 2021 | Beautiful baseball

Andrew Toles played for the Los Angeles Dodgers just a few years ago. Talented outfielder, lots of agility, and hit the ball well. He seemed a little reticent during interviews but also seemed to be coming out of his shell. Fans took to “Tolesy”. He showed...

GETTING PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH CAN HELP

by | Feb 27, 2021 | Beautiful baseball

Yes, it is so important when you get knocked down to get back up. The problem is that it has become cliche. Truth is it hurts to get knocked down. It hurts to lose. It hurts to get bad news. But there is little if any substitute for resilience. Recently the great...