by Ron Sokol | May 25, 2018 | Beautiful baseball, Fans, MLB, Photos, Videos
I’ve heard of Bat Man, Cat Woman, Bat Boy, Bat Girl…. but bat dog? Well, then, let’s sing: “Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the park…. buy me some kibbles and toys to chase, I will help you get into the pennant chase…...
by Ron Sokol | May 22, 2018 | Babe Ruth, Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Columns, Eternal Baseball, Fans, Lou Gehrig, MLB, Nicknames, Yankees
Why do you think they moved his locker to the Hall of Fame? I mean, a locker? Isn’t that a set-up for a one-liner? Irony is defined in Wikipedia as “the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous...
by Ron Sokol | May 20, 2018 | Baseball History, MLB, Photos, Superstitions
First, you may have thought “Not tonight dear, I have a headache…” is something among couples, but the head ache has a history in baseball that led to players never wanting to be “Wally Pipped”. You see, back in 1925, Wally was the...
by Ron Sokol | May 14, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, Dodgers, Fans, MLB, Tommy Lasorda
“The only Angels in Los Angeles are in Heaven, and they’re looking down on the Dodgers.” — Tommy Lasorda Dodger Stadium is, for some of us, a home away from home. We walk through the gate and suddenly the world outside drifts away. Before us there’s just...
by Ron Sokol | May 8, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, MLB, Umpires
Johnny wants to grow up to be a fireman. Sally wants to grow up to be an astronaut. Jimmy insists he will conquer the world of classical piano, and Vivien is on her way to becoming an outstanding United States Senator (if not our President)! But, your kid wants to be...
