by Ron Sokol | Aug 25, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Columns, Dreams, Fun, Inspiration, Nicknames, Silly, Story
Few know the legend of Octavius Octavius, but this statue remains, and to some degree speaks for itself. Octavius (or “Octo” as he came to be known) hailed from the countryside, at a time when dragons and fireballs existed, as opposed to, you know, regular...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 24, 2018 | Inspiration, Videos
Baseball teaches us many things. It really does, not the least of which is patience, as well as camaraderie. Baseball is very cerebral. The pitcher trying to out-think the batter, and the batter guessing at what is coming his or her way. The runner on base may...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 20, 2018 | Christy Wallace, Columns, Poems
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. A baseball hitter might relate to this little poem. A baseball hitter, that is, in a slump. Speaking of...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 17, 2018 | Poems, Videos
A thing of beauty? It’s relative, right? If it is against you, well, that’s not good! Way back on July 12, 1920, under the title “That Double Play Again”, a poem was published in the New York Evening Mail. It became known as...
by Ron Sokol | Aug 13, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Immigrants, MLB
Mom and dad both kept stuff in a wooden chest, tucked away for us. “Kids, open this when the time comes. Sort through it. Relive what you can. Enjoy what you can. Discard what you will…”., mom repeated on a number of occasions, with that cadence...
